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Dressing up
in costumes
is fun for
all ages.
Since the
1970s,
Halloween
has
become more
and more
popular, and
has been
transformed
from
strictly a
children's
holiday to
one of the
favorite
holidays of
adults as
well. You
can do
without jack
o'lanterns,
you can do
without
trick or
treating.
But you
can't do
Halloween
without
costumes.
Let's face
it, we dress
up infants
in pumpkin
buntings
because we
enjoy it. As
long as
they're warm
and dry,
they don't
care, and
are willing
to tolerate
being
cooed at and
photographed
extensively.
But as soon
as they're
old enough
to
notice what
they're
wearing,
kids love
Costumes.
Halloween
Costumes for
Kids These
days, the
most popular
purchased
costumes for
kids are
licensed
characters
from the
movies and
TV shows
they love.
Superman is
as popular
on Halloween
as he is
every other
day of the
year. But
even more in
demand are
the costumes
based on
that
summer's hot
movie. This
year, you
can
pretty much
guarantee a
bumper crop
of green
ogres.
Pirates and
princesses,
robots and
ghosts, and
other kinds
of generic
costumes
still work,
too. For
older kids
(and many
adults) gore
rules. Party
and costume
shops now
offer a
range of
horror
makeup--blood,
fangs,
scars,
wounds, and
gruesome
appliances--that
would do a
Hollywood
studio
proud. And
if Mom can't
stomach it,
so much the
better.
On the other
hand, Mom
might look
pretty
macabre
herself. As
more and
more
adults
rediscover
the delights
of dressing
up, grown-up
costume
parties have
skyrocketed.
Licensed
characters
are still
popular:
there will
be a lot of
larger ogres
and ogresses
this year as
well. But
adult
costumes
range far
and
wide.
Halloween
Costumes for
Adults
Couples
often like
to dress in
related
costumes.
Historical
costumes are
very much in
demand, such
as togas,
medieval
knights and
ladies, or
outfits from
the Roaring
Twenties.
There's also
a wide
category
that
includes
his-and-her
convicts,
pirates,
vampires,
cowpokes,
etc. One
reason for
the
popularity
of this
genre is
that the
ladies'
costumes all
seem to come
with
short skirts
and
cleavage!
While kids
generally
want the
same
purchased
costume that
their
friends will
be
wearing,
adults often
like to use
their
imagination
and create
their own
unique
costume.
I've seen a
lot of
superheroes,
for example,
that never
appeared in
any
comic book.
Individually
created
costumes can
be extremely
complicated
or very
simple.
Concept is
what
matters, the
more
original the
better, and
a clever
idea
simply
realized
will be
every bit as
admired as
the most
ornate
getup.
While
Halloween is
the first
thing that
comes to
mind when we
think of
costumes,
it's not the
only
occasion for
dressing up.
Kids, of
course, love
to dress up
as
a matter of
everyday
play, and
may well
insist on
wearing
their
Halloween
costumes for
several
weeks before
and after
the event.
For adults,
there are
Renaissance
fairs, Mardi
Gras and
other ethnic
or cultural
events that
call for
costumes.
And as
Halloween
has grown in
popularity,
other
holidays
have begun
to
be used as a
good excuse
for a
costume
party. I've
been to
several
"famous
couple"
costume
parties on
Valentine's
Day, for
instance.
And some of
us just
enjoy
putting on a
gorilla suit
whenever we
feel like
it!
Costume Design For The Movie World
News
Eiko Ishioka Dead: Costume Designer Has Died At 73
NEW YORK Eiko Ishioka, a bold, Academy Award-winning visual artist whose surreal and sensual costumes were worn by Broadway actors, Olympic athletes, Cirque du Soleil performers and movie stars like Jennifer Lopez, has died in Tokyo. She was 73. costume design for the movie 09 Feb 2012
Costume designer Eiko Ishioka has died at 73
Eiko Ishioka, a bold, Academy Award-winning visual artist whose surreal and sensual costumes were worn by Broadway actors, Olympic athletes, Cirque du Soleil performers and movie stars like Jennifer Lopez, has died in Tokyo. She was 73. costume design for the movie 09 Feb 2012
Filmfest top grosser accused of pirating costume design
Enteng ng Ina Mo, the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival?s official top grosser, has been accused of pirating an artwork design used as thecostume in themovie?s principal villain. costume design for the movie 09 Feb 2012
The Artist Tops Critics' Choice Movie Awards
The Artist came away as the big winner at the Critic' Choice Movie Awards, taking home the trophy for Best Picture, Director, CostumeDesign and Score. I don't like to speak so much, director Michel Hazanavicius said upon accepting his award Thursday night. There are so many beautiful people here. I have to force myself not to ask for autographs. costume design for the movie 09 Feb 2012
Oscar Nominees in the Crafts Categories
The craft professions behind the movies ? costumedesign, art direction and makeup ? get a moment in the spotlight too. costume design for the movie 09 Feb 2012
Artist accuses 'Enteng ng Ina Mo' producers of copyright violation
Sculptor Leeroy New is claiming his intellectual property rights were violated by those behind themovie 'Enteng ng Ina Mo,' where the principal villain wears a costume artwork which New said was copied from his 'art muscle dress' design. costume design for the movie 09 Feb 2012
Costume designer Eiko Ishioka, recently known for Broadway's 'Spider-Man,' has died at 73
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Eiko Ishioka, a bold, Academy Award-winning visual artist whose surreal and sensual costumes were worn by Broadway actors, Olympic athletes, Cirque du Soleil performers and movie stars like Jennifer Lopez, has died in Tokyo. She was 73. costume design for the movie 09 Feb 2012
Eiko Ishioka, designer for 'Spider-Man' and Cirque, dies at 73
Eiko Ishioka, the celebrated Japanese designer, has died at age 73. Her work included Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," Cirque du Soleil's "Varekai" and themovie "Bram Stoker's Dracula," for which she won an Oscar. costume design for the movie 09 Feb 2012
Gretna native Trish Summerville nominated for costume design award for 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'
The Gretna native was nominated in the Excellence in Contemporary Film category by theCostume Designers Guild. Winners will be announced Feb. 21. costume design for the movie 09 Feb 2012
'The Artist' is the big winner at Critics' Choice Movie Awards
The black-and-white ode to silent film won best picture, best director for Michel Hazanavicius, as well as best costumedesign and best score. The black-and-white ode to silent film won best picture, best director for Michel Hazanavicius, as well as best costumedesign and best score. costume design for the movie 09 Feb 2012
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