Book Character Costumes: Go Literary for Halloween
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What Literary Character Would You Like to be? Ideas for Adult Costumes!
Jane Eyre, Scarlett O'Hara, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Three Musketeers, Long John Silver? There are wonderful characters from books that could be turned into wonderful costumes for many occasions. Dress up as your favorite literary character for Halloween or for a fancy dress ball or for a Friends of the Library fundraising event. Whatever the occasion, it's great fun to wear a costume.
Halloween used to be just for kids, but now grown-ups join in the fun with costume parties at Halloween. Costumes for adults can be funny or sophisticated. Dressing as a character from a book, puts you in the more sophisticated category.
Here are tips for assembling a costume for some great book characters or if you want a costume ready-to-wear, just order one. I've included a sampling of those as well.
(Gone with the Wind - courtesy of Amazon)
Halloween used to be just for kids, but now grown-ups join in the fun with costume parties at Halloween. Costumes for adults can be funny or sophisticated. Dressing as a character from a book, puts you in the more sophisticated category.
Here are tips for assembling a costume for some great book characters or if you want a costume ready-to-wear, just order one. I've included a sampling of those as well.
(Gone with the Wind - courtesy of Amazon)
Contents at a Glance
- You Can Buy a Three Musketeers Costume
- A Dashing Hat for a Musketeer Costume
- Swords for a Musketeer Costume and Anoth...
- Three Musketeers Goatee, Boots, Costumes...
- Men's Costume - The Sheik
- Sheik Costume and Accessories
- Roman Costumes for Men
- Dress as Your Favorite Character from GO...
- A Dress for a Gone with the Wind Costume
Happy Literary Halloween
You Can Buy a Three Musketeers Costume
Click on the product to see various sizes and similar costumes
There's nothing as swashbuckling as a Three Musketeers costume.
A Dashing Hat for a Musketeer Costume
Every musketeer needs a dashing hat like this one.
Muskateer Hat Adult Costume Accessory
Amazon Price: $14.08 (as of 05/30/2012)
Swords for a Musketeer Costume and Another Hat
Three Musketeers Goatee, Boots, Costumes and a Humorous Version
Men's Costume - The Sheik
Before it was a movie, The Sheik was a book
Study this poster of Rudolph Valentino for ideas for your sheik costume.
Rudolph Valentino as The Son of the Sheik (1925) by slicktees
Sheik Costume and Accessories
Sheik headpieces, curved dagger and facial hair for a Rudolph Valentino' Sheik
Roman Costumes for Men
Julius Caesar Costume
Practice up a few latin phrases or some lines from Shakespeare's Julius Caeser, then dress the part in these Roman outfits.
Dress as Your Favorite Character from GONE WITH THE WIND
Scarlett, Melanie, Rhett
A Dress for a Gone with the Wind Costume
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Other Versions of a Scarlett O'Hara Costume and Accessories
Southern belle lace fan, gloves and wig
Dress as a Charles Dickens Character for Halloween
Man's cape
This also works if you want to be Jack the Ripper or Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde
Add a Top Hat to Your Dickens' Character Costume
Prince Charming Costume for Men
Bring a fairy tale to life
I'm sure your wife would love to be Cinderella. She could even use an old bridesmaid's dress for the costume.
Make a Regency Costume for a Jane Austen Character Like Mr. Darcy
What Mr Darcy Might Wear
A cravat for a Jane Austin character
Another Jane Austen Character Costume for a Man
for you to make
Make Your Own Regency Style Bonnet or Ladies Hat
A Cape for Your Jane Austen Character
Deluxe Velvet & Satin Adult Costume Cape
Although they're promoting it as a vampire cape, it is the type worn during Regency times.
More Costume Ideas for Women for a Jane Austen Character
Become Zelda from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The sexy flapper look
Other colors and variations of this outfit are available on Amazon. Just click on the picture to see the others.
Juliet from Romeo and Juliet
James Bond was a Book before It Was a Movie
James Bond 007 Tuxedo for a Costume
James Bond Accessories for Your 007 Costume
King Arthur Costume
Choose from various sizes
Queen Guinevere Costume
for your literary costume
Costumes from Children's Books
for adults to wear
Want to Dress as The Man in the Yellow Hat from Curious George?
Here's the costume for you
Curious George Costume in an Adult Size
Dress as Max from Where the Wild Things Are
Harry Potter Costumes
The Harry Potter Books Were a Hit with Children and Adults
More Harry Potter Themed Costumes
for adults to wear
Become the Tinman from The Wizard of Oz
Adult sized costume of the Tinman
The Cowardly Lion Costume from The Wizard of Oz
Scarecrow Costume for Adults
from The Wizard of Oz
Dorothy Costume from the Wizard of Oz
Accessories for Dorothy's Costume
from the Wizard of Oz
Glinda the Good Witch Costume from the Wizard of Oz
Wicked Witch of the West Costume from The Wizard of Oz
Party Ideas with a Literary Theme
- Book Party Theme Ideas | eHow.com
- Books provide a theme idea for many different types of celebrations, including birthdays, classroom parties, club or organization celebrations or the release of a new book. Plan the party around a...
