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All Those Layers! “Polite” Victorian Costumes

Dangerous Liaisons be damned. Victorian costumes can be both spicy AND polite. It’s not a requirement that you become nasty when you don a Victorian costume, but you can become all kinds of nice and sexy. Pulling off a Victorian costume isn’t the easiest thing to do. There’s a lot involved in getting the costume to look right – it’s about hair and makeup as much as it’s about polite and high-society clothing. But this is an attention-getting costume for sure, so it’s worth the effort. Let’s start first with the costume. You could fashion one yourself, perhaps with an old prom dress that you add some petticoats to, or a homemade dress you make specifically in the style of a Victorian dress. You can also easily buy or rent such a costume, and some of the more elaborate ones can look quite authentic.

Anatomy of a Victorian Costume

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Performing in a Geisha Costume

Translated, the word geisha really just means live performing artist. Since there’s no American counterpart, it’s often mistaken for prostitution. However, a Giesha is a respected career, highly valued in Japanese culture. Girls must train for several years to reach distinguishing milestones in order to become a fully trained Geisha. Just as Hollywood is the center of the motion picture industry in the U.S., Kyoto is the center of the Geisha art form in Japan. So a Kyoto costume for women would be a Geisha. The Geisha are trained to entertain through dance, tea service and musical performances. During the Allied Forces occupation of Japan, opportunistic females began entertaining male soldiers as “Geisha Girls” or “Panpan Girls” outside of the ancient Geisha tradition. These women were, in fact, prostitutes, and they tarnished the reputation of the ancient art of Geisha.

Madame Butterfly Costume

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Gothic Costumes for Halloween

The Gothic style has many roots, from the Beatnik girls of the 1960’s to Madonna’s punk influenced black rubber bracelets and fishnet stockings. Modern day Goth girls are influenced by romantic styles of all ages, with decidedly sexual overtures all done in black. Vampire movies romanticize the Goth look, which also stylizes elements of religion, including rosaries and religious crosses. Goth and punk is all about knowing that something is very wrong in the world, and that nobody will make it right. A goth costume mixes the sacred and the evil in a blend of naughty lingerie cut clothing and luscious fabrics. Not delicate or flowery (unless the flowers are dead) the gothic look refuses to pay allegiance to anything moral or godly. Goth girls know what they want and get it, even if someone has to get hurt.

Gothic Costume Styles

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Queen of Hearts Costume a Sexy Choice

There are many great reasons for choosing to dress as the Queen of Hearts this Halloween, but perhaps the best reason is the catch phrase that goes with the costume. “Off with their heads!” will become your refrain if you choose this costume. You can play it tough, or you can use that tough girl exterior to hint at the seductive beast within. It’s your call. And maybe that’s the best part of this costume – there’s a real dichotomy here and it’s a fun one. You can be sexy and seductive, or mean and nasty. The two are on opposite ends of the spectrum but also work in tandem, if you know how to pull it off. Who is the Queen of Hearts? She’s the nasty-tempered monarch from Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. She rules with an iron fist but is often (silently) overruled by her husband, the King of Hearts. ...

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Dressing in a Gypsy Costume For Halloween

There’s something uniquely sexy and off-putting about a gypsy woman. How can she be sexy and off-putting at the same time? Well, that’s all part of her allure and you can learn how to bring that sexy, standoffish and mysterious gypsy woman to life this Halloween. If you don’t really understand the concept of a gypsy, consider the famous Cher song, “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves”. In it, Cher introduces us to a gypsy woman by telling us, “she was born in the wagon of a traveling show” and her mother “used to dance for the money they’d throw.” Gypsies are often seen as those who constantly travel (aka "No Fixed Address"), selling or doing whatever they can to survive. They carry with them an aura of mystery and intrigue that stems not just from their adventurous spirit, but also their skills at fortune telling and palm reading.

