What Makes a Great Halloween Adult Costume

In the world of Halloween there are good things and then there are great things. Example: a good bat is one that makes someone shiver a bit and wanders away. A great bat is one that makes people shriek and run away, covering their hair as they go. A great Halloween adult costume is the one that makes the most people feel the emotion that you have set out to evoke: happy, sad, scared or creeped out. You choose the costume, you set the tone- if a couple of people get it, then it's a good costume. If just about everyone gets it, then it's a great Halloween costume.

There are certain aspects of the Halloween costume that you should keep in mind: fit, color, accessories and tone. One wrong moment can take a great costume back down to good and a good costume down to not to so good.

The Fit

A good costume fits okay- there might be a bit of a sag in the backseat or the sleeves might be a little too tight but overall, it's not a bad costume. A great Halloween adult costume is one that fits perfectly, almost as if it was created and sewn purely for you.

The Color

There are some costumes that are meant to be a particular color and just one shade off can ruin the whole effect. You are not going to scare anyone as a navy blue vampire, nor will anyone really be impressed with your rose colored devil dress. A great Halloween adult costume is the right color- black for vampires, red for devils and so on.

Accessories

If your costume has accessories or should have them, then you should make sure that they are right. After all, Cinderella without her glass slippers is only Cindy in the blue dress and Darth Vader without a light saber is just some asthmatic guy in a creepy black suit. Accessories can be the final push you need to go from good to great Halloween adult costume.

The Tone

The final consideration is tone- if you are wearing a dark and somber costume, then you should adopt that kind of demeanor- no one has ever heard of a giggling cheeky vampire, nor do they really want to deal with a morose and sullen clown. Maybe the two of you should switch so that your costumes can fit your personality and everyone has a good time.