The trick to selecting the right Halloween Costume for you is narrowing your preferences to suit your mood, style and comfort. Which will it be? Dark, Gothic or Sinister? Character-themed like polar bear costume? Way-out wacky? Comical? Ultra-Over-the-Top Glamorous? Once you choose a theme, selecting the costume that best typifies your signature take on the theme is easier.

If you plan to attend a Halloween party, ask the host or hostess if there is a central theme. That way, you can “connect” your costume to the party theme.

Halloween Impressions

If your costume is simply for Tricks or Treats door-to-door, you still want to create the right impression. That’s really what costumes are all about: Creating a lasting impression. Most people remember the “absolutely insane” Sci-Fi costume worn to a Halloween party or the exquisite Marie Antoinette with the mile-high wig. Why go for costuming that’s “been there/done that” in style?

It’s All About You

Instead, consider your own individuality as your best guide. Are you into astrology? How about a costume that hints at your sign? Are you a pet lover? Choose a costume of your favorite pet or wild animal, such as a polar bear costume, lion, leopards, tiger…even a baby elephant. Where bears are concerned, you have a choice of familiar iconic bears like Paddington, Smokey and a plethora of others.