2008 Woodie Awards
Become someone else this Halloween
Change your identity with a creative costume that reflects your personality
Natalia Diaz
Issue date: 10/28/05 Section: Opinion
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Halloween is coming and to buy a good costume is a priority for many people who view this day as a special celebration.
There are thousands of options of different costumes people can choose from. But how much can people spend on a costume? The prices for the costumes vary depending upon the quality and the store where you buy them. The prices could start at $1 and go over thousands of dollars, but the people who buy them are celebrities or wealthy people; please don't try to buy one of those, unless you have the money. But why spend that much?
There are people who spend less on their costumes. Some of them only wear horns and tail, and that's it. Others create their own costumes that are creative, or similar to the ones available in the stores. But also many stores have cheap costumes available.
When buying costumes, there are certain categories you should have on mind: "Adult costume, young adult costume, children costume, and family costume" according to halloweenstreet.com. Also in many stores as mentioned before, pet costumes are available.
Some of the most common costumes have always been witches, because Halloween can also be known as their day.
Devils, vampires, ghosts, skeletons, pumpkins are also common costumes. But the popularity of a costume also depends on recent famous movies, such as Hulk, Spiderman, Batman and many others.
At some Halloween parties there are contests in which the best costume is chosen. One thing notable in those contests is that the most creative costumes succeed.
Costumes are essential for Halloween. There could be no Halloween without costumes any more than Christmas without a Christmas tree or presents. Costumes are a symbolic fact of Halloween. But, the most important thing about this celebration is to continue with this tradition to have fun in a responsible way, and give a lot of candies. If not, remember the traditional phrase "trick-or-treat"- you would not want a trick. Happy Halloween!
There are thousands of options of different costumes people can choose from. But how much can people spend on a costume? The prices for the costumes vary depending upon the quality and the store where you buy them. The prices could start at $1 and go over thousands of dollars, but the people who buy them are celebrities or wealthy people; please don't try to buy one of those, unless you have the money. But why spend that much?
There are people who spend less on their costumes. Some of them only wear horns and tail, and that's it. Others create their own costumes that are creative, or similar to the ones available in the stores. But also many stores have cheap costumes available.
When buying costumes, there are certain categories you should have on mind: "Adult costume, young adult costume, children costume, and family costume" according to halloweenstreet.com. Also in many stores as mentioned before, pet costumes are available.
Some of the most common costumes have always been witches, because Halloween can also be known as their day.
Devils, vampires, ghosts, skeletons, pumpkins are also common costumes. But the popularity of a costume also depends on recent famous movies, such as Hulk, Spiderman, Batman and many others.
At some Halloween parties there are contests in which the best costume is chosen. One thing notable in those contests is that the most creative costumes succeed.
Costumes are essential for Halloween. There could be no Halloween without costumes any more than Christmas without a Christmas tree or presents. Costumes are a symbolic fact of Halloween. But, the most important thing about this celebration is to continue with this tradition to have fun in a responsible way, and give a lot of candies. If not, remember the traditional phrase "trick-or-treat"- you would not want a trick. Happy Halloween!