Halloween Costume Ideas - The Lowdown
Creepy Halloween Costume Ideas
The practise of dressing up in Halloween costumes dates back to the middle ages, however these days everyone loves to dress up for their favourite holiday. Halloween falls on the 31st of October, and although it is an exciting holiday for children, there’s no reason why adults can’t have just as much fun and start searching now for the best Halloween Costume Ideas!
The practise of dressing up in Halloween costumes dates back to the middle ages, however these days everyone loves to dress up for their favourite holiday. Halloween falls on the 31st of October, and although it is an exciting holiday for children, there’s no reason why adults can’t have just as much fun and start searching now for the best Halloween Costume Ideas!
The traditional Halloween has developed over many, many years, with customs from several cultures coming together to form one festive holiday. The carving of pumpkins into ‘jack-o-lanterns’ actually stems from the custom of ‘souling’, where turnips were carved to remember souls held in purgatory. Other classic images, such as scarecrows and corn husks, stem from elements of the autumn system. The act of dressing up in costume for Halloween again comes from the tradition of ‘souling.’ In the Middle Ages, poor people would go from door to door, exchanging prayers for the dead for food. This was important for the Christian ‘All Soul’s Day’ (November 2nd), where the dead are remembered. This practise originated in Britain and Ireland, and references to it can even be found in the works of Shakespeare. The act of going door to door, begging for food, soon proceeded to ‘gusing’ in the 19th century, where children would disguise themselves in costumes and go door to door, being rewarded with food and coins. The first mass-produced Halloween costumes did not appear in the US until the 1930s, when trick-or-treating became popularised. Halloween costume parties are now just as common for adults as they are for children and here in Australia the tradition of Halloween is spreading at a steady pace, Australians are enjoying the tradition of dressing up in scary fancy dress costumes and having a fun horror themed party without the need for trick or treating.
Halloween has a long history and an even longer list of traditions, including trick-or-treating, fancy dress costume parties, bonfires, storytelling, and watching horror movies. Imagery associated with Halloween costume ideas include death and evil, while various characters associated include witches, ghosts and mythical monsters. So it’s no surprise that, when searching for Halloween costume ideas, many people select to dress up as devils, vampires, ghouls, witches, dark angels and skeletons along with their sexy counterparts like sexy witches, sexy devils, sexy angels, sexy vampiress, sexy dark fairies, sexy evil queens and more! You’ll also find popular characters from fiction and films, as well as generic characters to dress up as. More Halloween costume ideas include princesses, fairies, pirates and sailor costumes, french maids, nurses, cops and prisoners to name a few. Halloween has become extremely popularised in recent years, extending from North America to South America, continental Europe, New Zealand, and of course here in Australia.
When hunting for Halloween costume ideas, there are lot’s to choose from. In addition to the classic mummy costumes, werewolf costumes, and zombie costumes, there are numerous other, more creative styles including, for example, the ‘Headless Butler’, ‘Malice in Horrorland’, ‘Little Dead Riding Hood’ plus more! Other choices include characters from movies such as the Addams Family where you will find you can dress up as Gomez, Morticia, Pugsley, or even Wednesday Addams.
Getting Halloween costume ideas should be lots of fun for yourself and your friends, and purchasing one online can be even more fun. There is an extensive range of accessories to complement your horror style. Mixing and matching to create a perfect look is definitely a lot of fun.
Many people are now deciding to purchase Halloween costumes as opposed to hiring, and with good reason. If your purchase your Halloween fancy dress costume, you will have a brand new, shiny garment that no one else has ever worn. Furthermore, these costumes can be bought at the same price, or cheaper, than the cost to hire a used costume. Another benefit is if the Halloween costume is sexy or risqué, you may get further use of it privately with your partner.
Numerous companies have their own range of Halloween costume ideas and outfits, Heaven Costumes being no exception. Our brand, Elevate, is one of the most unique, affordable and high quality costume brands on offer, and we have come up with a huge variety of both men’s and women’s fancy dress costumes. These are designed by seamstresses with more than 20 years’ experience. Each style is meticulously worked on and altered. The costumes are only put up for purchase once the entire look has been perfected. Furthermore, Heaven Costumes provides clear and accurate size charts, with Australian standard sizes, to ensure our customers get the best fit.
Around Halloween time, everyone would like to dress to impress. However, great Halloween costume ideas don't have to max out your credit card. We offer our very own Elevate brand costumes in both men’s and women’s styles for very affordable prices. We understand the market for top quality outfits at reasonable prices, and have responded to this with our very own line of costumes, creating our own Australian brand.
There are so many unique Halloween costume ideas when deciding what to go as to your next party. You definitely don’t have to show up in the same costume as everyone else , how about Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Freddy Krueger or the devil himself? With such variety to select from. Additionally, your costume can be made really unique by adding a wig, sexy thigh high stockings, a petticoat, long gloves, or any of our other Halloween accessories.
Now you've got all your Halloween Costume Ideas - Happy horror shopping!
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