Wearing a Gypsy Costume

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Here Comes the Bride – on Halloween

So maybe a real wedding dress might not be right to wear on a first-date Halloween party. But there are several bride costumes that can be sexy, fun and flirty. Try the bride of darkness costume, bride of Chucky, Satan’s bride, bride of reanimator, dead corpse bride, zombie or gothic bride, vampire bride or a sexy wedding night costume.

Bride of Darkness Costume

The bride of darkness costume is popular at Halloween because it combines traditional wedding dress stylings with the ghoulish creepiness of Halloween. Often cobwebby with grayed smoky fabric instead of white, you can use grey or black gauze in your hair to accent the creepiness of the dress. A bouquet of dead flowers (roses, of course) complete the look.

Bride of Satan Costume

The bride of Satan is often shown in a red or black wedding style dress. The key to this look is to make ...

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Dance the Night Away in a Belly Dancing Costume

A belly dancing costume can be fun for many reasons. For the woman who’s not afraid to show a little skin, it’s a top pick. It’s fun and interesting. It gets attention. It’s a little off the beaten path. It’s feminine. And it’s forgiving, covering a multitude of thigh and hip maladies while highlighting the belly and bust area. It’s a great costume for many women, flattering no matter her shape or size. Belly dancers also carry an allure. With its Middle East origins, belly dancers were often seen as entertainers for the rich, and entertaining to the public in general. They are sexual, sensual and free. Seen as a bit mysterious, especially when their face is covered with a scarf, they are also exciting to men and women alike.

Bringing Belly Back

Bringing this look alive on Halloween is easy, though it does take some forethought. To dress like a belly dancer, ...

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Cast a Spell with a Witch Costume This Halloween

Witch costumes are always popular, which means they are also a little dull. How many witches can one party hold? We aren’t discouraging the idea; however we do have a suggestion – mix it up a bit. While there’s nothing wrong with the traditional witch in her traditional garb and with her traditional hat and broom, there’s a lot to be said for a witch that spices things up, that surprises us with her special brew of sexy, naughty and haughty.

Which Variations For Your Witch?

So how can we make the witch a bit more exciting? Let’s start with the basics – do you want your witch safe or sexy? Safe generally means a bit more traditional, while sexy can be just about anything else. Your traditional witch will wear a black dress and a pointy black heat. She might carry a broom and have black hair. She probably has a ...

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How To Make Jessica Rabbit Costume

If you're looking for a costume that's sultry and sexy, Jessica Rabbit is the way to go. As a cartoon superstar and icon of the femme fatale persona, she makes an ultra-glam Halloween costume. The Jessica Rabbit costume can also be part of a couples' effort if your partner's willing to don a pair of bunny ears or maybe dress up like Betty Boop. Keep reading for some background on the sexy character and her cartoon friends, how to make the sexy costume, and tips on playing the part this Halloween.

The Jessica and Roger Rabbit Story

Jessica is a fictional cartoon character created by the author Gary Wolf. Her first on-screen appearance was in the popular film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? It was a movie, set in 1940s Los Angeles, that featured cartoon characters interacting with real humans. In the popular Disney movie, Jessica (huskily voiced by Kathleen Turner) ...

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Vampiress Costume Ideas

Take a real bite out of your prey this Halloween. The vampiress is the ultimate Halloween costume, one that combines a seductive and sexy appeal with the darkness and gore of the holiday. This article includes some great background on the vampire costume, ideas on how to make your vampiress costume really pop, and tips on how to play the part of the sexy vampire this Halloween.

Vampire History

Deeply rooted in Slavic and European folklore, the vampire is an old legend. However, the classic image of the vampire and vampiress was made popular and solidified mostly by Bram Stoker's classic, Dracula. By combining imagery and stories from the multitude of vampire folk tales, Stoker created the Vampire persona, one soaked in undertones of sex, death, and blood. The vampire's urge for blood is almost matched by a seemingly insatiable sexual desire and a hyper sense of sensuality. While the ...

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