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06/12/09
Thanksgiving costumes can become boringly predictable if you don’t keep changing your style every year. Traditional Pilgrim and Pioneer costumes are popular, as are costumes representing Native Americans in the 17th century. Adult males can dress as Pilgrims, soldiers, and tradesmen. Women can dress in female pilgrim costumes, Pocahontas dresses, or as a Native American squaw. There are some cute Thanksgiving costumes for kids as well, including wraps and feather headbands for kids as young as six months!
Look Around For Ideas
To break the cycle of boring costumes and monotonous costume themes year after year, you can try something different this year. The traditional Pilgrim costume itself has many variations, particularly for women. You can be prim, sexy, naughty, or elegant in Thanksgiving costumes. The same variations are available in Native American costumes as well, giving you plenty to choose.
You don’t have to stick to a rigid Thanksgiving theme either – recent events and currently popular people can be your inspiration. Thanksgiving floats are well-liked if you can manage to pull it off. Because the holidays coincide with football season, it won’t look out of place to dress as your favorite footballer.
You can create your own Thanksgiving costumes out of felt, leather, fabric, beads, feathers, paint, and stiff paper. There are many craft books that can help you create a unique costume out of items easily available at home or stores.
Bargain Hunting
If you start a little early, you may find great bargains at costume stores. Apart from Thanksgiving costumes, buyers can also purchase Halloween costumes, Easter costumes, Christmas costumes, and Independence Day costumes at discounted rates. If you find the merchandise in regular stores uninteresting or expensive, go online for more variety and better prices. The prices will amaze you – a kids’ costume sells for $15, and adult costumes start at $40. These are authentic costumes, not cookie cutter jobs. The accessories don’t mismatch with the clothing and even you won’t have to wear regular gym shoes to compensate the forgotten footwear.
Who said only kids love costumes and sword fights! With a little help from online Thanksgiving costumes shops, you can ensure a memorable holiday.
