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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Costume' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Costume 1. Mascot Costumes: How To Create A Mascot - By: Michael Russell There are two important parts to consider about your mascot: function and image. Function involves the mechanics and functionality of a mascot costume, and image relates to how an audience will perceive and relate to the mascot. Function The mechanics of a mascot costume cannot... 2. My Kids Halloween Costumes - By: Michael Russell The internet is a magnificent resource for ideas about kids Halloween costumes. There are a lot of web pages devoted to this fun holiday. My son loves Halloween and deciding on a costume is a huge concern when you are eight. It seems like he has started thinking about what costume he wants to wea... Featured ArticleGypsy Fortune Teller Halloween Costumes Easy To Make As a little girl I often loved to dress up as a gypsy, whether it was for Halloween or just for play. Maybe its because I long to be free to do as I want and go where I wish, without the societal constraints we have to live by (thats why pirates are so fascinating to people too). Whatever it is, creating a fortune teller costume was the highlight of Halloween.Back then there werent many places to buy fancy costumes (nor did we have the money), so putting my own costume together was a ...
Read full story 3. Wheelchair Halloween Costumes - By: Michael Russell Halloween costumes can be a lot of fun to make for differently-abled kids. Kids in wheelchairs can have just as much fun dressing up as other kids. There are a lot of considerations, biggest of all is safety. You must be sure that anything attached to a wheelchair be able to be quickly ... 4. Fancy Dress Costumes For A Party - By: Michael Russell I bought a bunch of different childrens fancy dress costumes last year for a costume party at our home. Halloween is always so much fun because of the costumes, so I decided to have a costume party for the end of school. My kids go to an extremely small school and have very few classmates. b... 5. Dance Costumes - By: Michael Russell Dance costumes are used to place emphasis on particular movements or parts of the body. For example, short tutus are worn by ballet dancers so that we can see their muscular legs and masterful movements all the better. In ballroom dancing dancers wear long flowing gowns. These dance costumes emphas... 6. Costume Jewelry For Fun And Fashion - By: Michael Russell Costume jewelry is jewelry that is made from much less valuable materials than precious jewelry. Many different types of costume jewelry are made from cheap base metals, plastic, glass and synthetic stones. Rather than using rare and expensive gems and stones, costume jewelry attempts the same look ... 7. Finding Costume Accessories - By: Michael Russell Costume accessories can be every bit as important as the costume itself. Would you be able to tell a witch from a scary looking old lady without the telltale pointed hat? I dont think so. What about an accessory belt for all of Batmans gadgets and gizmos? Seem like a must have for any Batman costume... 8. Costumes In Theater And Elsewhere - By: Michael Russell Costumes are used in concert with other aspects to portray a characters profession, gender role, personality and / or social class. Costumes can be used to disclose information about the historical era, time of day, geographic location or even the season of a theatrical performance. Even weather con... 9. Choices In Children Costumes - By: Michael Russell There are a lot of choices you can make when purchasing children costumes. Within each category of children costumes are lots of different selections. Your child will probably want to be included in this process. It is better to plan ahead and order online from a place that will have the children... 10. Adult Costumes Ive Worn - By: Michael Russell Of all of the adult costumes on the market, humorous adult costumes are great to wear to a Halloween party. I have worn many humorous adult costumes over the years, but several have been stand out favorites. The year that the movie Billy Madison came out, I wore a penguin costume. I got a lot of ... 11. Would Your Child Love A Lion Costume This Year? - By: Mike Yeager Lion costumes are among the most popular choices available to toddlers and preschoolers. With so many different designs and a widely available selection, finding your child a lion costume for this year should be easy. But, to make it extra fun, maybe you wish to make the costume yourself? Or add t... 12. Will You Need A Power Ranger Costume This Year? - By: Mike Yeager Many little boys love power rangers and would love to wear just the right power ranger costume! These costumes are widely available in department stores and party stores. They are very popular and even have accessories to match. What little boy wouldn't want to be a power ranger this year? ... 