Halloween why wear costumes

Witches are the most common outfits bought by adults, followed closely by vampires, skeletons, cats and other animals. From the s and beyond, TV characters, celebrities and famous singers are among the costumes worn at Halloween. Nowadays, it is common practice to wear any kind of costume for the Halloween celebrations, and thousands of people dress as characters or objects which are in no way related to the traditions Samhain festival.

Where did Halloween Costumes Originate? Share This. About the Author: Lizzie Robinson. Lizzie Robinson was born in England and has been a freelance writer since Related Posts. Airplane Costume. Comments Add Comment. Back to story Comment on this project. Tell us what you think Thanks for adding your feedback. Close Sign in. All rights reserved. They've also figured out the most popular costumes : for kids, it's Spiderman; for adults, it's a witch; and for pets — because we can't leave them out — it's a pumpkin.

Maybe your costume style is over-the-top, Heidi Klum style. Klum, that queen of Halloween, has hosted a Halloween bash for decades and always dresses to impress, including the time she spent seven hours in the makeup chair to dress up as a werewolf from Cosmopolitan.

Or maybe you and your friends are planning a group costume together, or maybe you just pull something together from your closet at the last minute.

But do you even know why exactly it is you're dressing up, or why we wear costumes on Halloween in the first place? Didn't think so. Don't worry, I'll fill you in. You've probably spent a good amount of time throughout your life thinking about what you want to be for Halloween , and you will probably spend just as much time, if not more, thinking about it in the future after all, every year there's one less costume you can consider as an option, unless you're being lazy and reusing ideas.

So why not spend a little bit of time thinking about why it is you dress up?