by JoHarrington
The veil is thin at this time of year; and everyone knows that specters haunt the streets.
Is that your great-great grandparents? Or the tragic victim of some ancient horror? Or the Ghost of Christmas Past with its alarm going off too soon?
Nope, it's you in your Halloween ghost attire, spooking the neighbors and thrilling all who venture in your path.
Now let's come and get you dressed for the part.
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| In Character Costumes, LLC Ghostly Lady Adult Gown |
I don't know about you, but they're scaring the proverbial out of me! It's not too bad here, but try going onto Amazon and clicking the zoom on either of them.
Especially at night.
You are looking at two separate costumes here. The Ghost Adult Gown for ladies and the Ghostly Gent Plus for gentlemen. These are very elaborate Halloween outfits, that are only for serious connoisseurs.
We are definitely in the higher end of the market here, and the prices reflect that. But so does the quality and the attention to detail.
The Ghostly Adult Gown has a Tulle petticoat. The dress fastens with a zipper at the back. The hat, wig and gloves are accessories that are included in the costume. The Ghostly Gent Set has several parts: suit, dickie bow with scarf collar, gloves, hat and wig.
These costumes are tattered for that extra spooky effect. You will have to add your own make-up though! They aren't the only styles in this amazing collection.
Both adult ghost outfits are made out of 100% polyester, so they are machine washable.
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| Paper Magic Lady Nightshade The Ghost Bride Costume |
Ok, I admit it, I'm cheating a little here. These two Gilded Age Halloween outfits aren't even by the same manufacturer, let alone part of the same set.
But don't they go well together! They're quite competitively priced too.
There are few things in life (or death) spookier than an Edwardian era ghost bride. She looks like she might have stepped off the Titanic!
Lady Nightshade's outfit is 100% polyester. It includes all that you see, except for the flowers; namely the veil, lace choker, Gilded Age layered ghost dress with sheer overskirt and lacy inserts at the wrist.
The Men's Edwardian Ghost Costume is comprised of the tattered jacket, top hat and cravat. You will, unfortunately, have to match your own trousers and chain.
(You'll only need the latter, if you're going for that Marley's ghost look from Dickens's A Christmas Carol.)
Naturally, no costume includes the ghastly make-up. That will be left to your own creative pan-stick talents.
Did someone mention Marley's ghost? Well, you can go as him too!
This one does come with chains and locks, as it wouldn't be Jacob Marley without them.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, when you consider the weight otherwise), they are plastic. You will have to make your own clunking and clanging sounds.
The costume also includes the tattered shroud-like jacket and that amazing top hat. A touch of gauze implies the misty veil of time and the Otherworld.
You will have to match your own trousers and stick; as well as create that menacing aspect with your own make-up.
In modern parlance, Jacob Marley was part of the 1%. In life, he lusted after money and his own selfish needs. His avarice forged the chains that he wears.
He not only disdained the poor, but trampled over them to make yet another buck.
Marley's ghost is the first to appear to Ebeneezer Scrooge; and he is the one to warn his old business partner that more ghosts are on the way.
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| Jacob Marley Adult Costume |
This is not the Halloween costume for a chilly night's trick or treating. You'd catch your death of cold!
(Mind you, that would solve the problem of what to wear for next year's festive events. But you would be stuck as a ghost year in, year out.)
However, the Rubie's Costume Company Graveyard Nightgown would be perfect for indoor Halloween events. With central heating.
You are buying the gown, with its grey, sheer length gaining darker hues at the bottom. (The short under-dress provides some modesty.) This outfit has been trailed through the grave dirt. Its owner has come back.
The hems are tattered accordingly; though you will need to add a tiara for yourself. The headband is not part of the ensemble.
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| Graveyard Nightgown |
Of course, when you consider dressing up as a ghost, it's not the elaborate costumes that spring to mind.
Many people go for the sheet-with-eyes-cut-inside-it look. Everyone would know precisely what you are! This style is available too.
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| Ghostly Spirit Adult Costume |
There is a woman modelling this ghostly robe, but it could just as easily have been a man.
The Ghostly Spirit costume is made by Rubie's Costume Company. It comes in two sections.
The long, tattered robes touch the floor. The hooded, gauze coat completes the spooky look of this specter.
This is a costume that demands a wind machine. You can practically see the thin material streaming in an Otherworldly breeze. You may have to improvise with a fan.
Unfortunately, the high-heeled, sparkly sandals are not part of the outfit.
You'll have to practice your own dramatic pose.
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| Ghost Costume Adult SKU-PAS559769 |
WhoooOooooooo! This ghost looks like it's about to loom down a corridor or something.
The three piece ensemble will fit all adults up to 200lbs.
It's a long, sheet-like tunic, with a matching hood. The white gloves are included too.
The detail is in the scallop cut at the hems. Also note the drop sleeves, which will wave in the breeze.
This really does make it look like a shroud, that has been in the ground.
(Give or take the whiteness, unless there was a laundry service in that coffin.)
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Comments
You and I are of the same mind here. :) I've loved the paranormal all of my life (mainly because I've seen ghosts and know that they exist). These costumes are above average, bordering on genius.
These are right up my alley...I am obsessed with everything paranormal and I love these spine-tingling costumes.
Digby - Spooky, aren't they? I'm not sure that it would have quite the same effect walking down the stairs in my late-20th century council house though. -.-
Dustytoes - Me too! I scared the life out of myself, zooming into it, in the early hours of this morning.
I love that ghostly lady costume.
Jo these Ghost Costumes really capture the spirit of ethereal beings. I can see walking down the staircase in our old 18th Century farmhouse in one of them and causing quite a stir!