Tips To Find Your Halloween Costume

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Usually, when people think of a Halloween costume, they think of witches, devils, ghosts and other horrifying creatures. Yet scary is not the only type of costume theme. In fact, many adult Halloween costumes are focused on a particular era, like Western, Roaring 20s or even 16th Century England Renaissance. In fact, Renaissance costumes are some of the most breath-taking show stoppers you can find on the internet. The pieces vary widely so no two queens or wenches will look exactly the same.

If you're looking for more than a cheaply made Halloween costume and want something that looks professional, from a theater performance, a movie or a Renaissance festival, then you can buy custom, high-quality, historically accurate Renaissance costumes at www.verymerryseamstress.com. If you're looking to pay less than $155 for your adult costume, then you'll want to order cotton fabric, rather than twill or satin. The "Reversible Peasant Package" is very popular because it embodies the traditional "Renaissance" apparel with a strapped front-laced bodice in any two colors, a cotton skirt and matching wrist bracer, with or without the short chemise.

You can add any number of accessories from skirts, sashes or headpieces. Made of cotton and sans chemise, the package is just $99 but it ranges to $195 for twill material, with a short chemise included. The next category up from the Peasant Packages are the Merchant Packages from $155 - $250, which are simple and middle class Renaissance, yet stylish nonetheless, with chemise, skirt, brocade purse and sash. If you would like to dress as an aristocrat, then you can find "court" apparel ranging in price from $251 - $300, or nobility for $351 and higher. For instance, you can dress as Jane Grey or Mary Tudor for $1300 - $1400 with a costume made of silk, lace, pearl, faux fur and jacquard.

Are you looking for a Halloween costume that is inexpensive but doesn't look cheap? At www.renaissancemodel.com you will find a great selection of Renaissance costumes for every budget. You can buy a reversible (black cotton twill/cotton velveteen) "Princess Bodice" with accented metallic trim for $78.50 or a machine washable rayon lace-up gown with detachable sleeves and gold trim for $68.50. For a more aristocratic look, you can wear a rich burgundy cotton velvet tunic with hand-sewn beadwork for $129 or the exquisite "Forest Princess" late medieval tunic made of natural flax linen for $275. Men can find pants starting at $29, shirts starting at $45 and cloaks starting at $95. Kids costumes generally run from $50 - $100, depending on the material and style.

No matter which character you want for your Halloween costume, the Renaissance costumes are timeless classics. You needn't embody Halloween horror this year. Instead, why not try something sexy, yet formal? Who knows, you may even decide on attending a Renaissance Festival or a Renaissance-themed birthday party or wedding! Some people decide to incorporate the lace-up bodice or corset into their regular Saturday night garb. Whether you want to pay $50 or $1500, you can look your best this Halloween.