Witch Costumes - Adult Witch Halloween Costume

Witch Costume

Which Halloween costume for women best captures the spirit of the holiday in your mind? If your thoughts didn't immediately consider a witch costume, then we may have to cast a spell to banish you from this page! Witch costumes are a classic costume for adult women at Halloween.

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Why is dressing up as a witch one of the most traditional and popular women's costumes?

Throughout much of the history of the world, witches and the dark magic that they were believed to practice were feared by religious leaders and many members of society. For children who are still afraid of the dark, the sight of a witch with proper makeup and a black costume can be quite scary indeed! Because you are no longer likely to be burned at the stake for the practice of witchcraft, you can now spend Halloween preying on the fear of others without reprisal.

Choosing a witch costume can also be a personal statement about the torture of women throughout history who were (likely falsely) accused of witchcraft. A failure to appear at church, the failure of a widowed woman to remarry, and the possession of an African children's doll known as a poppet, among other things, created a presumption among others that one was indeed a witch. Those suspected of witchcraft were sought out and burned at the stake, tortured, or tied up and tossed in a river.

Although the purge of suspected witchcraft at the Salem Witch Trials may be the most famous incident in the United States, the search for women (and even men) who practiced witchcraft happened throughout Europe and the early period of American history. Of course, in recent times, popular books, television shows, and movies have done a decent job of shedding some of the fear associated with the practice of the wiccan religion and witchcraft. By donning a witch costume, you can also make a statement about the past excesses of society.

Our Favorite Witch Costumes

Accessories

If you are going to dress as a witch for Halloween, then at a minimum you must have a witch hat. Whether you buy one or make one, you'll be asked all night if you are a witch. Costume hats for witches come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, so be sure to pick the one which works best with your costume.

Another traditional accessory of a witch is a broom. While we're quite sure that you can pull off the costume without it, you'll also miss out on the excitement of flying around at Halloween with a broom between your legs. If you don't have one at home that matches your expectations, then you can pick one up at your local home improvement store.

Optional accessories for a fashionable witch are a black handbag and black boots or heels.

Famous Witches

Need some inspiration to look your best as a witch? Here are a few references to witches throughout popular culture that you can examine:

The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz - This green-skinned witch dressed in black seeks revenge on Dorothy for the death of her sister, the Wicked Witch of the East.

Charmed - Prue, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige served as the Charmed Halliwell sisters fighting evil with the power of three in a popular television series.

Samantha of Bewitched - A young witch attempted to lead the life of a normal housewife after marrying a mortal in a comedy originally broadcast on ABC in the 1960s and 1970s.

The Queen in the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Jealous of Snow White's beauty when the Magic Mirror reveals that she is no longer the fairest in the land, the Queen prepares a poison apple and delivers it to Snow White.

The Three Witches of Macbeth - In Shakespeare's famous play, three witches tempt Macbeth to commit murder when they tell Macbeth that he is destined to be king.

Sabrina the Teenage Witch - The story of a sixteen year old who discovers that she is a witch was told in a comic book series, a movie, and a seven season television series airing on ABC and the WB.

The Blair Witch Project - A horror film featuring the recovered footage of three film students producing a documentary about the Blair Witch who go missing and are never found.

Salem Witch Trials - Perhaps the most famous purge of witches in the United States occured in Salem Village in Massachusetts in 1692.

The Female Wizards of Harry Potter - As some people consider a female wizard to be a witch, any list of the most famous witches in popular culture would be incomplete without mentioning the female wizards of the Harry Potter series.

Other Things You Need to Remember to Be A Witch

- The number three is sacred to witches.

- Black cats are often associated with witches. In early history, it was rumored that witches could transform into cats and, alternatively, that cats were possessed by spirits that performed acts for the witch.

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