Here are a few ideas on how you could adapt a cape for use on your batman costume and wear it on Halloweens eve. Get some sheets curtains or fabric from your local store. Perhaps in a fabric that you feel would add to the effect. Run a hem round edges of the fabric to finish it off properly.

Leave the end of one edge open becuse we are going to run a cord through that seam. We can draw this a little to form the cape.

For a soft collar that falls over your shoulders the hem is going to have to be 5 or 6 inches wide. Now sew a second seam one inch below and use that fro your draw string

To add the effect of mud spattering, mix together good mud colours such as brown black and red.
Use a damp sponge to dampen where you are going to add the mud spatterings effect.
Now dip the sponge in your mud paint and apply it o these damp areas. It will run a  little but this will add to the effect when it finally dries.

An extra effect you can use with the mud paitn ios to dilute the mud paint with water and then dip in a wet paint bruchs. Now flick this all over your fanric to give the effect of dried blood.

Avoid using acrylic paint on fabrics because it will stiffen too much. Use instead fabric paints, which will remain soft.

One of the pleasures of halloween is that we can use it as an excuse to throw a Halloween fancy dress party. One of the traditions the early settlers took to America was the Halloween traditions.So now that you have decided to throw a party here are some good ideas to get you on track.
Kids are not left out with halloween costumes freely available.

The date.

Of course you know the date is 31st October.But the problem is this usually falls on a weekday. In order to make your party work best pick a Saturday directly before or after the day. Don’t neglect to tell you guests well in advance so they can prepare. Four weeks would be good notice.

Costume

You want to encourage as many people as possible to come dressed up as ghouls and ghosts and vampires because Halloween is known as the day of the year when all the departed are meant to return for the evening. This is why the whole tone of Halloween is macabre. With ample notice, people now have the time to either make their own costume or to buy one from an online store.Another reason to plan in advance is because shops tend to book out their most popular characters well before the big day. There are many reasons why you might want to create your own. One is you have will have no concerns about damaging it.It won’t cost you anything.The other is you can generally use more lavish fabrics than any store could possibly offer . You also have the added pleasure of shopping around stores to add to your overall effect and you will certainly come up with some good ideas.

Decorations
Have you been into party shop recently? The products available have grown and improved immensely over the years. Cobwebs and slime are freely available. One big effect you can carry out is to change some of your bulbs in your house into green or red. This immediately changes the atmosphere.

Food
Pumpkins are now available in most supermarkets and if you take a look at some of the designs on line there is no limit to what you could do.  A little colorant changes even basic foodstuffs into something evil looking.