Blast from the Past: Music, TV and Film Inspired Halloween Costumes

The Partners in Crime – Shame and Peaches

Grab your man, or the closest guy to you, and dress up as this bickering couple (though they weren’t real boos until the end) from the classic movie, A Low Down Dirty Shame. Peaches is best known for her monochromatic, logo-covered outfit. Recreate this look by wearing a jacket, a jumpsuit with a sweetheart neckline and heels all in the same hue. If you don’t have a jumpsuit, then pants and a tucked-in strapless top will work just as well. Remember, the brighter the color, the better! This look is supposed to be loud and over the top, just like Peaches. If you’re feeling really into the character, write some fake logos all over your top.  A gold belt and dark sunglasses will complete the look.

On to Shame. In the beginning of the film, it seems Shame should be ashamed for that drab wardrobe! Your man should have no trouble rummaging through his closet to find a gray hoodie, a black leather jacket, sunglasses and jeans. The other option, if he wants to have Peaches wondering who he’s all dressed up for, is to wear a dark suit and pointed-toe dress shoes. Sport a floor-length overcoat in a wool or cotton fabric because one in leather will have onlookers mistaking Shame for a character from the Matrix.