I don't really need a costume and I am not going to a Halloween party, but I'm looking through the Sunday paper and there is a flyer for an ad for a party store. All of the female adult costumes are so revealing and slutty. I've actually never been to a Halloween party, but judging by these costumes, it looks like they are made for sex parties. I'm just curious, what is the deal? Why are there so many sleazy costumes?
2007-10-21 03:59:58 · 11 answers · asked by Angrygirl5 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
I've purchased "sexy" costumes the past couple of years because some of them ARE really cute. However, I don't like it when my parts are hanging out, so I've had to be more creative... like this year, I bought a petticoat to wear underneath. No only did it give me a poofier skirt, but I wore it low so it added a few inches to my hemline. My friend also has a "slutty" costume with sheer material in the front and an open back... so she bought a matching camisole and wore it underneath (she tucked the straps into her bra) and NO ONE knew. Pairing the costumes with opaque tights (instead of fishnets) and wearing a lower heel or flat shoe also decreases the skank-factor.
So buy what you like, but tweek it to work for you...either by buying a larger size then hemming the bottom to where YOU feel comfortable, or wear accessories that tame the outfit. Good luck :)
2007-10-21 05:00:47 · answer #1 · answered by Bekah S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Basically b/c if you are not creative and you are buying (instead of making your own)--that is what you want. Though not all of them are. Disney costumes, Guinivere/Juliet, and of course the long black robe (one is called Midnight Priestess) aren't. Some are long and covering. And of course if you are dressing up as a movie character (freddy, jason) those aren't slutty.
But as many movies say, Halloween is the one time of year when you can go outside in lingerie and not be judged for it. Though I am more modest as well--and the temperature is a lil colder--so I usually make something of my own. That way its not a cheap disposable costume and I dont look like everyone else!
This year I'm wearing Renaissance garb, but some favorites were a zebra (lounge suit I bought at old navy) and gypsy. Both were fully covering modest costumes. It's like no one knows you can be sexy without being mostly nude. A little something to the imagination is just not a saying you hear anymore.
2007-10-21 11:12:57 · answer #2 · answered by phantom_of_valkyrie 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
good observation..maybe it is because they use less material and thus are less expensive to make. Since they quit making the kind I grew up with made of plastic and a cheap plastic mask as the homemade ones always won the prizes..they tried making them more homemade looking by using real fabric but maybe since adults are bigger than kids, they think the less material, the cheaper to make the costumes and since they are often overpriced, the more money they will make...it is really about them more than you or maybe they think that people are going to these parties to compete to find men or something.
The solution when you do go or need a costume is to make your own costume ..get ideas from other people in the past your seen and the key is to accessorize the costume. Looking through pattern books yields a lot of ideas too. But you make a good point. I think they know most people will not make one and will have to settle for what is available.
2007-10-21 11:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by janie 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
well, some styles and brands do come across that way, but not all of them. the "sexy ones" actually tend to be more attractive to teens than adults, though most parents do not agree to let the teens wear them. i work in a costume store and i have noticed a trend this year in people wanting sexy yet not reviling costumes. it is a fine line. mostly they want something that is short, but not too short and does not show the belly. if your not getting a costume or going to a party, i would not worry to much about it.
2007-10-21 11:39:30 · answer #4 · answered by lady_purplefire 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
because that's what our society has trained young women to think is attractive. Look at Britney & Paris - what values do they instill in young women? There's your answer
2007-10-21 11:26:24 · answer #5 · answered by Cosplayqueen 4 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Because the United States is full of horny jackasses.
2007-10-21 11:04:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 1⤋
Haha
'Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total s|ut and no other girls can say anything about it.' - mean girls
2007-10-21 13:06:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total sl*t and no other girls can say anything about it.
2007-10-22 13:39:01 · answer #8 · answered by k 2 · 6⤊ 4⤋
Because they are, party pooper! Why don't you let your hair down and take a walk on the wild side!
2007-10-21 13:32:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
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2007-10-21 11:29:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