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