The term costume can refer to wardrobe and dress in general, or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people, class, or period. Costume may also refer to the artistic arrangement of accessories in a picture, statue, poem, or play, appropriate to the time, place, or other circumstances represented or described, or to a particular style of clothing worn to portray the wearer as a character or type of character other than their regular persona at a social event such as a masquerade, a fancy dress party or in an artistic theatrical performance.

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Theatrical costume

Costume used in yakshagana-a theater art from India.

One of the more prominent places people see costumes is in theatre, film and on television. In combination with other aspects, theatrical costumes can help actors portray characters' age, gender role, profession, social class, personality, and even information about the historical period/era, geographic location and time of day, as well as the season or weather of the theatrical performance. Often, stylized theatrical costumes can exaggerate some aspect of a character; for example Harlequin and Pantaloon in the Commedia dell'Arte.

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What is the best halloween costume for me?
Q. I'm a young girl, really 10 years old. For the past two years, I have been a nurse and don't laugh a barbie cheerleader. Not my idea of a great costume. I already chose my costume for this year, but I want to know what I should be next year. I have black hair up to my shoulders and I am about a regular sized person. My eyes are huge and I have my ears pierced. Help me!
Asked by Kathleen M - Fri Oct 26 19:58:51 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i think you should be an egyptian :) its fun to dress up and you dont look like a moron, you actually look glammed up and pretty. you seem to have perfect features for it! and you dont need to buy much as long as you have eyeliner, shadow, maybe some cheap jewlery and an elaborately decorative dress which im sure you could get from a thrift store. i dressed up as one and i found a perfect long black dress with gold design and jewels and stuff on it. it was pretty cool :P and totally fun! another suggestion could be a vampire (the black hair would do good, and come on vampires are awesome xD) or a killer schoolgirl. thats what im going as this year :D
Answered by sugarbye - Sun Oct 28 01:51:04 2007

What Halloween costume ideas with beautiful white venetian-style mask could you offer?
Q. The mask is white and gold with feathers. It's pretty and I want to use it, but not in some kind of princess costume. Something more interesting and spooky.
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A. Be the glamorous side of death, and be a grim reaper - with the mask!
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How can I crossdress for a costume party?
Q. I have a costume party to go to with a "come as you're not" theme so I thought it would be fun to dress as a woman. What would be the best costume to have, I thought of maybe air stewardess, secretary or like someone on a red carpet going to the Oscars. What should I choose, do you have any better ideas and what items would I need to make a really good costume, as I think costume parties are a lot of fun if you put a lot of effort in!
Asked by chx951 - Thu May 22 18:39:07 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Go to the prom... think of the party as your prom and get dressed up pretty for the prom.. remember to wear a corsage. k
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