Halloween may be the BIGGIE for Costumes...but let's not forget the other Holidays that often require Costumes for Parties, School Plays or Parades. To list a few( you will find them on the menu on the left of each page):

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Christmas with it's Santa Clauses(Mr. AND Mrs. Ü), Reindeer, Angels, and etc.

(above Costumes from SpiritHalloween.com)
(where they don't carry ONLY Halloween Costumes! Ü)

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Thanksgiving...Turkeys, Pilgrims, Native Americans, etc.

The above Costumes are brought to you by Frank Bee at costumeman.com

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Easter..Easter Bunnies, Chicks, Easter Eggs, etc.

Chickie Infant

Marshmallow Peeps Infant/Toddler

The Costumes above are from BuyCostumes.com
(I must admit..the baby costumes are my FAVORITE!
Ü TOO CUTE !)

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Valentines Day... Hearts, Cupids, Couples Costumes, etc.

above are two more Costumes from SpiritHalloween.com.
The Fedora says "Love Slave" on it. A nice thing to wear for your significant other on Valentines Day Ü.

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  Remember....The costumes I am showing you on THIS page are only a "preview" of what I will show you on specific pages for specific occasions Ü

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 Checking further down the Menu... Under "Historical Costumes" you'll recall that there ARE such GREAT "dress-the-part" events as:

 Renaissance Faires:



Civil War Re-Enactments:
 

  

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Days of the OLD WEST:
      There are also Rodeos and good ole Country/Western BBQs and Barn Dances to dress "Country style" for too. I hear that "Western Days" celebrations are getting more popular (at least "Out West" Ü) by the year so put on you Cowboy Hat n' Boots and join in the parade!  Yee Haw!

As Kid Rock would say:  I wanna be a Cowboy Baby....Ü

  The more SERIOUS Cowboy can  visit Sheplers (below) for all fine Cowboy wear.

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(I am in the process of re-vamping this page so if it seems a bit jumbled... THAT's my story and I'm stickin' to it!. Ü)(Please forgive any inconvenience. I will have it all back together soon. (I HOPE! Ü)
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  What about Birthdays? There ARE Birthdays! (Having 6 children and 11 grandchildren..I am VERY aware of this fact:-). Masquerade Birthday Parties can be JUST the thing for turning a yearly event that can get rather repititous...into something much more exciting and out of the ordinary. Age should be no object, as these types of Birthday Parties can be enjoyed by Children and Adults alike. Adults... Put on those Dancing Shoes and get ready to BOOGIE...Try a "50's Theme Party".  Complete with Poodle Skirt outfit , Do-Wop Wig, and let's not forget, those hunky bad boys in their Leather Jackets and Slicked Back Hair-do("skull-cap" if needed)..ALL found at   Frank Bee Costume Center...Your number one costume speciality store.

                 Ready to Rock n' Roll!?      

   OR!...How about that COSTUME Birthday Party for a youngin'. Wouldn't the kids just go CRAZY dressing as their favorite Saturday Morning Cartoon or Disney Cartoon Character?  Check out my friends at the Costume Zone where they have a ZONE for absolutely everything! 

For MANY costumes for a Cartoon Theme Birthday Party click~~~>  The Cartoon Zone

    It seems to me that just about any "Occasion" or "Holiday" can be made into something a bit more special...maybe even a LOT more special...if the element of "Costuming" or "Masquerading" is added.
Valentines Day, for example, has turned into quite a big day for the Costume industry. Valentine Parties often  center around Couples Costumes and/or Romantic, Mysterious, or Sexy Costumes ("Adult", of course.). Whereas children often dress-up for Valentines Day Parades or School Festivities as Hearts or little Cupids.

  Then we also have Mardi Gras that is traditionally a New Orleans, 3 day party and parade. Costumes are a very necessary item if you'd like to feel TRUELY a "part of". The fun and craziness of this affair has, for a few years now, made it's way further East and all the way West...and is celebrated similarly in many of the bigger cities around the good ole US of A.

