Music has been an essential part of those traditions from the earliest West Indian carnivals, when slaves and poor people performed with makeshift costumes and improvised instruments.

"Yes," the thin man murmured with mock politeness, "your unfortunate friend wore a makeshift costume for much the same reason I wear this."

Strange gives Cort a makeshift costume, complete with a mask and a pair of samurai swords before sending him home.

In the early years of the official parade, the makeshift costumes of most celebrants were gradually replaced by more elaborate outfits funded by associations' fund-raising efforts.

He was wearing a makeshift costume that made him look like an old- time pirate.

They jeer at our efforts and laugh at our makeshift costumes.

The children of the servants put on grotesque makeshift costumes and bizarre masks.

During her stay in the base, she steals food and borrows clothes from several of the X-Men to create a makeshift costume for herself.

He was pleased with the makeshift costume.

Soon after, Reilly dons a makeshift costume, and is dubbed the "Scarlet Spider" by the press.