Thanksgiving is a celebration popular in the western society. They would enjoy this occasion by gathering with family members and friends. One of the most popular methods of celebration is by having a theme party with costumes for Thanksgiving. A theme party would require suitable attires, usually costume attire. The most popular costume would be the elf costumes as it has become almost synonymous with thanksgiving. These costumes are the not the shoddy type, as they are made of top quality materials.



Designs for elf costumes are not difficult to come by. You can always see them on television or movies. The features of elves costumes are big pockets and tight coats. Large buttons are emphasized although they are not that significant to the elves costume design. The pants are usually short and wide with tight fittings at the end part. This will create a baggy look as is popular with elves when you see them on TV. Apart from these features, elves also wear long socks.

The material used for elf costumes is cotton. The item is very light on the body while allowing the skin to get to a normal temperature. Tailors can easily work on cotton and gives them flexibility on the design process. Thanksgiving costumes need not have silk or satin as their main material although some tailors include these materials in the design elements. Some people are allergic to cotton thus they choose synthetic fibers for their costume material. These fibers can be bought in fabric stores where they are sold by yard. The design for the costumes is still similar to those done in cotton.

The official color for thanksgiving is green. because other holidays have their own color trademark, its quite difficult to incorporate other colors into the thanksgiving costumes without looking like you are calendar confused. It’s best to stick to green. Even when tailors try different color outfit for thanksgiving costume, they would usually provide traces of green to the outfit. White is a natural shade, therefore, you can safely go with this color if you want to.

There are many things associated with elves. First, we look at patterns. Motives like turkey and four leaf clover are will work best for thanksgiving. We can wear stuffs like bags and shoes with these motives. Elves shoes will also improve your costume appearance. They can be bought at the same store as the main outfit. Belts will make you look even better. Elves’ belts are wide and they have been made popular thanks to the media.

Although elves are small creatures, their costumes does not have to be small sized. Tailors, just like making other outfits should give due consideration on the size of the wearer. The waist area is the most crucial part that they should pay attention to, because the wearer would be going to a party where a lot of food is served. The body shape of the wearer must match the costume itself. They should not out of shape or embarrassing.

Thanksgiving costumes are made for fun and the wearer must be happy while in this outfit. Everyone is expected to have a great time in events where some guests are wearing elf costumes and other similar clothing. Thanksgiving is celebrated with good things in mind thus a festive mood should be felt during the occasion. Costumes are simply worn to spice up the event. It should not be used to make fun of one person but rather worn as an acknowledgement to the organizers. When everyone agrees with the theme, Thanksgiving parties become more enjoyable for all guests.