People all over the world like watching films and films frequently reflect local traditional stories and folklore. The fascination with ghosts, ghouls and witches is a worldwide phenomenon, but there are more local ones as well.
One of the most well-known in Europe is the so-called vampire, Vlad the Impaler, who really did exist but probably not in the form of the vampire that we all know of today from books and films.
Then there are the witches and warlocks who have been both esteemed and feared throughout history. Think of Merlin the Magician from the court of King Arthur and the witches of Salem in the United States, who were persecuted and murdered along with thousands of others in Europe at that same time.
There are also tree nymphs or dryads, believed in by the ancient druids and many peoples in other continents as well such as Asia and Africa. Fairies and goblins are or at least were widely feared all over the world and there were the little people in Ireland, the Leprechauns. However, these characters did not only live on land. The ancient Greeks believed in Poseidon the god of the sea and many sailors believed in mermaids.
Some would argue that angels,cherubim, seraphim and the like come into the same group. Some would even say that Satan and God do too. All of the above characters, with the possible exception of God, have been represented by human beings at parties that we call fancy dress parties many, many times.
Many films have been made which incorporate some of the above characters. The most famous of these in recent years being the Harry Potter series and the Lord of the Rings. Just think of the work that must have gone into putting together the costumes for those films.
What if you could create your own costume on that level of excellence for your next fancy dress party? Well, the costume designers working on those films are professionals, obviously, and they have large budgets and ample of resources to work with. You will be much more limited, but you can still realize very good results.
The first thing to do is select the character that you want to dress up as. Let's say a vampire. Then you ought to do a bit of research to find out what the character looked like. This is very simple on the Internet or you may have films and books on the topic. Then you make a list of the items you will need in order to dress yourself the same and maybe the make-up you will require as well.
So, for a vampire, you will require long black trousers or a long black dress; a black jacket, shirt or blouse; black shoes and a black cape (or blanket). Some white make-up or talcum powder will give you a ghouls skin tone and some red or dark-red lipstick will emphasize your deathly pale facial appearance. A set of long white or yellowish fangs finishes the image. Then all you require to do is practice a few hypnotic stares in the mirror and a few weird stares and you are ready.
If you find it difficult to get hold of any piece of the fancy dress, you could either rent a costume locally or purchase one from the Internet.
One of the most well-known in Europe is the so-called vampire, Vlad the Impaler, who really did exist but probably not in the form of the vampire that we all know of today from books and films.
Then there are the witches and warlocks who have been both esteemed and feared throughout history. Think of Merlin the Magician from the court of King Arthur and the witches of Salem in the United States, who were persecuted and murdered along with thousands of others in Europe at that same time.
There are also tree nymphs or dryads, believed in by the ancient druids and many peoples in other continents as well such as Asia and Africa. Fairies and goblins are or at least were widely feared all over the world and there were the little people in Ireland, the Leprechauns. However, these characters did not only live on land. The ancient Greeks believed in Poseidon the god of the sea and many sailors believed in mermaids.
Some would argue that angels,cherubim, seraphim and the like come into the same group. Some would even say that Satan and God do too. All of the above characters, with the possible exception of God, have been represented by human beings at parties that we call fancy dress parties many, many times.
Many films have been made which incorporate some of the above characters. The most famous of these in recent years being the Harry Potter series and the Lord of the Rings. Just think of the work that must have gone into putting together the costumes for those films.
What if you could create your own costume on that level of excellence for your next fancy dress party? Well, the costume designers working on those films are professionals, obviously, and they have large budgets and ample of resources to work with. You will be much more limited, but you can still realize very good results.
The first thing to do is select the character that you want to dress up as. Let's say a vampire. Then you ought to do a bit of research to find out what the character looked like. This is very simple on the Internet or you may have films and books on the topic. Then you make a list of the items you will need in order to dress yourself the same and maybe the make-up you will require as well.
So, for a vampire, you will require long black trousers or a long black dress; a black jacket, shirt or blouse; black shoes and a black cape (or blanket). Some white make-up or talcum powder will give you a ghouls skin tone and some red or dark-red lipstick will emphasize your deathly pale facial appearance. A set of long white or yellowish fangs finishes the image. Then all you require to do is practice a few hypnotic stares in the mirror and a few weird stares and you are ready.
If you find it difficult to get hold of any piece of the fancy dress, you could either rent a costume locally or purchase one from the Internet.
About the Author:
Owen Jones, the writer of this piece, writes on a variety of subjects, but is now concerned with costumes for kids parties. If you would like to know more, please visit our website at Costumes For Kids Parties.
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