- Literary Theme Ideas | eHow.com
- A literary-themed party is a good idea for a book club, college alumni event or simply a group of bibliophiles. It's a twist on the traditional costume party, providing an opportunity for guests...
- How to Plan a Wedding With a Literary Theme | eHow.com
- Often couples share a love of literature and would like to incorporate it into their wedding. If you would like to follow this trend but aren't sure how to go about the task, follow these steps.
Which of These Literary Costumes Do You Like Best
Click on each to see it larger
More Costumes for Adults
for Halloween or other costume occasions
Accessories to Complete a Halloween Costume
What's Your Favorite Costume to Wear?
Do you like a book character that isn't included here?
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OhMe
Feb 14, 2012 @ 12:31 pm | delete
- I love these Book Character Costumes. Fun and educational
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faykam69
Nov 19, 2011 @ 4:40 am | delete
- nice topic i enjoyed it reading
keep it up
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calistoeloi
Nov 2, 2011 @ 1:51 am | delete
- Great lens, well done.
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ChrissLJ
Oct 30, 2011 @ 11:14 am | delete
- My library has a rule that workers are allowed to dress up for Halloween... so long as that we're dressed as characters from children's books. Over the last few years, I've dressed as Rapunzel, Helen of Troy, Mme Poofapuff (from One of a Kind Hat), Isabelle Ashely Parker McBride (from A Style All Her Own) and Fancy Nancy. How many adults do you know that have their own adult sized Fancy Nancy outfit! =0)
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Pennyseeker
Oct 27, 2011 @ 11:36 am | delete
- Interesting lens!
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Oct 26, 2011 @ 11:48 am | delete
- I would totally rock a Captain Nemo costume. Not even lying.
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poutine
Oct 22, 2011 @ 6:11 am | delete
- The 3 Muskteteers would be my favorite here
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ErHawkns7100
Oct 20, 2011 @ 4:10 pm | delete
- Great stuff. Classic costumes.
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KimGiancaterino Oct 19, 2011 @ 9:13 pm | delete
- I like these ideas, and am reminded that costume parties weren't always associated with Halloween. Remember Grace Kelly in "To Catch a Thief?" It would be fun to wear some of these to a themed costume party.
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JoyfulReviewer
Oct 18, 2011 @ 11:55 am | delete
- Lots of neat ideas. Thanks for the fun costume lens.
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travelbroad
Oct 6, 2011 @ 5:21 pm | delete
- I would love to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. I just have to click my heels to go home.
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blackspanielgallery
Sep 21, 2011 @ 9:46 pm | delete
- Interesting idea
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BEDDING-SETS
Sep 20, 2011 @ 8:02 am | delete
- Great adult halloween costumes for Book Characters!
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gottaloveit
Aug 3, 2011 @ 9:52 am | delete
- Very cute ideas. Adding this to my coming-soon Halloween lens.
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Brandon_G
Mar 3, 2011 @ 8:44 am | delete
- Amazing lens.
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scarlettohairy
Feb 16, 2011 @ 7:11 pm | delete
- Fun article! These are great ideas for costumes.
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ddixonart
Nov 14, 2010 @ 1:16 pm | delete
- One day at the bookstore, we had a customer come in and ask for The Scarlet O'Hara Letter. Is there a costume for that? :)
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alteredkat
Nov 1, 2010 @ 10:52 am | delete
- I would have loved to have gone as Scarlett O'Hara! ...thanks for sharing...it's a great lens...and thanks for popping into my Steampunk Fashion / Costumes lens...I appreciate it!
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awelldressedbullet
Oct 31, 2010 @ 7:57 pm | delete
- Boo! Happy Halloween! And what a fantastic lens! - Kathy
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charder
Oct 28, 2010 @ 1:19 pm | delete
- Awesome idea for a lens! Check out mine if you can for more costume ideas.
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ideadesigns
Oct 27, 2010 @ 9:01 am | delete
- These are so fun what a great idea for costumes. Love the man in the yellow hat and gone with the wind character.
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WindyWinters
Oct 22, 2010 @ 1:53 pm | delete
- I would love to be Maid Marion! Love her character! (^^..^^)
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oztoo
Oct 21, 2010 @ 4:31 pm | delete
- What a wonderful idea. I bet there are lots of characters from books that you could adapt for this. I like the Scarlett O'Hara costume.
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capriliz
Oct 21, 2010 @ 11:32 am | delete
- Oh, I think I would like to pretend to be a Southern Belle!
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JenOfChicago
Oct 21, 2010 @ 11:24 am | delete
- Hermione Granger would be a great costume too!
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