Each guest assembles a clean, inexpensive outfit for another attendee within an agreed budget. At the party, everyone names their character and joins a lightly scripted fictional reunion.
Before guests arrive
- Collect sizes privately and agree on a strict spending limit.
- Remind shoppers that costumes based on identity, hardship, or humiliation are out.
- Place each clean outfit in a labeled garment bag for the reveal.
The three moments
Set respectful rules
Share sizes privately, ban costumes based on identity or hardship, and make participation opt-in. Funny should never mean humiliating.
Reveal the characters
Give each person two minutes to dress, name the character, and choose one strange expertise.
Stage the reunion
Draw relationship prompts such as former bandmates or rival inventors, then improvise short scenes in pairs.
Host-ready schedule
Your run of show
Review consent rules and let guests privately accept or swap outfits.
Reveal outfits and give everyone time to dress comfortably.
Introduce each character with a name and strange expertise.
Draw relationship prompts, perform short reunions, and take portraits.