Thursday, August 18, 2011

How Popular Is The Halloween T-Shirt?

By Ben Thatcher


Every Halloween party season, you see new costumes springing up as different trends become popular. When "The Dark Knight" came out, there was an army of Jokers marching on the party scene. When the now infamous Billy Mays passed away, we saw hundred of blue-shirted and excitable salesmen all over. Halloween t-shirts and costumes have always been topical, but there are some standbys that show up year after year, and it usually seems to be the ladies who fall back on the more traditional costumes.

1. The ladies sure do love pussy-footing around on Halloween while wearing this slinky costume. The cute cat ears, the sexy tail, and a catty attitude are all it takes to pull this outfit off.

2. The nurse is a fairly common sight during Halloween, and not because of a sudden rise in a need for immediate medical attention. Some of the nurses you'll see will certainly make you feel like you may be having heart problems, however. Tight tops, short skirts, white stockings, and high heels make you wonder how comfortable an eight-hour shirt in the ER would really be in that outfit.

3. Weirdly enough, the angel has been a high-ranking costume amongst the ladies during Halloween. Why an icon of religious purity has been turned into a sexy costume on a holiday based around ghouls and booze is a mystery that may never be answered.

4. Here is where I believe Halloween t-shirts will fall within the ranks of popularity this year. well behind the most popular costumes, but still easily within the top five. If you doubt me, count the number of Halloween-themed t-shirts you see at the parties you attend this year. Halloween t-shirts are perfect for the lazy male who doesn't get his costume together until the last minute...so...you know...most of us.

5. It may be because of it's versatility and ease of interpretation, but the witch has been one of the most popular costumes amongst adults every year. The green skin and warts have faded from popularity while deep cleavage and fishnet stockings have climbed in use. I suppose people like their witches kinder to the eye than our grandparents versions of this Halloween spook.

Halloween is a good time for all, but it's been growing in attendance amongst adults every year. Halloween t-shirts may be overtaking the costumes in common usage, but that doesn't mean that the spirit of Halloween is dampened...in fact, those spirits may be more restless than ever.




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