The History of Halloween Costumes

The history of Halloween goes back to the tradition of the Celts. The Celtic people believed that the dead would come back as ghosts on October 31st every year.

Some legends claim that people started dressing up in costumes to scare the dead away. Other legends claim that if people dressed up in scary costumes on October 31st they would scare away the dead.

Eventually, the Celtic people stopped believing in these legends, but they continued to dress up in costumes on Halloween anyway. When the Irish people immigrated to America in droves in the mid 1800’s, they brought the tradition of dressing up in costumes on October 31st with them to America.

The scary costume tradition goes back to that legend of people needing to scare away the dead. As time as passed, the tradition of dressing up has continued without the necessity of Halloween costumes needing to be scary.

Jacob Black (Twilight Series) Halloween Costume

If you are a guy looking for a hot Halloween costume idea to wear to a Halloween party, Jacob Black from the Twilight series is a perfect choice. With the Twilight series’ enormously popularity right now, you may see several Edward Cullen Halloween costumes and even more Bella Swan costumes. You can be different by dressing up in a Jacob Black Halloween costume.



In the series, Jacob sometimes alternates between short and long brown hair. If you want to go with the long-haired look, buy a brown wig and put it back in a ponytail. Since Jacob transforms into werewolf, his clothes are usually torn or tattered. Cut-off, tattered jeans are a good choice for this Halloween costume. A dark shirt with a dark hoodie will work well with the jeans. For an even more authentic looking Halloween costume, be sure you lift some weights before your Halloween party because Jack Black is well-built. Put this Halloween costume together and you’ll have the Bella Swans at your Halloween Party choosing you over Edward Cullen!

Make sure to check out our Bella Swan and Edward Cullen Halloween costume ideas! These would make a great group costume set!

Bella Swan Halloween Costume Idea

Twilight is the hit book and movie series with teenagers and adults alike. If there is someone in your house who is crazy about the series, you may be looking for a Halloween costume idea for Bella Swan. This popular character is a fantastic Halloween idea for a costume. It makes for a cheap Halloween costume idea and it is extremely easy to put together.

A Bella Swan costume can be put together by wearing a Bohemian-type blouse with some type of embroidery on it. If you can find a blouse with some smocking around the edges of the sleeves, you will be creating totally authentic Bella Swan costume. Pair the blouse with low-rise jeans and dark brown suede boots. If you can find a blue prom dress that looks like the one Bella Swan wore in the Twilight movie, you have another option for a great Halloween costume idea. You may also need to wear a dark brown, straight haired wig if you have short or light colored hair for a truly authentic Bella Swan look this Halloween.

Check out our suggestions for making an Edward Cullen costume, great for couples or groups. Check back soon for costume ideas on looking like Jacob Black!

Christmas for Halloween: Reindeer Halloween Costume

With Halloween knocking on our doors, many kids are still thinking about what they want to be for Halloween. For so many being a pumpkin, a ghost or a witch is just plain old. So why not think more outside of the box and be Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer for Halloween? Making a Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Halloween costume is super easy and will be the talk of the night. Here are the quick as easy directions along with the items you will need. Continue...