13. Why Put On Dancewear And Dance Costumes? - By: Hannah Roberts If you are a dancer, can you dance well without your dancewearon? A dancer who is used to wearing dancewear, even inpractices, would feel uncomfortable without her costume on. Butdifferent people have different tastes in dance costumes. Wearing exciting dancewear will give life to your per... 14. Wait Costumes Are For Christmas Too! - By: James Newton Christmas costumes are fun too! We all had fun dressing up for Halloween, but did you ever think about Christmas costumes. Imagine your kids coming down on Christmas morning to see Santa, and Mrs. Clause standing by the Christmas tree. Would that be exciting? When you were a kid, would y... 15. Vintage Costume Jewelry: Yesterday's Fashion Today - By: Sam Serio Jewelry, whether fine or costume, has been a part of human culture since the earliest times. People wear jewelry to satisfy their vanity, to indulge their love for beautiful things, and to look good to others. Vintage costume jewelry fulfills all these criteria, but at a fraction of the ... 16. Using Costume Contacts - By: Amanda Baker Looking for a change from your regular contacts? Want an option that will really have people talking? Costume contacts aren't just available to movie costume designers anymore. Now even you can have eyes that look alien, or cat-like, or whatever you desire. Thought many people think of... 17. Tips To Choose The Best Kids Halloween Costumes - By: Galia Ivanova I gathered a lot of information about how to choose the best Halloween costumes for your kids. Now I perfectly understand most parents, who shriek with fear as Halloween approaches there are so many sources of information, recommendations and ads for Halloween costumes that I almost got... 18. The Truths About Beaded, Costume And Cubic Zirconia Jewelry! - By: Antigone Arthur Shopping for Inexpensive Yet Brilliant Pieces History of Beaded Jewelry Beads have been used to create jewelry and adorn costumes since the dawn of time. If you were to look back on the Ice Age you would discover small objects crafted of natural "beads" including animal bones a... 19. The Terror Of Handmade Halloween Costumes - By: Dawn Goldberg Like many people, fall is my most favorite time of year. However, my reason might be different from most other people (changing leaves, cooler weather, holidays). My birthday is in October, and it is my theory that people most love the season in which they were born. Is this true for you? br /... 20. The Magic Of Costumes - By: Kirstine Pallette I'm convinced that people of all ages love everything make believe. We are fascinated with what we are not and with what we could be. We love to be swept away into stories other than our own. We go to movies, see live plays, and read novels to keep us dreaming. Costumes are one of the ke... 21. The History Of Costume Jewelry - By: Sher Matsen There is virtually no difference between costume jewelry and antique jewelry. Costume Jewelry dates back to the 1930s. By the definition of antique that would also make it antique jewelry. However, most jewelry experts have come to agree that antique jewelry predates the 1930s. Costume Jewelry... 22. The Halloween Costume Of Ultimate Embarassment - By: Jean Rennick When thinking about past Halloween's, I recall one Halloween in particular from my childhood. I remember that my sister was dressed as a non-specific country girl, like Snow White when she was with the Dwarfs. She had a red checked apron, and a plastic face mask. I was dressed... 23. Special Effect Contacts - Be The Center Of Attention At Costume Parties - By: Tanya Turner Theatrical contact lenses are favorites for costume parties. And for a good reason - nothing can make your costume seem more real than a pare of bright inhuman eyes. However, with so many special effect contacts available it is important to know how to select good ones. All special effe... 24. Simply Adorable: Baby Halloween Costumes - By: Donna Monday Baby's first Halloween is a great excuse to take some once-in-a-lifetime photos of your little one dressed up in an adorable costume. If you don't have the time to make a costume, there are several places online where you'll find infant Halloween costumes that will have everybody saying "awww".br /... 25. Searching For Bunny Costumes? Hop On In And Find Out What's Available - By: William Lezubski Easter is a special time of year for many, and when you want tofind the best bunny costumes for your next event, such aschurch, school, or work parties, then we can help you with greatonline information to get access to your desired bunny costume!Many of us looked forward to the Easter Bun... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |