Wealthy people during those times spent majority of their money on clothing. They are literally wearing their wealth so their clothes is their status symbol. Expensive materials are used in making the clothes such as silk, cotton, velvet and brocade. You might be wondering my cotton is expensive at that time. It’s because they are heavily taxed since they have to import it from India. In case of hard times, clothing can be pawned, that’s how valuable it is. Royalties such as kings and queens were known to have pawned their clothes too when the need arises. Renaissance princess costume is made from these expensive materials because princesses belong to a rich class.

Lower class people were restricted when it comes to fashion. The royals passed a law that commoners can only wear one color of clothes. They wanted to control fashion and restrict access of luxuries from lower classes. This caused the commoners to express their displeasure by putting two layers of fabric together then slashing the outer layer. Color from the inner layer will show which is contrasting the outer layer’s color. This slashing technique eventually became popular and was used in all kinds of clothing and even on shoes.

If you are planning to wear a Renaissance princess costume, then go for darker colored dress like purple and red, accessorize with jewels. You see, dark colored clothes were worn by royalty during the Renaissance period. Expensive fabric were used and intricate designs were woven into the fabric. Of course you don’t have to wear real expensive jewels. You can wear fake jewels or other gaudy accessories since this is only for a party or Halloween celebration.

You can also make your own Renaissance princess costume or have it custom made. Making your own would be more cost efficient since you have the control of what materials to use. If you have old dress that you can modify then that would be a good choice too. Custom made dress would be more expensive but your appearance will be more authentic. The last choice would be to buy a retail Renaissance princess costume. It’s the easiest and most convenient way, just be careful when choosing the size especially if you are going to purchase it online. Take note that you would probably have to buy separate accessories like shoes and jewelries to complete your outfit.

Burgundy Renaissance Princess Costume

This costumes is colored in rich burgundy with the dress made in satin. There’s gold trim detail and a matching headpiece. Put a tiara on or some jewel accessories and you’ll look like a Renaissance princess. Wear this costume in Renaissance fairs or Halloween parties. Shoes is not part of the ensemble.

Child Renaissance Princess Costume

Dress up your child with this red and pink dress with a maroon top. The matching sleeves and pink trim complements the long pink and metallic skirt. Separate accessories like cape, choker, purse and headband are sold as well. It’s a great costume for Halloween and other costume themed parties.

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The Medieval times makes you think about kings and queens and the lavish clothes that they wore. It’s not surprising to know that the fashion was highly influenced by who is reigning at that era. Besides, only the wealthy are allowed to dress in fashionable clothes. People were restricted by the Sumptuary laws that was passed by King Edward the III. This law states that only the royalty were allowed to wear clothes that uses gold and purple silk. Velvet and satin can only be worn by wives and daughters of nobles. Ordinary people were restricted when it comes to clothing expenditure, this had a high impact on the Medieval fashion.

Various events that happened during the Medieval era also had an effect in fashion. The event which probably had the greatest influence in Medieval fashion is The Crusades. It resulted to to importing of different materials from the Far East like fine silks, brocades, velvets, damasks and satins.

Medieval princesses are born during the Medieval era which is also called the Middle Ages. Born to royalty, a princess is usually the daughter or daughter in law of a king and queen. As a princess, they get well educated in various aspects such as running a kingdom and social and political duties.

Medieval princess costume can be gowns and sleeves that are long and trailing. On top of they, they wear an additional cloak lined with ermine or a tunic. Their dress consisted of two tunics and a veil. Veil is thrown over the head and goes until before the behind, this causes the whole neck to be surrounded.

When it comes to Medieval princess costume accessories, you can wear a tiara to show your royal lineage. It will also enhance your beauty and elegance while wearing your Medieval princess costume. During the Medieval era, these tiaras were made by goldsmiths and it was once inseparable from images of royalty.

There are many famous Medieval princesses that you can base your costume on. Various ready made costumes are available for both kids and adults. Alternatively, you can design and make your own costume. It might be less expensive than those retail costumes depending on the type of material that will be used.

Medieval Princess Costume for Girls

Medieval Princess Costume for Women

As you can see, there’s a variety of Medieval princess costume that you can choose from. They are all rich in color and are long dresses that will make you look elegant and beautiful.

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60s Halloween Costumes

Similar to music, there was a fashion revolution during the 60s. This was the decade where a lot of fashion traditions were broken.

There’s little change in fashion during the early 60s. The late fifties styles were still there. Women were still donning suits and full skirts. It reflected the elegance of the First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. The pillbox hat was quite popular and those geometric dresses called shifts was also in style. When it comes to shoes, women stiletto heeled shoes were very popular. Everything was still about glamour of American movies. For men, they wore suits with narrow lapels matched with tapered trousers. Neck ties were slim and they wore winklepickers as their shoes. These shoes literally has pointed toe. It’s quite popular for young men during the early 60s. Women also had their own version of winklepickers.

It was in the mid 60s that mini skirts were introduced. The mini dress emerged and was usually in A-line shape or sleeveless shift. Big hats with bright colors were also worn.

With the revolution during the 60s era, the hippie fashion was born. This was embraced by the youth which wanted to express their freedom. Both men and women started wearing loose clothes made from cotton and hemp. Blouses and jeans were in, some people even dyed their own clothes. Bell-bottom jeans with flowers patches where everywhere.

When it comes to accessories, they were handmade and often included the peace sign. Since flowers were popular, they were literally worn on the hair.

Now that you’ve got a bit of history, it’s time that you decide which among the 60s Halloween costumes you like. For teenagers or younger, you might want to go with the hippie costumes. These are more flamboyant and colorful – it should help you feel more alive. You can go crazy with the accessories and even make your own. If you prefer the elegant and older look then you should go for the suits and skirts. The mini-dress would also be a good choice.

Hippie Female 60s Costume

If you want to wear hippie styled 60s Halloween costumes then this flower girl costume is a great choice. Using flowers as design and bright colors, this will get you in a hippie party mood. This package includes the flowered shirt with brown vest and matching headband.

Rainbow Short Dress Costume

There’s only one way to describe this keyhole dress, it’s colorful. You get the rainbow colors green, pink, blue, yellow and purple. This mini-dress comes with the hat and lime green vinyl boot covers.

Hippie Dude 60s Halloween Costume

It’s time to show your hippie style with this flower power shirt with vest combo. Head is part of the package too! As expected, you get a lot of colors, there’s brown, hot pink, turquoise blue and yellow. However, the slippers and jeans are not but they’re common items so I’m sure you have one at home.

These are only a few 60s Halloween costumes that you can wear. Depending on your style, you can go hippie or formal. Whatever you choose to wear this Halloween, you are sure to get catch some attention.

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Classic Halloween Costumes

Classic Halloween costumes are always present during Halloween, whether you are on trick or treating or attending a party. These costumes never go out of style and are a common favorite among us. There might be a few innovations or updates of these classic costumes but the essence remains the same. Some classics that you will definitely see this Halloween are witches, vampires, devil, queen, mummy, ghost, goblin, zombie, werewolf and many more.

Why go for classic Halloween costumes?

They are easy to find and you can even make your own. Lots of shops, may it be your local or online retailer, carries a wide range of classic Halloween costumes. You can choose the design and colors that you like. It’s advisable that you buy them in advance to avoid higher costs because of last minute shopping. It might be more convenient if you shop online in advance since there are many reputable online retailers that offers Halloween costumes. Don’t forget to double check the costume sizes because you might encounter fitting problems. Online retailers usually have size charts that you can refer to, feedback from other customers is also a good reference when it comes to estimating the size that will fit you.

If you’ve decided to make your own classic Halloween costumes then you have to gather the materials needed. Depending on what kind of costume you want to make, you can either use existing materials or buy new ones. Patterns and instructions are available online as well so just do a quick search to find those resources.

Top Classic Halloween Costumes

Vampire

Who doesn’t know the famous vampire count Dracula? Going as a vampire is not going to get old. With the popular Twilight and their vegetarian vampires, more people are going to wear vampire costumes. I’m sure that you’ll see a lot of people dress up as their favorite Twilight vampire. You’ll need a black cape, black clothes, make up and plastic fangs to pull off this look. As an added effect, put some fake blood on those fangs as if you’ve took a healthy vampire meal.

Ghost

What’s a Halloween party without a ghost? It wouldn’t feel complete if you don’t see one. It’s the simplest classic Halloween costume around. All you need is a white sheet and you’re good to go. You can put on a scary mask or if you are really tight on budget then cutting a couple of holes on the sheet for you to see is enough. It may not be that creative but it’s still a costume.

Witch

I can say there’s nothing more classic than a witch Halloween costume. You have the option of customizing the witch look that you want to achieve. There’s the old scary witch, warty witch, funny witch or good witch. A broom is a must bring accessory as well as the pointed hat. Bring a cauldron too if you are going for trick or treat so you can put you goodies in it.

Classic Halloween costumes will always be present when celebrating Halloween. They’re already part of the tradition and most people choose to go with these costumes. You always have the option to buy a ready to wear costume or make your own at home.
There are a lot of designs to choose from and you won’t go wrong with them.

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Victorian Halloween Costumes

You would have probably associated the Victorian era with those lavish balls, beautiful countryside scenery, cottage houses and elaborate dresses. A lot of women would have probably dreamed of going back to this time and wear those bustle skirts, fancy feathered hats.

During the Victorian era, a lot of changes happened including those in the area of fashion. The era covers the dates between June 1837 to January 1901, this covered nearly two thirds of the 20th century. It’s a pretty long era and it was reigned by Queen Victoria. Because of the long time period, Victorian costumes are usually broken down into two, the early Victorian and late Victorian.

On the early Victorian era, there’s the bonnets, ringlets curls, constricting arms on dresses and very small waist. Women had to endure painful dresses that constricted and reshaped their bodies. Then came the bell shaped skirts which resulted to bigger skirts. This then requires many petticoats and crinoline for support. Women began to wear evening dresses which left their shoulders bare. They used cashmere wraps to cover the shoulders and warmth during cold evenings.

Later on, princess cut dresses became popular along with the use of bustles instead of petticoats and crinoline. By the last 20 years of the Victorian era, slim fit dresses with trails were popular. There’s even the so called “hard bustle” used at the back of the skirt.

Cloth was manufactured by mills from different towns in 1837. However, clothing was generally custom-made by many specialized tradespeople. They mainly served clients in small shops and they cater to those who can afford this kind of service. For those who cannot afford this kind of clothing, they buy ready made or modify used clothing.

Around 1907, more clothes were factory made and sold in fixed price department stores. Although custom made clothes were still significant, there was less demand resulting to decline. Eventually, the introduction of lock stitch sewing machine in mid-century make dress making easier compared to doing it by hand. With more new machinery and materials, clothing has changed in many ways.

When it comes to Victorian Halloween costumes, women can choose from the wide variety of dresses. These dresses might were usually worn by upper class women during the Victorian period. Those that belong to the lower class such as peasants only wear simple clothing. You can wear those kind of clothes too if you want a simple and basic look from that period.

Victorian Harlot Halloween Costume

This red and black dress will give you a Victorian look. The top, skirt, bustle and hat are all included in the package. However, you should probably get a separate wig to complete the look. If not then you can also style your hair according to what they were during the Victorian era.

Forum Prairie Dress Frontier Victorian Costume

This costume is simple and depicts fashion from the early Victorian. Material used is 100% polyester and the dress is gray in color. Take note that the bonnet, wig and shoes are not part of the costume, you’ll have to purchase them separately.

Victorian Halloween costumes are a good idea especially if you want to experience wearing costumes from the Victorian period. You can either buy ready made costumes or you can use free patterns online to make your own clothes.

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80s Halloween Costumes

The 80s fashion were about guys wanting to look like Michael Jackson and girls imitating Madonna. Bright, loud and gaudy clothes were in and accessories were big. So if you want to wear 80s Halloween costumes then you’ll go with that kind of style.