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Grim Reaper Costume Halloween Costume Suggestions

To most people, Halloween is symbolic of two things- 'pumpkins head' and 'death costume'. The grim reaper costume or the death costume as it is typically known is a very simple design and yet it draws significant amounts of attention. The grim reaper is should be a skeletal figure clothed in a black, hooded cloak, carrying a scythe, or a sickle in most cases. It is expected to be a personification of 'death'. The element of eeriness that this concept and therefore the costume carries, is the reason why it so fun. The concept of a personified 'death' is not new - it has existed in societies for years and years and more recently, the grim reaper has been making appearances on television and in popular culture regularly, in shows like 'family guy', known by his additionally recognized name 'death'.

The foundation of the name 'grim reaper', by most accounts is caused by the agricultural importance long ago in history. The harvest signaled an end of the growing season and was a precursor to winter; and this harvest had to be done with a sickle. This whole process was metaphorical to 'life' and 'death' and thus got integrated into the idea of death, personified.

The nice thing about the grim reaper costume is that despite being so creepily elegant, it is very easy to make and can be designed at home by simply following a few simple steps. Also, the grim reaper being genderless, the costume works extremely well by females and males alike.

Any long, black robe can make your basic costume- try getting one with a hood, else add a hood yourself. A bedsheet, painted black, creates the perfect input; with a few adjustments, you'll have a hooded black robe, with even the dangling sleeves. As to footwear, you don't need any, because the grim reaper should certainly float along and not walk in steps. If you absolutely need footwear, go for a longer cloak so that it conceals your footwear. It is also essential to get a skeleton mask that that is to be worn inside the cloak. But if you want no shopping, you can just paint a skeleton onto your face. Needless to say, don't forget your skeleton gloves. The next part of the costume is the sickle or the scythe. The scythe is easier to make, though both the sickle and scythe are common in any store as a part of the grim reaper accessories. The scythe can be made by taking a stick of the right size, and cutting the blade part out of cardboard and fixing it suitably. Since the whole setup must be painted black anyway, details don't matter so much, as long as the basic shape is maintained.

Quite a few people might have a negative connection to the grim reaper costume but that can change- it should be borne in mind that in most cultures, death can be considered an unavoidable outcome and then the personified version is thought about as god.

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