You can wear tried and true costumes such as the witches costumes and pirate costumes. Or, you can search for new Halloween witches costume by visiting eclectic costume shops or designing your own look from scratch.

Here are some Halloween costume ideas.

New from Old Favorites

Dress up in a traditional Halloween favorite such as a witch. For something different, try to find interesting Halloween costume ideas using the old favorites as a spin off. For example, if you want to dress up as a witch, you donít need to find an ugly witch costume to get the job done. You can create your own costume and give the character your own unique spin.

Superhero Costumes

It is also fun to dress up as superheroes such as Spider Man, Superman, and Wonder Woman. However, you donít always need to dress up as an established superhero. How about making up your own? You can be as silly or serious as you want. The beauty of this is that you can create a hero using any theme you like. Depending on your audience, you can make your hero comical, farcical, cute, ugly, etc. Itís completely up to you.

The Witch is your classic Halloween costume and both young and old choose it. Having changed over the years, the appearance of the sexy witch, made it even more popular. This look is within the top 10 of most popular Halloween costumes for women. It’s no longer the case where the witches costume is ghastly looking. Nowadays women opt for sexier and glamorous looking fancy dress outfits. Sexy witch costumes range from little mini black dresses leaving nothing to the imagination through to the lengthy and lacy “Morticia Adams” kind.

The there is the devil costume which, like the witch, has changed in style in recent seasons. The sexy devil costume is much in demand and particularly liked by women because they can make it look very sexy. The idea of being a “devilish girl” is appealing to most.The devil that is often portrayed in films is a bit of a dandy, dapper and well dressed and this appeals to men. Finally, the devil costume is also popular with kids, and come Halloween, you’ll find children in red over-alls with tails and horns sticking out. The devil costume can be used to bring out our mischievous side.

But let’s say you prefer the ugly creepy witch. Here are a few make up ideas to help you on your way.

For as long as people have used the oceans as trade routes there have been pirates. The earliest documented instances of piracy date back to the 13th century BC.

And for as long as people have had fancy dress costume parties there have been pirates! (Although it is uncertain as to when the first documented instance was…)

If you are thinking about going to a fancy dress costume party dressed up as a pirate then you might want to consider what items of clothing are most pirate-like.

For a man the obvious possibilities would include- a black and white stripey top, a waistcoat, dark trousers/jeans with boots over the top and an eye patch. You might even go as far as a bandana but a parrot on the shoulder would probably only appeal to the brave. Don’t forget about authentic looking pirate weaponry (obviously not real or you’ll end up walking the plank!). Perhaps you could equip yourself with a plastic sword or musket. Behaviour at the event should be as realistic as possible with regular exclamations of ‘Aaarr!’ and, if it is a chilly evening, the odd ‘Shiver me timbers!’

As a buccaneer a lady can become decidedly wicked and adventurous with her costume! There are a lot of pirate design costumes that are saucy and exciting. Some costumes may even include telescope, eye-patch and dagger! If you are feeling daring then you could opt for dressing as a sexy pirate wench complete with a lace up front halter dress, fishnet stockings and a sash round your middle.

For the meeker lady Renaissance Fairy peasant garb is just as acceptable. A chemise or peasant blouse with full sleeves, a bodice or corset, and under-skirt and accenting over-skirt. If she was a lady pirate, she may also be wearing a frock coat over this costume, but for sure she will also be carrying all traditional weaponry, including a (plastic) bodice dagger!

If you are organising a themed pirate fancy dress costume party then you could also make up some pirate-style games and activities for your guests. How about a treasure-hunting game?

Try drawing a map on a piece of plain paper, stain it with coffee and burn the edges for an authentic looking treasure map.

At the end of the treasure trail you could even have some appropriate booty! How about a treasure chest full of chocolates and goodies, instead of the usual boring old jewellery and sovereigns?

There are all sorts of possibilities for a really good party. Let your imagination go wild.

Whether you are dressing in pirate garb for a fancy dress costume party or you are planning a themed evening with friends you can be sure that it will great fun!

Throughout the ages pirates’ costumes have held a certain romance about them. The buried treasure, the beautiful women (albeit usually kidnapped) and the exciting sword fights. If you are planning to go to a fancy dress party using this theme for your outfit then it is good to know that pirates costumes are not only instantly recognisable but are easily obtained from a wide variety of fancy dress companies. If you have at look on the internet then it will not take very long for you to find a great selection of pirates’ costumes. You can keep your attire relatively simple or you can really go to town with it. Certain elements, however, are essential when dressing-up; there is the hat or bandana (with or without a ‘Jolly Roger’) and the eye patch. If you use these as a starting point then you cannot go far wrong. There are, of course, other items of clothing that are synonymous with pirates’ costumes such as a black and white stripey top, a wide leather belt with a large buckle and high leather boots. Waistcoats are another garment that many pirates have worn in films over the years.

Most children (and a great deal of adults as well!) would get a real kick out of dressing up in Batman costumes. You can rest assured that anyone turning up at fancy-dress parties wearing Batman costumes would be hard pushed to find many people that asked who they were supposed to be.

