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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!
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News
Rain fails to dampen filmfest parade (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines--Not even rainshowers could dampen the spirit of showbiz folk who gathered on Wednesday at the Manila Hotel, starting point of the Parade of Stars of the 34th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). costume santa clara 08 Jan 2009
Rain fails to stop film fest parade (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines?Not even rainshowers could dampen the spirit of show biz folk who gathered Wednesday at the Manila Hotel, starting point of the Parade of Stars of the 34th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). costume santa clara 08 Jan 2009
John Boston: American booty, stay away from me (The Signal)
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Television movies for the week of Sept. 21 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
A About a Boy HHH '02. Hugh Grant. An irresponsible playboy becomes emotionally attached to a woman's 12-year-old son. (PG-13) (2:00) ABCFAM: Sat. 4 P.M. (CC) Absence of Malice HHH '81. costume santa clara 08 Jan 2009
The magic of Cartagena: Forget the security risks and enjoy the beauty of the landscape and the people (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
CARTAGENA, Colombia -- If it isn't the bright bougainvillea tumbling from the colonial balconies or the quiet shimmer of the Caribbean Sea, then maybe it's the impromptu dance parties in the town plazas, or the joyful din of guitars, bongos and maracas that drifts through the city with the evening breeze. ... costume santa clara 08 Jan 2009
Festivities to get you in the spirit of the season (Honolulu Advertiser)
In the spirit of the season yet? No? Maybe it's time to pause from the parties and shopping, and turn your attention to these weekend holiday festivities, including ballet, concerts, a movie classic on the big screen and an open house at Washington Place. costume santa clara 08 Jan 2009
Family of 4-year-old who died of infection searches for answers (San Jose Mercury News)
Every day, Jenny Ekhilevsky calls the coroner, asking for information that might help her understand why her 4-year-old daughter died in her sleep last week. More health news and video costume santa clara 08 Jan 2009
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