You no doubt have heard of a French Maid Costume, but did you know that in 19th century Europe and United States large households were staffed with many types of domestic employees. Gardeners, chauffeurs, butlers, and maids of several different orders. Maids would do the laundry, watch the kids, clean the house, and even do the grocery shopping. The French Maid Dress is a highly modified style of the black and white afternoon uniform the maid would be required to wear. Now it can be classified as lingerie.
The 19th century also produced the nursing profession. Florance Nightingale is credited with creating the standards for education and practice of Nursing. Now days nursing is controlled by Government and education is obtained in accredited schools and University. The Naughty Nurse Costume is a strongly modified style of the Nurse’s Uniform. It can range from a conservative look to very revealing.
There was one year when I was about ten years old, I attended a Halloween party that the Church was sponsoring. One of my friend’s father was an electrical contractor and he made a robot costume that was out standing. The costume had lights and spinning wheels and looked like it was made out of some sort of metal. Back then Lost in Space had a robot and so did the Jetsons. Even Batman had a computer in the bat-mobile and bat-cave. You could not be a superhero without a computer or gadget of some sort. About the only Super Hero without a computer was Wonder Woman, but she did use a computer when she was working for the Department of the Navy. Anyway, at first my friend was so proud of his Robot Costume until he discovered he could not bend his legs enough to sit down. He tried to stay standing but the costume was hot and heavy and finally the costume had to come off. That was the Toughest Halloween Costume any of my friends ever had to wear.
Halloween is the most fun time of year. You can be whom ever you want to be for a day. If your life time desire was to be The President of the United States but you were not even elected to the Boy Scout’s Order of the Arrow, then you can dress up as President Obama, President Bush, President Clinton, even George Washington. Perhaps your Halloween Costume may favor something out of this world like the loveable ET, or a feared Storm Trooper from Star Wars.
When I was about 8 yrs old I won a Costume Contest as Super Man. No I was not a child body builder, That day I had fallen and sprained my left arm and I refused to miss the Halloween Party. So, my Mom put my costume on me and placed my arm in a sling. The judges voted me the most original costume while trying to conceal their laughter. One judge had to wipe his eyes before he presented me with my ribbon.
So instead of being all you can be – be what- ever you want to be this Halloween and Have Fun.
