Costumes are not only for Halloween but Halloween if one of the times when costumes are in demand. It is not only kids who enjoy donning a costume for every little thing but also adults. An adult costume usually costs more than your typical kids costume what with the serious business of dressing adults and their bulk. There are so many different adult costumes in the market that rival those of kids in design, detail and quality.

Superhero Costumes

There are so many different types of adult costume choices if you are looking for a superhero costume. Almost all superheroes have adult costumes to their names such as Superman, Batman, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Wolverine and many others. The best part of an adult costume is that these are usually very well made, with regards to detail and quality. Other popular superhero costumes are those of Robin (from Batman and Robin), Aquaman, other members of the X Men, such as Cyclops and Storm.

One very popular adult costume for a superhero alter ego is that of Clark Kent. This is one of the more simple kinds of costumes but also quite easy to recognize. All you need are the big glasses, slicked back hair and the brown tweed suit.

Monster Costumes

These kinds of adult costume choices are quite popular for Halloween. These range from vampires, Frankenstein, zombies, ghouls, witches, werewolves and many others. There are many ready made adult costumes of monsters but at the same time, these costumes can be made by the individual using basic shirts and pants. What is necessary to make the adult costume authentic and scary is the make up.

Other choices are mythical creatures such as an adult fairy costume, a two person unicorn, an ogre, a troll, elves, witches and wizards. These are popular even with children and many like these for Halloween as well as a costume party.

Characters From Movies and Books

Other possible choices for an adult costume are characters from books, movies and TV shows. Star Wars costumes are quite popular and a lot of adult costumes are kept as memorabilia especially that of Darth Vader and Storm Troopers. Other good choices for character costumes for adults are Jedi Knights, Alice in Wonderland and other cartoon characters.

The choice of costume is actually up to the adult. His or her preferences are always the deciding factor. The choice might also depend on what the occasion may be.