Heaven or Hell? Angel Costume or Devil Costume?
Why would you even consider an Angel costume as part of your Halloween planning? Well, here’s a question
– and it’s not an original one either. Why should the devil get all the good music?
Halloween has a reputation for being a night of evil deeds and you may think of it all as just a bit of fun, but for some, the idea of dressing up as a creature of the night doesn’t fit well with their beliefs even in our secular society.
So, should you go to your party as the Devil? We’ve already looked at Adam and Eve costumes, so maybe if you want an idea for a couple, you could go in an Eve costume and have your partner wearing a demonic outfit as the traditional tempter.
The trouble with every modern Angel costume is that they tend to to be made only for women. If you are looking to do a proper bit of holy smiting on Fright night as a guy, then Archangel costumes are harder to find. It may be possible to put something together from other outfits and then to add your own flaming sword! You’ll need an extra large pair of wings, some sandals and a white costume.
Interestingly, the other stereotype at work here is the portrayal of the devil as male. I guess it just follows all the art from every era, right up until Liz Hurley broke the mould in Bedazzled. As a result, it’s likely to be the guy that gets to carry the pitchfork in any couple although as with all things, there are a few examples of more latex clad costumes available for the ladies if they want them.
The whole area of Christian costumes is completely unexplored and maybe we’ll look at some more ideas in the next post if you still want to have some fun in costumes on the big night but want more alternatives.
One thing is for sure, you may not resolve any long standing issues between good and evil just by dressing differently in an Angel costume on Halloween, but it might be fun to mix it up a bit – especially with all the more traditional werewolf and vampire costumes that are bound to show up this year.