Vintage Halloween Disguises
A gayly costumed and illustrated blog

A pack of tiny clowns.
Halloween costumes and decorations of yesteryear have been my infatuation this October, so this Saturday’s costume (I’m Medusa tonight) will hopefully reflect the old style. What I’ve noticed about, say, ‘20s Halloween, is that costumes revolved less around gore and specific characters, and more around festive dress reflecting common themes of the holiday—jack-o-lanterns, black cats, witches, bats, owls. See what I’m talking about after the jump.

Witch, pirate and girl with a fun head piece and a pumpkin on her dress.

Aside from buffoon , none of these revelers wear anything more than Halloween-themed attire.

Vintage clown patterns.

Vintage clown dress.

“Arabian nights”: Excellent costumes—they also exhibit ‘20s obsession with the near east.

Sexy cat: also a classic.