How to Make an Easy-To-Do Tacky Tourist Costume

For a Tacky Tourist costume, the goofier you look, the better.

Even if you don't have much time, you can dress up for a Halloween party with a minimum of fuss. Dig to the back of your closet -- or a parent's -- and hit a dollar store for a quick Tacky Tourist costume on a budget. The accessories are what really make the outfit but those are easy to ad-lib. Try white socks with sandals, add a fanny pack and carry a map or tour book. During the party, ask random people for directions to the bathroom or to take a picture of you at different locations around the room.

Things You'll Need

• Straw hat
• Camera
• Leis, the more the better
• Hawaiian shirt
• Plastic margarita glass with straw
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen

Instructions

1. Start with your Hawaiian shirt. Layer many leis over it. The more the better. Wear the shirt over baggy shorts. Strap your camera around your neck. You can also leave the shirt unbuttoned and wear it over a clashing T-shirt from a touristy destination. Add padding to create a beer belly and help hold it in place with a fanny pack.

2. Put on your straw hat and sunglasses. Apply a thick layer of white zinc oxide sunblock to your nose and carry a bottle of sunscreen or tuck it into your pocket. Carry your plastic margarita glass with the straw in it.

3. Wear black socks and white sneakers or white socks with sandals.

Tips & Warnings

• Consider layering your Hawaiian shirt over a tee-shirt (the tackier the better). Put some padding under the tee-shirt for a fat belly!