Nov 26 2008
Christmas Costumes
Finding Christmas costumes is something best done before December. Christmas costumes, especially if you want to rent, fly off the shelves before the second week in December, making your options more limited. If you are interested in dressing up for Christmas, here are a few classic ideas. As always, you can make, rent, or buy these costumes in advance. Since some of these Christmas faces are so recognizable, you won’t necessarily need a lot of stuff to dress up, nor will it necessarily cost a lot of money. Here are the ideas:
Santa: This is a classic! Being a Santa usually requires a belly (or at least a pillow), a red Santa suit, black boots, square glasses, and a white beard. Don’t forget the jolly “ho ho ho” laugh! Sometimes there is a Mrs. Claus to match!
Elves: Elves have pointed ears and are usually depicted as wearing green. They carry around things like toys and toymaking supplies and help Santa with his list! You’ll need a green hat for this one. This is great for kids and short people.
Rudolph: He’s got the red nose and reindeer ears! The rest of the costume can be done by simply wearing brown clothes, black gloves, and black shoes!
Best of luck, and start thinking about this early!
You should totally do a piece on Steampunk costumes.