T For Travel

Last Halloween , were you the one at the party wearing blue jeans and a white t-shirt with two circles blacked in with a permanent marker and the word “Boo!” written underneath it? It might have seemed like a good idea at the time — after all, it took a minimum of fuss and effort, but instead of coming off as a cool and ironic ghost, it might be closer to the truth to say that it simply appeared as if you had forgotten to plan ahead.

Perhaps you feel as if procrastination is your problem; if so, you may want to peer ahead into the future by going on-line and finding the right adult Halloween costumes now. You might feel that Halloween is for kids and so you resist the opportunity to dress up as someone other than yourself; the tradition of dressing up has existed for centuries, however, and crosses over many cultures.

Masquerade parties became popular in the 1700s, and, as these “fancy dress” parties evolved, people found themselves wearing costumes of the characters of the stories and poems of the time. Many such costumes were based on historical figures or from famous plays and novels, such as Oliver Twist and Romeo and Juliet.

Certainly that tradition persists to this day, as you watch children parade the streets as their favorite television character. Often adult costumes draw from various roles people have taken in society, such as a 70s Dance Fever costume or a Bohemian Go-Go Girl costume. This year, you’ll want to be ready for the parties, no matter what your choice, as long as it doesn’t involve black ink from a permanent marker.

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