Halloween costume ideas

Answer 1

Halloween is the one time of the year that people dress up like whoever they want. Clowns, witches, vampires, animals, favorite shows and movie characters are some of the most common costumes.

Answer 2

Halloween can be a time to let your creative ideas really stretch out. Since this is a holiday where essentially anything goes in the way of a costume (with some basic attention paid to what is proper depending on the given situation) you have a tremendous range as to what you can choose as a costume. The following are some general costume ideas you can use as inspiration.

Classic Halloween

Classic Halloween characters are things like monsters (Frankenstein or otherwise), vampires, witches, ghosts, goblins, and so on. These are classic Halloween characters that express the macabre theme. They may not be the absolutely most original characters you've ever seen, but some commercially available costumes are put together quite well and can be good looking and convincing.

Historical Figures

Historical figures are another large category. These can be anyone you are interested in or admire presidents, famous musicians, figures from ancient times, anyone who you think would be interested to dress up as. There are costumes available for many of these famous personages and you can often augment them with clothing and mannerisms of your own.

Movie Characters

Movie character are a rich source of Halloween costume ideas. No doubt you have some favorite movies from the past and present. Select characters from these movies and see if retailers make costumes for them. Again your own personal style and clothing details will augment these costumes and make for a very cinematic and convincing impersonation if you do things right.

General Types

General types such as a business man, a hobo, a female punk rocker, and so on can allow you a lot of free play as to how you dress up. You can also find costumes for these general types quite easily so they are good on short notice.

Psychedelic

Psychedelic costumes can be lots of fun. You can dress up in tie dies, strange sunglasses and hats, and use colorful body paint or make up. These sorts of costumes hark back to the 1960s and are eye catching and creative. There are so many variations on the psychedelic theme that you can really have fun with combining various different elements and using your sense of fantasy and the surreal.