Character and Superhero Costumes

A Alice in Wonderland Halloween Costumes Anime Costumes B Barbie Costumes Batman Costume Buying a Wonder Woman Costume C Cindy Lou Who Costume Cleopatra Costumes Cosplay Costumes D Disney Costumes Disney Princess Costume Pictures Disney Princess Costumes Disneys Snow White Princess Costumes Dora the Explorer Costumes Dr. Seuss Costumes E Elizabeth Swann Costumes Elvis Costumes Evel Knievel Costume F Famous Couple Costumes H Hannah Montana Costumes Harry Potter Costumes Homer Masks Horton Costume M Making Costumes Mrs. Claus Costumes N Naruto Costumes

N cont. Ninja Costumes P Pirates of the Caribbean Costume Pokemon Costumes Power Rangers Costumes Princess Fiona Costumes Princess Leia Gold Bikini Costume Princess Toadstool Costume Pumpkin Princess Costume R Romeo and Juliet Costumes S Sailor Moon Costumes Santa Costumes Saved By the Bell Costumes Shrek Halloween Costumes Spider Man Costume Spiderwick Costumes Star Wars Costume Superhero Costumes Superman Costume T Tinkerbell Costumes Tokyo Mew Mew Costumes V Village People Costumes W Whoville Costume Wizard of Oz Costumes Wonder Woman Costumes Z Zorro Costumes

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Character and superhero costumes are some of the most popular costumes out there for Halloween and other dressing up occasions, as well as for kids who like to play dress up all year long.

Who wouldn't want to trade in their day job to get to be Superman or Batman one day out of the year? And what little girl wouldn't love to dress up as her favorite Disney princess whenever possible?

When it comes to character and superhero costumes, there are often two or more routes you can take. There are often officially licensed character costumes that look just like the character you remember from a particular movie.

There are often also knock-off costumes that aren't officially licensed by the company that made the movie or owns the rights to the character's name, but these costumes are often close enough to the original that people will recognize who you are meant to be dressed as. The benefit of these costumes is that they are often a little less expensive since they lack the brand name.

Finally you can use the original character's costume as inspiration for your own homemade costumes. Often putting the right logo on your chest or choosing the right prop to go with your costume is all that will be necessary for someone to know who you are, and making your own costume can save you a lot of money as well as letting your creativity shine through.

If you're choosing a costume for a child, they may prefer to have the real-deal, officially licensed costume so that they look just right, but adults and those with a crafty streak (or a thrifty inclination) will be happy with a homemade costume that shows that even though you're dressed as an easily recognizable character, you put some thought and creativity into your costume. The same can't be said for someone who pulled the name-brand costume off the rack and threw it on.