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The Most Popular Adult Costumes For Halloween 2009
Author: ccruiserboyy
The children who used to come knocking on the door, wearing home-made costumes and carrying pillowcases for trick-or-treat bags, are all grown up now and celebrating Halloween in style. October 31st has become as widely and elaborately celebrated as New Year's Eve among the adult population, with parties, decorations and of course, the fancy dress. An estimated 70 million of those former youngsters will once again don costumes this year. Let's take a look at what they might be wearing.
Costumes for Women
Whether serving up treats at Junior's class party, or scaring up the guests at an all-adult bash, more women than ever before are getting into the Halloween spirit. The costumes for women range form sex-kitten and retro-vamp, to sweet and innocent. Here's the top five costume categories for ladies:
1.) The 1970's Are Stayin'Alive - From Wonder Woman's bullet proof bracelets to Abba's glitzy disco gowns, it seems the 70's are one of two hot decades for ladies' costumes this year. If you're looking for 70's disco glitz and glamour, you'll probably find it in gold, gals. Gold lamme' dresses fit for doing the Hustle with John Travolta are all the rage. On the other side of the 70's - era look are the orange and neon green mini-dresses with go-go boots that every costumer seems to have in stock this season.
And then, yes, there's the goddess from Amazon herself - Wonder Woman. That golden lasso just might come in handy for keeping your date under control at the party!
2.) Swing Time in the 20's - The other big historical craze in Halloween costumes this year seems to be the 1920's.
Whether its flapper dresses in soft shades, complete with requisite extra - long strands of pearls - or pinstripes and fedoras pulled down low, the era of gangsters, Tommy guns and mob molls is a big hit this year. Step out in style or risk becoming the next "hit" on the block!
3.) Steamy Sexy Vixens - Naughty nurses. Even naughtier nuns. Or how about a pirate wench? If it's scary-sexy you're wanting, there's an entire line of costumes just for you. Live out all your wildest fantasies - or his - with a racy costume that leaves little to the imagination. Playboy has even come out with its own line of Halloween costumes, just to help meet the demand for quality "trash."
4.) Saccharine Sweet Susies - Naughty nurse not for you? Too shy? Or just sure that the principal at Junior's elementary school wouldn't approve? Don't despair - there's an entire line of sweet and innocent costumes just right for you - or your occasion. The Wizard of Oz's Dorothy is a new favorite. Or how about Raggedy Anne? Try going Eastern as a kimono clad Geisha, complete with black wig and obi. You don't have to settle for skimpy or campy vamp to have fun dressing up this year.
5.) Classics That Never Go Out of Style - All the greats can still be found. Renaissance beauties still abound. Queen Cleopatra need not go into denial. Wicked witches can still weave their spells and Vampira can once again feed on more than just the cheese puffs. Classic costumes are just that - classics - and this year they'll be right up there beside the Disco queens and Chicago-land honeys.
Costumes for Men
Whether serving up the treats at the door, or the drinks from the bar, men seem to be getting into the dress-up habit more and more each year. While some of their costume choices this year will mimic the ladies', the fellows have a few of their own uniquely male categories. Let's check them out:
1.) Saturday Night Fevered - Yep, the 70's trend for the ladies is also popular for the guys. While the ladies' costumes seem to be more glitz and glam, the guys' choices are more classic 70's. From suits patterned after John Travolta's iconic white ensemble to Sonny Bono's groovy hip huggers and shades, you can dance the night away - or perhaps even take the "Best Couple" costume prize with a disco diva on your arm.
2.) Most Wanted: 20's styles - The 1920's fashions popular among ladies' costumers this year have also influenced the gentlemen's side of the aisle. Don your fedora, pinstripe suit, white gloves and silk scarf and be the Mafia Don of her dreams. Or how about a slightly grittier, John Dillenger-esque style, complete with toy machine gun? Don't forget to polish your spats, boys!
3.) Hollywood Halloween - Halloween costumes allow you to become whomever you desire, and if your alter ego yearns to express itself in movie star fashion, this year is your chance. Become the sinister, smiling Joker from Batman: Dark Knight. Or go as Batman, the Dark Knight himself. Step out as Indiana Jones, complete with battered fedora and whip. Keep the party safe from the Empire's evil forces as a Clone Trooper. Maybe you could just beam up more candy as a Star Fleet officer?
4.) Classics for Guys - There are many classic men's costumes. Who could forget Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, or the Werewolf? What Halloween party would be complete without at least one knight in shining armor? Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker could battle it out over the last slice of pizza. There's always room for one more greaser or jock at the bar, too.
5.) Michael Jackson Tributes - Since the recent death of the King of Pop, costumers are predicting that many a man will moonwalk his way through this Halloween dressed in one of the many MJ tribute costumes available. The gloved one will live on, turning this Halloween into a real Thriller to remember.
About the Author
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