  As I work on these pages I will be adding new reasons for getting dressed-up as I hear of  them. Meantime.. I will be adding new Costumes that I come across that I feel you simply won't be able to live without.  :-)
Don't forget to scroll my menu to find specific Costume Occasions. I have tried my best to group them appropriately.

  If you are in a bit of a hurry to pick-out and purchase a costume and/or Accessories, there is a mighty nice place to do a search, find, and purchase all in just a few clicks. Check out Costumes and Accessories though BizRate.com .   I think you'll like the selection and the ease and speed with which you will find exactly what you'd like.

  I have not done much work on my party/recipe/etc. pages yet..as I have mostly centered my energy around actual "COSTUMES" as per the title of my WebSite.  I had hoped I would have some "sent-in " recipes or party ideas to work off of and "add-to". HOWEVER! As of NOW I haven't recieved any such "send-ins" so it is looking like I will need to start from scratch in these areas and hopefully WILL one day have some great "party ideas" and/or "holiday recipe" pages for you to visit.  I DO intend to get to these pages soon and I Thank You for your kind patience :-) There IS some very basic info there though .....a few helpful links, etc.... so you may want to peek into my "party/recipe" categories if you have a Costume Party in the works.  IN the meantime though ...There's plenty of help for Parties of the "Birthday" type...or just about any kind of "Theme" Party one can imagine ( Once you've decided what to WEAR of course :-) Most Costume Shops now have a full array of Party goods...from decorations to disposable dining wear.

   While you're at it, why not arrange to have some PINATA fun at your Costume Party?  The thing I really like about a Pinata is that it acts as a beautiful decoration..right up until time for it to become the main attraction. By the way, Pinatas need not always to be stuffed with sweets. If the Hosts prefer they can stuff a Pinata with small prizes..or even seperately wrapped, small , NON-sweet edibles.(making sure these items are sturdy enough to withstand the fall to the ground of course).  There are so MANY Pinatas to choose from and you can check out some very cool ones at www.pinatas.com . They have "Football Theme" Pinatas, "I love you" Pinatas, "Christmas" and all "Holiday" Pinatas.  What a great shop. I was just amazed when I saw their inventory. 

   Below is a Girls 3rd year Birthday Cake, and also a Medieval Castle...possibly for a Renaissance affair...or perhaps your daughter is holding court, as Princess or Queen, for her Birthday.

     Many of us, as children, enjoyed the fun of getting into Mommy and/or Daddy's closet , or even better, stowed away trunks from Grandma and Grandpas time. There we discovered worlds of role-play. We called it "Dress-up" when I was a child (looooooong ago ). My mother offered up some of her costume jewelry and even a bit of make-up too. What JOY! It was very exciting to be able to shed my 'little girl' persona to become a glamorous woman. Yes, glamorous. The cut glass in my Mothers costume jewelry necklace had turned to diamonds ( Large Marquise Diamonds as a matter of fact:-) with just a wave of my imagination. 

   Of course, as I got older, the fascination with my mothers closets wore out, but I continued to look forward to every chance I had to be in costume.  Halloween became a BIGGIE and actually remained quite an occasion all the way through my child rearing years. I had so much fun dressing my own kids for Halloween..that I think even THEY enjoyed my nit-picking their Costumes to perfection. They loved it and so did I. Heck, I even had to dress-up myself (on THEIR insistance of course ,-) to take them trick-or-treating a time or two.

   Now that I’m a more "mature" woman, I leave most of the dressing-up to the youngins. I have 6 adult children and 11 grandchildren (and still counting) so I figure I DID my job! I’ll just sit back and get my joy out of "watching" and helping all of you out there, the best I can to have your costume ideas and dreams come true. Costuming, and everything about it, can be LOADS of fun that NOBODY should have to miss out on!

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~~~~~~ Coletta