Saturday, September 24, 2011

Four - Count Dracula Halloween Costumes - Sweep Your Cloak As Dracula

By Joshua Lukas


There's no mistaking your identity with a Count Dracula Halloween Costume. The best known vampire has inspired stories and films for many years. Legends of the walking dead - and the fun you can have as an evil vampire - maintain the popularity of vampire Halloween costumes.

The famous Count must have his vampire fangs. For most of us cheap plastic versions are used to make the ""point"" but more expensive painted and molded versions are available to temporarily place over your teeth. In the Goth culture there are some who have their teeth permanently altered to look like vampire fangs. What a smile they have!

Count Dracula is not complete without a good supply of artificial blood. Splashed on clothing, smeared on your hands or the side of your face, this is the must have prop for Count Dracula Halloween costumes. If you plan to add more splashes of blood to your clothing, first check the instructions to be sure it can be removed later.

There have been many interpretations of Count Dracula Halloween costumes and they vary greatly. The slick black hair and black swirling cape follow the more traditional version. Add some pale makeup or face paint for that deadly pallor.

Another option for this famous Halloween icon is a more modernized approach. Consider what Count Dracula would wear today? Obviously he must update his wardrobe to fit in, or he may have a hard time finding an unsuspecting victim. This is of course a matter of opinion, so ready your valid creative license and start brainstorming!

For a truly unique approach to Count Dracula Halloween costumes, create a character to hide the vampire. Is your vampire a banker when he isn't drinking blood? Might he be a member of the Goth scene? Does he wear leather and ride a motorcycle? It's your costume so you get to decide who the Count appears to be.

If you are going for the Dracula of centuries past you can find many images and styles online. Another good source for design is the film Interview with a Vampire. For traditional Count Dracula Halloween costumes you can replicate the period clothing or modify it.

White gloves and a swinging cloak are standard accessories for Count Dracula Halloween costumes. We all know the Count can transform into a bat on a moment's notice and many costumes depicting him have bats in their design. This can be a subtle suggestion with one bat image painted on the hem of his cape. Finding items that are bat specific is easier than you might think. Just visit the Batman display on your way to the vampire section.

Creating a look that is threatening, funny or creepy for Count Dracula Halloween costumes only needs a few accessories to convey your message. Don't spend too much time and money shopping for the perfect props. You can often make your own versions from things you have at home. The best Count Dracula Halloween costumes are those where the personality of the real person becomes part of fantasy character. Edited by Hetsil Protage




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