Almost everyone I know has a special place in their heart for Halloween. Whether you are into ghosts and demons, or into fairies and princesses, there is something about getting to dress up and pretend you are something different than you actually are that is captivating to the imagination. Usually, everyone in my circle of friends and my family dresses up as something different, but this year I thought we would have a theme costume party. Everyone would have to wear a beauty and the beast costume.
Of all Halloween costumes, I think beauty and the beast costumes are some of the best. Of course, I have always had a weakness for fairytale costumes. Last year, for example, me and my friends all dressed up in Peter Pan costumes. I was Tinkerbell, who has always been one of my favorites. We were a big hit at the costume party that we went to, but this year I think we will be even better. With each of us wearing a beauty and the beast costume, we will all fit in flawlessly together. And as a bonus, I think dressing in a beauty and the beast costume is less common than dressing in a Peter Pan one. I am quite certain that I saw very few beauties, beasts, or dancing pieces of cutlery at the party last year.
Of course, it is not enough to get a store-bought beauty and the beast costume. Disney did a good job adapting this classic fairy tale to our modern age, but I think that I can do am even better in imagining it myself. Anyway, whether you are wearing a beauty and the beast costume or something else entirely, it is always better to make your own costume. Half of the fun is in the preparations, after all.
Before you start on something as ambitious as a beauty and the beast costume, you should make sure that you have everything planned out. It might be easy to throw together a pirate costume or a Robin Hood costume, but a beauty and the beast costume takes some planning. The beauty must be as beautiful as possible, and the beast as beastly. Otherwise, much of the effect is lost. The romance of the story is seeing these two disparate souls brought together, despite the fact that they embody opposite principles. If the costumes are only so-so, the whole effect is lost.