The famous character, who started out as ‘The Bat Man’, first appeared in ‘Detective Comics’#27 in 1939. In 1940 DC Comics went on to give ‘Batman’ his own self-titled publication. Since then ‘Batman’ has gone on to become one of the world’s most famous fictional characters. In May of this year it will be seventy years since his first outing as ‘The Caped Crusader’!

Batman has enjoyed a phenomenal success since his conception, not just being restricted to newspapers, books, comics and graphic novels, but going on to star in a string of hit TV shows and movies spanning over forty years. His character has evolved through several changes including the rather camp tongue-in cheek mid-sixties series starring Adam West. In many ways, however, he has also stayed the same.

The Batman costumes have remained much the same. There has always been the dark and mysterious side to Batman and the nineteen-eighties saw a return to this darker image with a shift in style evident in his comics and the Tim Burton movie.

Although our hero is not blessed with any strange or mystical powers like most of his counter- parts his life is still very much full of action and adventure. Like most superheroes Batman has a rather drab alter-ego (in this case it is Bruce Wayne) and a trusty side-kick known simply as Robin.

Over the years Batman has gained a large cult following and he has become a household name. Even many of his arch-enemies are much heard of such as The Riddler, The Joker and The Green Goblin. Because of the familiarity of all things Batman it would not be unusual to overhear sons, fathers and even grandfathers discussing the hero’s weaponry, foes and adventures with great earnest.

Over the years the Batman franchise has grown and grown. The range of toys, comics, sweets, Batman costumes and posters is a formidable one. Not to forget the seemingly endless movies, the most recent of these being ‘The Dark Knight’ with Christian Bale playing Batman for a second time.

And so if you are considering what to wear for a fancy- dress party then Batman costumes make a great choice. Donning an eye mask, cloak and tights for an evening to go out dressed as ‘The Caped Crusader’ is bound to be great fun! Plus your Batman costumes will be instantly recognisable.

Perhaps you have a friend or partner who would consider accompanying you in costume as Robin…

Pirate Flags are not just a colorful addition the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movies, or a figment of the imagination. Pirate Flags are REAL! In fact, the actual flag used on the ‘Black Pearl’ in the Pirates fancy dress of the Caribbean’ movies is the flag of Calico Jack Rackham which features a skull with crossed cutlasses. Every Pirate ship carried its own unique version of the flag, created for the ships Captain and Crew. It was important in bygone times,to distinguish between friendly ships and those of enemy, Pirate ships.

flags were used as a way of intimidating and threatening anyone who encountered the Pirates, and played a big part in creating a fearsome reputation for the ship. Pirate flags are not always black. The original flags flown by early Pirates were actually RED! Both black and red flags carried a significant message, just as much as pirate fancy dress costumes of today.

The red flags early pirates sailed under represented Bloodshed and a warning, and meant that no quarter would be given to those who crossed paths with the ship. The Pirates hoped that the sight of this flag would cause early surrender and an easy conquest. Black flags were traditionally used on Plague ships as a warning to others, so the progression to Black flags for Pirates was natural as it already represented Death. The Pirates called this the ‘Banner of King Death’.

THE KILLING JOKE

Considered to be the best Batman story ever created, The Killing Joke was penned by legend Alan Moore . As a possible origin of the Joker, it is highly regarded as one of the best graphic novels published, and the basis for some of the screenplay in The Dark Knight and the famous batman costume.

The two main characters in his life are his butler and Robin, his associate on the various mission he undertakes in his batman costume.

Batman, unlike other super heroes of the time, has no super powers, although you might think he had when you see him in action in the comic strips and in recent films.

LIke the origin of most fictional characters the story stuck in the public imagination and batman has evolved on TV in the 60′s. Later the character returned to the darker side of his nature in the 80 and 90 films such as The Dark Knight Returns and Batman in 1989.

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With the easy availability ofg costumes, crooks are donning heros personanes by using batman costumes

The Pitsburgh Gazette wrote an article on 2 gunmen dressed up in halloween costumes who held up a shop in Brighton Heights. One was dressed in a batman costume the other in a joker costume. Nobody was injured although the robber did attempt to fire his gun which fortunately jammed.They had made thier entrance via a kitchen door late that evening.

APPLE SEEDS for your halloween costume party

Apple seeds act as charms on Hallowe’en. Stick one on each eyelid and
name one “Home” and the other “Travel.” If seed named travel stays on
longer, you will go on a journey before year expires. If “Home” clings
better, you will remain home. Again, take all the apple seeds, place
them on back of outspread left hand and with loosely clenched right
hand strike palm of left. This will cause some, if not all, of seeds
to fall. Those left on hand show number of letters you will receive
the coming fortnight. Should all seeds drop, you must wait patiently
for your mail.

Put twelve apple seeds carefully one side while you cut twelve slips
of blank paper exactly alike, and on one side of each write name of
friend. Turn them all over with blanks uppermost and mix them so that
you will not know which is which; then, holding seeds in your left
hand; repeat:

“One I love,
Two I love,
Three I love I say;
Four I love with all my heart
Five I cast away.
Six he loves,
Seven she loves,
Eight they both love;
Nine he comes,
Ten he tarries,
Eleven he courts and
Twelve he marries.”

Stop at each line to place a seed on a paper, and turn slip over to
discover name of one you love or cast away. Continue matching apple
seeds with papers as you count, until all twelve seeds and twelve
papers are used.

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