Origin of the Costume

Halloween night would not be complete without some outrageous Halloween costumes. The anticipation of dressing up in a spooky costume and Halloween mask gets everybody excited. The biggest thrill of Halloween has got to be transforming yourself into a monster, ghost, ghoul, vampire, witch, or other freaky Halloween costume character. Creating the most outrageous Halloween costume can win you best prize. Adult costumes are our specialty at Costume Arena because the inner child in all of us loves to play dress up.

Where Did Halloween Costumes and Masks Originate?

Where did wearing Halloween masks and costumes actually start? So how did wearing a costume and mask for Halloween start? With the Celts. They held the belief that the spirits of the dead roamed the earth on Halloween night. Some of these spirits were amicable, but others were thought to be unfriendly and bitter towards those people who were still living and able to enjoy the fruits of the earth that the spirits once did. To camouflage themselves from these bad spirits, the Celts used soot to paint their faces. This basic method of disguising their faces developed, over time, into the more elaborate Halloween masks and accompanying Halloween costumes that are worn today. It also became traditional to emulate the frightening spirits by dressing up as ghosts or skeletons.

Tips and Suggestions for Halloween Costumes

There are many different types of Halloween costumes available. Choosing the perfect one depends on two criteria - the first being which Halloween character you want to become, and the second being how much you are prepared to spend. Costume Arena has many types of Halloween masks and costumes available, and by using a little imagination and some creativity, you can customize your own costume. We carry a selection of reasonably priced Halloween costumes, some funny ones, and those that are sexy or scary or sinister. It is worth bearing in mind that you can transform a relatively plain Halloween costume quite easily by using accessories such as boot tops, furry hands or wigs.

Tips and Tricks for Halloween Masks

There is something magical about a Halloween mask that makeup does not quite achieve. This is because they can instantly change you into someone, or something, else. Masks have been worn since ancient times to enable people to adopt a new identity, and for worshiping different Gods and spirits. Costume Arena offers a variety of masks, ranging from terrifying vampires and witches to pumpkins and pirates. Our marabou feather masks and venetian masks are perfect for Halloween or Mardi Gras.  Bird masks are ideal for a Samhain festival.

People wear Halloween Costumes on Halloween Day. Halloween is the Holiday celebrated on the night of 31st of October, in several countries of the world. It is a highly waited for occasion in Ireland, United States of America, Canada, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom and rarely in parts of Australia and New Zealand. The Halloween is originated from the ancient Celtic festival Samhain. It is an Ancient Gaels believe that on October 31 Boundary between dead and alive disappears and dead become dangerous for the living and cause problems such as sickness or crop damage.

Different activities are performed during Halloween Celebration, such as trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting haunted houses and carving jack-o-lanterns.

At initial stage that is before 20th Century, Halloween costumes were not as popular as current days and not celebrated the way it is done now. Halloween party costumes for adults and children became popular in the early 1900s in United States of America. The first huge production of Halloween Costumes was produced in 1930s; this is the time when trick-or-treating had also gained a lot of popularity in USA.

• Features that make Halloween Costumes different from other day's dressing up celebration are that Halloween Costumes are specifically designed to look like Supernatural and Scary beings. Traditionally Halloween Costumes are of Monsters such as vampires, ghosts, skeletons, witches and devils.

• Besides these Monster's costumes, pop culture figure costumes such as presidents, film, television and cartoon characters costume are also designed as Halloween Costumes.

• Another trend of Halloween costume is also popular among women and sometimes in males, is to wear dress that exposes more skin than socially acceptable dress does.