Step into the past with our Historical Costumes blog, where we bring bygone eras to life with detailed guides and fascinating stories!
How often do you or your child wear Halloween costumes outside of Halloween? Many people dress up for costume parties, conventions, spirit days, and more. However, kids and teachers may get additional opportunities to wear educational costumes for school! For example, dressing as a historical figure is common for history projects or history teachers. If you need a historical figure costume, you've come to the right place! Keep reading to discover our favorite historical person costume ideas.
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Throwing a murder mystery party is the perfect way to entertain friends and family while adding a dash of intrigue to your gathering. Whether you're celebrating a birthday, hosting a themed event, or just looking for a fun evening activity, a murder mystery party offers the ideal mix of creativity, problem-solving, and drama. Below, we've compiled ideas for costumes and accessories, along with party planning tips to ensure your event is a killer success!
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The Renaissance Faire is one of the largest costumed events you can attend outside of Halloween. While they're not always the most historically accurate, the stage shows and events like jousting and highland games can make you feel like you're visiting the Renaissance. (By the way, the Renaissance was a period that happened from about 1400 to 1600 across Europe, if anyone bugs you about it!) It's still a great excuse to get in character while wearing a Renaissance costume. If you're looking for the perfect Renaissance gown, princess costume, wizard robes, mythical creatures, or peasant outfits, we have quite the variety for everyone!
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Woodstock, The Village People, the Summer of Love, Motown, and Disco... The decades of the 60s and 70s are still well-remembered for their music and culture. While Baby Boomers and Generation Xers may still remember these decades, many people only get to hear and learn about the good old days secondhand. We can still appreciate these decades without having lived through them, and decade-themed parties are one of the ways that we can have a little fun, dress in costumes, and get down with our favorite oldies hits. If you're on the hunt for 70s costumes or 60s costumes for a decade-themed party, you'll want to check out these retro Halloween costume ideas below.
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Well folks, we're long past 2015 and we have yet to see a flying time machine car. We might not have the technology to travel through time (or have flying cars), but we can bring the past forward in time with us through themed parties, festivals, and historical reenactments. Sometimes we simply want to dress up as people from our favorite civilizations and time periods because we admire them so much! The Egyptians and Greeks were awesome because they dominated art and culture. Between the two of them, they made six of the seven wonders of the ancient world! The middle ages brought us tales of knights and derring-do that would be romanticized for centuries to come. Even Victorian attire was cool enough that it inspired the genre that is now steampunk. Or take inspiration from any of the United States' Presidents for your look. Whatever the case may be, we have a wide range of your favorite historical costumes from eras like the roaring 20s and earlier. We'll do our best to pick out the most historically accurate costumes from these different time periods!
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Have you ever wondered which costumes start with what letters? This is often the topic of interest for people hosting or attending letter parties, where you draw a letter from a hat to determine your costume. This time, we'll talk about costumes that start with the letter "G". There are tons of great costume ideas that would appeal to anyone! From Halloween favorites and scary costumes to characters and more, keep reading for all of the best letter "G" costume ideas,
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