These days, couples who show up at Halloween parties in modern concepts of Halloween costumes for couples, fall prey to some unimaginative ideas that are just mildly amusing, but don’t bring much more than couple identification to the entertainment.
Come on now, we only have this one day a year to publicly indulge ourselves in a famous or infamous persona, so why not really get into it and add some drama? The ball and chain costume involves little more than, well, the ball and chain. Celebrity couples can be tough, especially if you’re doing a Branjelina costume. Brad Pitt and Angelina are a tough act to follow, although a satirical spoof might work. Here we present seven Halloween costumes for couples that offer lavish possibilities for the costume freaks.
Remember the classic movie, ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’? The mild mannered dedicated scientist versus his chemically induced alter ego, Mr. Hyde might have you fighting over who gets to be Mr. Hyde, but once you get that ironed out, you can focus on being in character. Mr. Hyde will need lots of face paint and distorting special effects. Dr. Jekyll can be the 19th century equivalent of a classy nerd. Google can serve up photo results from the movie to perfect this couple‘s Halloween costume.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick, Dr. Watson make another perfect Halloween costumes for couples concept. It’s easy to find images which show every detail of the manner of dress and demeanor of each.
History buffs will appreciate the fun and pomp of dressing up as Napoleon Bonaparte and his love Josephine. Think of the wigs, clothing and great accessories to work up these costumes. Putting on pompous airs of greatness are part of the act.
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette did arrive at a dire end, so this Halloween costumes for couples ideas can be worked in one of two ways. You can come in their pre-Revolutionary splendor or after the guillotine part. Pompous or ghoulish, take your pick.
Guinevere and Lancelot will please the romantic souls, Guinevere, with long flowing hair and gossamer gown and Lancelot in shining armor.
Romeo and Juliet, the star crossed lovers are perhaps the ultimate romantic couple. The clothing of the time was elaborate and gushing with Renaissance romance in velvets, silk embroidery and gold lace trims. Juliet definitely steals the show, but your Romeo probably won’t mind his more manly attire.
Cleopatra and Marc Anthony were certainly a standout couple that everyone will recognize. Back in that day, clothing was simpler, but Cleopatra certainly used makeup and jewelry to her advantage.
Most important to a great execution of these Halloween costumes for couples is authenticity and attention to detail. This is easily accomplished, with the abundance of images available. With a little effort and a lot of fun, you can be whomever you wish, if but for a night.
Halloween is the ideal holiday occasion for admirers of the scary, horror movie genre. With scary movies and horrifying special effects, some of these folks think they’re scare-proof. However, advances in technology have kept pace with the movies, such that truly scary Halloween costumes are within your reach. Let’s look at a few ideas you can use to scare the pants off these smug people.
Masks are an essential element of the scary Halloween costume. Plastics technology has evolved to a point where one must question reality. Some of the masks available today are so realistic, your movie-jaded friends might well be shocked and afraid. They’ll think you do indeed know what they did last summer. Perhaps worse yet, they’ll believe you’re a movie nightmare come true. The best scary masks are the high tech ones, with the look and feel of a nightmarish face composed of skin, bones and maybe a few maggots for good measure. A mask can make or break your scary Halloween costume.
All scare movie fans know that clowns are associated with serial killers. Such clowns are not the funny Ringling Brothers types. They are morbid, obsessed and entirely scary characters. You can capitalize on this notion with an appropriately deviant clown costume. The mask is supremely important in pulling off this scary Halloween costume, but the devil is also in the details. A little fake blood on an otherwise innocent costume never hurts, and a fake hunting knife tied at the waist helps your gruesome image too.
Attending a Halloween party as a head on a platter is sure to evoke distaste from the most hardened of horror fans. Here’s how it works: Find a cardboard box that’s just large enough for you to be comfortably seated. Carefully cut a hole that allows you to stick your head through the opening. Use face paint to make you look as though the worst has been done. Think killer dentist, psychopath with a drill, that sort of thing. Cover the box with a satin tablecloth and arrange food around your head. This scary Halloween costume is best displayed at the entry to the party.
Latex body suits are ripe with possibilities. While you can find an ordinary latex body suit intended for Halloween use, you can embellish these with all sorts of gruesome additions. Stab wounds, fake blood of the most realistic sort and plastic bugs permeating the suit are a sure sign of disgusting and horrifying imaginings.
Last, but not least is the headless Halloween costume. Remember the Legend of Sleepy Hollow? The trick with this costume is to hide your real head, while holding a reasonable facsimile.
If you’re intent on a scary Halloween costume, you’ve got to be willing to go the extra mile and put those scare fans in their place!
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