HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

In their canonical texts of game studies, both Huizinga and Caillois, each in and of his respective time, relegate dress-up dismissively to the sphere of girls’ play. Little has been written to-date on the subject; in this paper, we survey the literature on analog and digital dress-up. We argue for a deeper examination and legitimization of dress-up play as a means to infuse greater gender balance into both game studies and game design. In the West, adults are typically discouraged from playing dress-up, except in relegated and sanctioned contexts, such as Mardi Gras or masquerade parties. Practices such as Japanese “cosplay,” renaissance fairs, Live-Action Role-Playing games (LARPs), and co-performative events such as the Star Trek Conventions, DragonCon and Burning Man suggest a growing pattern of cultural practices around
adult costume play.
Check this site for infants’ and toddlers’ costumes, Renaissance or medieval styles, pet costumes, face masks and much more.Costumes for all ages, from infant & toddler costumes to costumes for older boys and girls to teen costumes to adult men’s and women’s costumes (including the sexy stuff). Costumes we saw include baby Shrek, High School Musical cheerleader, Spiderman, Batgirl, plus size chambermaid, bounty hunter couple, Playboy sexy Costumes, dog and other pet costumes, plus wigs, makeups and props.Huge selection of costumes, including a large selection of both kid and adult costumes — Spiderman, Batman, Star Wars characters, Harry Potter, Disney characters, pirates, clowns, couples costumes, perhaps a presidential candidate.