As we approach the Halloween party season it is clear that online customers are already searching for new costume ideas. Whether you are looking for men women or children, there are some popular themes from the summer that will run through Halloween.
Additionally, the major fancy dress costume manufacturers have been waking up to the fact that there is continued (and rapid) growth in the Halloween costume market and recently there has been a surge in the number of new fancy dress costume ranges specifically targeted at Halloween.
So rather than simply identify and repeat what the most popular themes have been for the last few years, we should also be looking to predict which or the newer ranges will be taking this Halloween by storm and challenging for the position as most popular.
Pirates
This theme should take the number one position due to the popularity of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies and the excitement that they have created. This is a fun costume theme and allows the whole family to be involved. The films popularity has also ensured that there are costumes across all price ranges and if you already own a pirate costume and sometimes as they get older they become more realistic, all you need to do is to add the right pirate accessories to complete the look.
Harry Potter
Again another blockbuster year for Harry Potter costumes and a new book to add to the excitement. Although there are some adult fancy dress costumes available, the majority are children related. There is a selection of robes which work well as unisex costumes and to these you can add broomsticks, glasses, ties and scarves for the real feeling of Hogwarts. There is even a Hedwig the Owl costume from Rubies masquerade. Other characters include; Hemione, Ron Weasley and Hagrid. Rubies have also introduced a nice Charm School Witch costume which although isn't strictly Harry Potter related it works well with the theme.
Superman / Supergirl
Undying popularity of these characters with films, cartoons, comics and other merchandising continually being refreshed means that every year Superman is spotted in towns and villages everywhere. Like all good superheroes, the basic concepts stay the same but the audience is continually changing and this year a whole new generation will take on the mantle of being 'The Man of Steel'. There is a wide range of fancy dress costumes available from toddler through to adult so this will be, as always an extremely popular theme.
Batman / Batgirl
Another fantastic Halloween fancy dress costume theme and there are the Classic Batman (grey suit) or the more recent, and more sinister looking, version from Batman Returns. Yes, Robin is popular, as are other superheroes - Flash, Catwoman etc but these do not rank as highly on the popularity chart as Batman.
Couples Costumes
Not a true theme as such but there is a growth in the popularity of couples sharing the same theme. This can be by wearing a specifically designed couples costume - handcuffs, lock and key, nut and bolt or it can be by selecting two costumes from the same overall theme - doctor and nurse, playboy bunny and playboy, fireman and firewoman etc
Ghosts and Demons
Traditional Halloween favourites. Most of these costumes are being treated to a face lift with the introduction of better quality fabrics and accessories and relatively cheap and comfortable masks - mainly based on the 'Scream' movie ghost. The major growth in this segment is for better quality costumes which have repeat wearability.
Saucy and Sexy Halloween Costumes
Halloween is the one time of the year when nearly anything goes and although costume choice will always be a personal issue, costumes portraying seductive or saucy witches and vampiresses always make a good selection. For those more adventurous, the major costume manufacturers are coming out with wigs and accessories to complete these costumes and the overall effect is fantastic. And this is not just for the girls, men's costumes are also be revamped into a more modern form.
Karnival Costumes has extensive ranges of traditional and new style Halloween fancy dress costumes as well as a huge range of Halloween accessories from Hollywood quality makeup and monster makeup sets at: http://www.karnival-house.co.uk/acatalog/Monster_Mania_Makeup_Kits.html through to rusty chains to drag along in our Halloween Accessories section at: http://www.karnival-house.co.uk/acatalog/Halloween_Accessories.html
Article submitted by: KV Sinclair. Keith Sinclair has over 35 years of business experience and in addition to being a part time University Lecturer on Business Studies, he is CEO of Cavalcade; a group of companies operating in the party sector. Cavalcade operates Karnival-House http://www.karnival-house.co.uk one of the UK's leading internet Fancy Dress Retailers. With massive stocks for immediate dispatch and an ever expanding range, Karnival-House continues to strive simply to offer outstanding service combined with outstanding value.
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