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The term costume can refer to Wardrobe and Dress in general, or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people, class, or period. Costume may also refer to the artistic arrangement of accessories in a Picture , Statue , Poem , or Play , appropriate to the time, place, or other circumstances represented or described, or to a particular style of Clothing worn to portray the wearer as a Character or type of character other than their regular persona at a social event such as a Masquerade , a Fancy Dress Party or in an artistic Theatrical Performance . TYPES OF COSTUMES Theatrical costumes One of the more prominent places people see costumes is in theatre, film and TV. In combination with other aspects, , and even information about the historical period/era, geographic location and time of day, as well as the season or weather of the theatrical performance. Often stylized theatrical costumes can exaggerate some aspect of a character; for example Harlequin and Pantaloon in the Commedia Dell'Arte . Without theatrical costumers, the audience would be left wondering who is related to whom, and which person is which. National costume National Costume or regional costume expresses local (or Exile d) Identity and emphasises a culture's unique attributes. It is often a source of national pride. Examples of such are a Scotsman in a Kilt or a Japanese person in a Kimono . Holidays and festivals The wearing of costumes has become an important part of such Holidays and Festivals as Mardi Gras and Halloween , and (to a lesser extent) people may also wear costumes in conjunction with other Holiday s, such as Christmas and Easter . Mardi Gras costumes usually take the form of Jesters and other fantasy characters, while Halloween costumes traditionally take the form of Supernatural creatures such as Ghosts , Vampires , and Angels . Christmas and Easter costumes typically portray mythical characters such as Santa Claus (by donning a Santa Suit and Beard ) or the Easter Bunny by putting on an animal costume. Costumes may serve to portray various other characters during secular holidays, such as an Uncle Sam costume worn on the Independence Day for example. Children Costumes also serve as an avenue for children to explore and roleplay. Children can dress up in various forms; for example characters from history or fiction like pirates, Princesses or cowboys, common jobs like nurses or police officers, or animals such as those seen in zoos or farms. Mascots Another very popular situation where costumes are employed are for sporting events, where people dressed as their team's representative Mascot help the club or team rally round their team's cause. Animal costumes which are visually very similar to mascot costumes are also popular among the members of the Furry Fandom where they are referred to as Fursuits . DRAWINGS OF COSTUMES FROM THE PAST Image:CostumeNIEdot400A.jpg Image:CostumeNIEdot400B.jpg Image:CostumeNIEdot400C.jpg SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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