Burlesque Halloween Costumes

By Emily Farris

Have you been dreading the same question: 'What am I going to be for Halloween this year?' With so many choices and so little time, I have no idea where to start and I definitely don't want to open up the old trunk and recycle something again. The problem is I've been everything before. Name it and I've probably been it: cheerleader, devil, angel, nurse, schoolgirl, punk, princess. From Florence Nightingale to Raggedy-Ann, I've done it. This year I want something fresh, something outside the normal Halloween box.

Burlesque Halloween costumes have recently popped up on my radar and I'm enamored. A friend of mine introduced me to the sexy world of burlesque this past summer. The sultry aura captivated me immediately. Imagine a small dark stage. The dim lights go down. Swanky music begins to play as shadows creep out to dance up the walls. This is the world of burlesque.

As I sat there holding my breath, my shy friend with a similar body type to mine (overweight with a peculiar resemblance to a pear) stepped up on the stage dressed in a sexy 1950's striptease outfit. As she started to dance, I began to imagine myself up there letting go. It was so strange, almost as if I had transported myself into another world, another time. Mesmerized by the moment, I sat there and watched my shy friend transform herself into a sexy, confident woman proud to celebrate her body. I was so entranced by this onstage liberation that I, the shyest girl in the world, am considering joining her burlesque troupe this winter.

With that said, my introduction to the performing side will be this Halloween when I become a burlesque babe for the first time. I recently bought a great costume online and can't wait for it to show up on my front porch so I can put it on and practice my dance in front of the mirror!

Bettie Page and Dita Von Teese would be proud of me. So if you are having trouble choosing a costume this year, looking into burlesque Halloween costumes. You will not be disappointed. They have costumes for every personality type and every body type. Liberation awaits! Explore the sultry world of burlesque this Halloween! - 29959

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