Scary Halloween Costumes Through The Decades (In Pictures)

When Halloween first began to be celebrated in the US, it was common practice for most people to make their own costume. Rags, paper mache and animal fur was often used in these early examples of costumes. Of course, fast forward to 2016 and virtually every costume imaginable is available – even if some (like this sexy Jason), probably shouldn’t be.

Halloween Costumes Through The Decades have undergone huge changes, so here’s a glimpse into how Halloween has been celebrated through the decades, with a look at the changing times of Halloween costumes.

Early 1900s, a teacher in a paper mask stands with Halloween decorations

1910s, a group of ladies dressed as a witches coven

1920s, Ohio students in costume

1920s,  Halloween party-goers bobbing for apples in witches costumes

1930s, the first mass produced costumes appear – like this Mickey Mouse

1930s, Bat costume

1940s, Trick or Treating

The ‘sexy’ Halloween costume first showed up in the mid-1940s

1950s, Childrens costumes

1950s, Homemade Batman costume

1950s, Plastic masks rose in popularity in this decade

1965, three people in rubber masks

Late 1960s, Batman, Spiderman and KFC mass produced masks

1971, Children’s Halloween parade

1974, Monster and skeleton costumes

Early 1980s, Pumpkin people

1984, New York children on Halloween

1985, Monsters and Minnie

Early 1990s, Trick or Treaters

1990s, Clinton masks were popular

2001, Monster Mash