Everyone loves to dress, most of all children on Halloween. However, the clothes were not invented just for Halloween, though it may seem that most luxury of the costumes these days are for Halloween costumes.
Costumes have existed in our society and culture for hundreds of years and may be dates back to medieval times. Some of the first suits were worn by court jesters, who dress in costumes of bright colors, like clown costumes today in order to entertain royalty.
Court jesters is considered very important in medieval times as they were the only people allowed to make fun of the Kings and queens of the time. If someone else has done that, an execution would have been quick to arrive.
Costumes also been used by the aristocracy to events such as masked balls, where guests are hiding behind masks to protect their identities, and often their inhibitions.
Dating thousands of years, the costumes were worn by actors on stage in Greek tragedies and comedies. The actors (all men, because women were not allowed to carry out) using elaborate masks to represent the emotions of his characters. The use of masks meant that actors had more than compensate with their voices and hand gestures because they could not use facial expressions in their performances.
These day, of course, mostly commonly dress in costumes Halloween for trick or treating, or Halloween parties.Stretching thousands of years, the costumes were worn by actors on the stage of Greek tragedies and comedies. The actors (all men, because women were not allowed to carry out) using elaborate masks to represent the emotions of his characters. The use of masks meant that the actors had to over compensate with their voices and hand gestures because they could not use facial expressions in their performances.
These days, by Of course, most often dress up in Halloween costumes for trick or treating, or Halloween.
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