Halloween Costumes.... UNBELIEVABLE! (clothes, playing, daughters, grandmother)

[Hopes]

Remember when kids made their own costumes from odds and ends?

I'm not talking sewing their own costume, but kids literally creating their own costumes.

That's what Halloween should be. It's time to get back to it.

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by uptown_urbanist

I think it's a terrible, terrible trend, but it seems to be the norm these days. Check out Halloween Costumes - Childrens & Adult Halloween costume ideas available online on SpiritHalloween to see what's selling, and take time to read some of the captions for the girl and tween costumes; the people running those places should be ashamed of themselves.

I'm sure they ARE market driven, but it's part of a parent's job to set some limits. A preteen girl doesn't need to look "saucy" (a favorite descriptive word) and a lingerie-style, low-cut, lace-up corset bodice.

Check out the girl wearing this Goldilocks outfit. It's described as "all grown up."

Goldilocks Tween Costume in Costumes Women's Costumes Teen Halloween Costumes

Or this Red Riding Girl outfit modeled with stripper shoes (I remember being startled by this one last year, too)
Storybook Riding Hood Tween Costume in Costumes Women's Costumes Teen Halloween Costumes

Girls will have plenty of time to wear this kind of stuff when they're older (and old enough to know what they're doing and make an informed decision about what they're wearing and what message it may be sending)

There obviously is a market for this sort of thing, but that doesn't mean that companies need to sell it. I wouldn't want to work for a company that based its business strategy on pushing overt sexiness on young girls.

Originally Posted by omigawd

This is scary! I can't imagine any sane parent allowing their 'tween to dress like this for Halloween. What kind of message is that giving the GIRL?

Both are ALSO described as WOMEN'S costumes!

Here is the children's version of the German beer girl:
LITTLE GERMAN GIRL COSTUME - CHILD COSTUME - Wondercostumes

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by Hopes

Remember when kids made their own costumes from odds and ends?

I'm not talking sewing their own costume, but kids literally creating their own costumes.

That's what Halloween should be. It's time to get back to it.

Then do it. *shrug*

My kids are going to be a super hero and a Disney character. They will have just as much fun as the rags-to-costume kids, I'm sure.

[omigawd]

Originally Posted by Magritte25

My sister was in elementary school when she wore that costume. Sexy is ok for an 8 year old?

I wasn't referring to your sister or to an 8 year old wearing that costume. What I said was "there is a HUGE difference between sexy and skanky".

The IDOJ costume was simply parachute or "jeannie" pants, a crop top and possibly that little hat thing with a pony tail. There really wasn't anything sexy about it. I remember in the 80s, plenty of young women I knew wore that on Halloween.

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by Katiana

Yes, it has been that way for a while, and many older girls enjoy it, believe it or not. At least, that's what my DD tells me (age 23). DH and I were looking at a costume store (near FlatIrons Mall, maciesmom), and they had all these slutty nurse costumes, which always hacks me off.

Last year, DD wanted to be a "20s Girl", so we looked up costumes on the internet and went to a thrift store to get her a flapper-ish looking dress. It was cute, and cheaper than buying a **** costume.

Which is ironic considering Flappers were considered whores and the scourge of their generation.

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by omigawd

I wasn't referring to your sister or to an 8 year old wearing that costume. What I said was "there is a HUGE difference between sexy and skanky".

The IDOJ costume was simply parachute or "jeannie" pants, a crop top and possibly that little hat thing with a pony tail. There really wasn't anything sexy about it. I remember in the 80s, plenty of young women I knew wore that on Halloween.

Tell millions of men that there was nothing sexy about that outfit.

[omigawd]

Originally Posted by Magritte25

Both are ALSO described as WOMEN'S costumes!

Here is the children's version of the German beer girl:
LITTLE GERMAN GIRL COSTUME - CHILD COSTUME - Wondercostumes

Not nearly the same costume I saw. Not even close. NONE of the costumes I saw had kids with leggings on. The costumes I'm referring to had WOMEN on the packages and were directed at teen girls and women.

In the title of your link, it clearly says CHILD COSTUME -- German GIRL costume, not German Beer Girl.

Oh, wait, here's one similar to the one they had up for teen girls/women (only missing the fishnets):

http://www.wondercostumes.com/german...e--ptxycv.html

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by omigawd

Not nearly the same costume I saw. Not even close. NONE of the costumes I saw had kids with leggings on. The costumes I'm referring to had WOMEN on the packages and were directed at teen girls and women.

In the title of your link, it clearly says CHILD COSTUME

Annnnnndddddddd the QUOTED POST WAS:

Originally Posted by uptown_urbanist

I think it's a terrible, terrible trend, but it seems to be the norm these days. Check out Halloween Costumes - Childrens & Adult Halloween costume ideas available online on SpiritHalloween to see what's selling, and take time to read some of the captions for the girl and tween costumes; the people running those places should be ashamed of themselves.

I'm sure they ARE market driven, but it's part of a parent's job to set some limits. A preteen girl doesn't need to look "saucy" (a favorite descriptive word) and a lingerie-style, low-cut, lace-up corset bodice.

Check out the girl wearing this Goldilocks outfit. It's described as "all grown up."

Goldilocks Tween Costume in Costumes Women's Costumes Teen Halloween Costumes

Or this Red Riding Girl outfit modeled with stripper shoes (I remember being startled by this one last year, too)
Storybook Riding Hood Tween Costume in Costumes Women's Costumes Teen Halloween Costumes

Girls will have plenty of time to wear this kind of stuff when they're older (and old enough to know what they're doing and make an informed decision about what they're wearing and what message it may be sending)

There obviously is a market for this sort of thing, but that doesn't mean that companies need to sell it. I wouldn't want to work for a company that based its business strategy on pushing overt sexiness on young girls.

And I said that the CHILDREN'S version was:

LITTLE GERMAN GIRL COSTUME - CHILD COSTUME - Wondercostumes[/quote]


AND I asked what the difference was between:

Originally Posted by Magritte25

What is the difference between this:

Mock Hollywood » Blog Archive » ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ Script Completed… Jesus

and this:

GERMAN BEER GIRL COSTUME - ADULT COSTUME - Costume - Wondercostumes

You are mixing everything up to suit your own shock and indignation.

[Magritte25]

My sister's costume was a little girl sized version of IDOJ outfit. If men found it sexy, then according to your POV, my sister shouldn't have worn it.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by Magritte25

Which is ironic considering Flappers were considered whores and the scourge of their generation.

I thought flappers were just "modern women". I remember doing a history project about women getting the vote in 1921; I dressed up a Barbie doll in a flapper dress and made a voting booth for her.