Thanksgiving Day approaches, and thoughts turn to families getting together to celebrate Thanksgiving Dinner. Why not make it a very special and memorable event by having everyone dress up as Pilgrims in Pilgrim costumes? There is a Pilgrim costume for all - men, women, boys and girls.
Not only is it fun, but for younger children recreating the past by dressing up in the clothing worn at the first Thanksgiving Dinner way back in 1621 will help to bring the history of Thanksgiving Day to life for them.
Elvis Jumpsuit Costume
There seem to be a huge number of Elvis impersonators still putting on their Elvis Presley tribute performances all over the world. They are instantly recognizable as imitators of the king of rock and roll, mostly because the almost always choose to dress in a the iconic Elvis jumpsuit costume, along with the obligatory Elvis hair style and dark glasses.
Most people, even younger generations born long after Elvis died, knows the unique Elvis "look" as soon as they see it.
The original Elvis jumpsuit stage costumes were a work of art, with very detailed embroidery and other decorative finishes, and some are reputed to have cost as much as $10,000 to make.
The jumpsuit example in the picture on the left imitates many of the decorative features of the original, at a fraction of the original's cost. This is a "collectors" edition, with more detail in the finishing and decoration than lower cost versions that are intended more for occasional costume parties.
You would be the star of the show going along to your next costume party as the King of Rock and Roll wearing this
Elvis Collector Adult Costume
. You might have to spend a little while getting your hip movements just right, though. The ladies would hate to be denied a few signature Elvis moves from you.
Batman and Robin, and their arch antagonists -such as the Penguin and the Joker - are comic book characters from long ago, but they have become incredibly popular today following a series of hugely successful movies retelling the stories with lots of modern special effects.
The latest movie, The Dark Knight, was released in 2008 with an unexpected surge of publicity following the death of Heath Ledger, playing the Joker, before the movie was released. Ledger's performance went on to win an Academy Award for best supporting actor. The movie was highly successful, earning more than $1 billion at the box office world wide.
With the Batman characters gaining such popularity, it comes as no surprise that a Batman costume is a leading choice for Halloween parties, and as a costume for kids going trick or treating. The Joker, with his distinctive made up face, is a highly popular costume too. In response to the demand, there are variations available for different age groups and sizes, and even some rather sexy adult Batgirl costumes for the ladies.
Here is a selection of the costumes and accessories related to the Batman stories and the various characters made so well known in the Batman movies:
The Super Mario Brothers feature in one of the most popular video games ever, and any kid with a Nintendo will know exactly who this costume character is about. It is one of the most popular of the Halloween costumes for kids for the 2009 Halloween season, and reports are that it is getting low in stock.
The Mario Bros. game dates back to 1983, and has taken a variety of forms in a series of sequels for Nintendo, and now rates as second only in popularity to their Wii Sports video game.
