#sexycostume

#sexycostume

The Ridiculous Extremes of Sexy Halloween CostumesThe custom of wearing a "sexy" Halloween costume is not at all new. In the '70s and '80s, I had the necessary black form-fitting clothing items that enabled me to dress as a sexy space hero, a sexy witch, and a sexy vampire with the addition of the appropriate makeup and props. It works for young single people at secular holiday parties. But when the costume industry got involved, things began to go haywire. Costumes became more topical and more cheaply produced. To introduce new costumes every year, companies take TV characters, random objects, and current memes and design them into costumes that you'll never wear outside your home any other time of year. See what I mean in this list of The Absolute Worst “Sexy” Halloween Costumes of 2022. The Mary Sue posts this list every year; check out the costumes for 2021 and 2020 as well. You can find such galleries going back much further. The costumes have even inspired meta jokes.Yes, many of these costumes are purchased to wear "ironically," but the effect is the same no matter your motive. If you want to save some money and make your own ridiculous sexy costume to spoof the trope, start with a bikini or catsuit, possibly with a miniskirt, and add just enough accessories to make your vague concept plausible. The less sexy the concept is, the more ridiculous the finished product will be. If you pull it off, someone you meet at a Halloween party will laugh, think of you as clever, and then buy you a drink. Or maybe not. -via Metafilter #costume #sexycostume