Over the years, Halloween has grown to become a major holiday in the US.
Not only children but adults also dress up for this holiday.
The popularity of donning a costume has created a burgeoning costume market that continues beyond Halloween.
Why do people want to dress up? Children naturally take on different roles in their play and love to emulate people they admire.
They are rarely self-conscious about doing so.
As a person grow up, that spontaneity is replaced by all kinds of outward restraint.
So it can be fun and liberating for an adult to be a character other than him/herself.
One can be creative and daring, flirty or scary, capable of super powers or ghoulish.
Folks that might be shy and reserving can have an alter-ego that is bold and forth right.
A person who normally must be conscious of his/her status or job position can temporarily throw off those constraints and be funny, crazy or wild.
A good-looking person can dress in an ugly costume.
Or one can totally be so transformed by a costume as to be incognito.
Because Halloween is often celebrated by families, it is more common for all the members to dress up for the occasion.
A family can all dress in one theme, or in individual characters.
The dressing up experience for a child can be a teaching tool about the character that is chosen.
Choosing an historical, TV or movie persona can lead to play-acting, either spontaneous or more orchestrated.
A school , church or club can take part in this kind of activity also.
No matter how a family or group decides, this can promote a very fun experience and create wonderful memories for all.
Because of the demand, there are more ready made costumes available now than ever before.
There are many places to purchase a costume off and online all year long, and all ranges of prices .
And one can find great ideas for making costumes also if the budget is tight.