Top Halloween Picks for Mens Plus Size Adult Costumes

I'm not necessarily referring to Jack Sparrow costumes which were popular last year. But pirate costumes have been popular even before the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series. And adult pirate costumes are highly recommended for this year again as alternatives to super hero costumes. Besides the Jack Sparrow pirate costume, another good one is called the Cap'n Cutthroat Costume. They're similar because both are pirate captains.

I'm a big Seinfeld fan and I couldn't help but think of the episode when Kramer was given the chance to wear the coat from the Broadway play, "Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat". The Pimp Costume is a staple image of the 1970's. We all probably have the same image in our heads of what a pimp looked like back then. It's what we've seen in TV and movie shows from that time. You can draw upon that to create a fun and easily recognizable Halloween costume.

To dress up as a pimp (sorry ladies, pimps costumes are for men only), you'll need a large brim hat with extravagant pattern on the outside or the inner linings. A leopard pattern would do. A walking cane. I'm not sure why they have one, but the more expensive looking, the better. A pair of rose colored wire glasses. A matching suit of pompous design. You want everyone to notice you when dressing as a pimp. If you can line up a Cadillac from the 1970's, you're pimp costume will look that much grander. Don't forget your ho's, Pimp Daddy!

There was a time when the Hippie look was not a costume, it was what young people of that time wore daily. So define irony... You looking like your parents when they were young and hip back in the 60's. Except you're in a hippie costume and they genuinely wore their hippie outfit because they believed in it while you're looking to have fun.

So what makes up men's hippie Costume? Try wire glasses with round colored lens (ala John Lennon), long hair (also like John Lennon) or a fro (like Jimi Hendrix), multi-color patterned long sleeve shirt with matching headband, bell bottom pants with eccentric colors, and roach clips with feathery ends.

This costume can be as elaborate as your imagination or as simple as buying a faux chainmail. If you have the resources and patience, go for the classic knight look in plate armor. But a fake chainmail armor will get you through an incredible party probably much easier and safer.

The above are just some suggestions as alternative to superhero costumes for Halloween. Depending on where you live, men's plus size costumes may not be available for traditional retail. But you can buy them online. Start with the biggies like Amazon and eBay. Also, social shopping sites, like Kaboodle.com, where shoppers like you recommend adult plus size Halloween costumes and other products are good places to start.