Many people don't know that the Prince Vlad lived in Romania and was given the name Dracula which some say means "Son of Dracul" while others say it means "Son of a dragon."
Regardless of the meaning, the name Dracula has struck fear in the hearts of people who became acquainted with the name thanks to Bram Stoker's long ago book.
There have been tellings and retellings of the story of Dracula since that time back in the late 1800s. Many of these retellings take place in the form of movies such as Dracula Untold.
This is a movie that's supposed to release close to Halloween and is guaranteed to chase chills up your spine. The creep factor to this movie and character is more fitting with a horror film and dials up the dread so much more than other retellings.
Luke Evans is the actor who plays the character of Vlad Tepes based on Prince Vlad or Vlad the Impaler as he was called. In the movie, it explores the world of Vlad Tepes before and up to him becoming the fearsome character. The movie has a gray, dark tone to the settings as well as with the costumes.
Unlike the cartoonish Dracula costumes you'll sometimes see on the market, the one worn in the movie is quite stylish. The color of Dracula's clothes are gray or black starting with the character even before he's known as Dracula.
As Vlad, the character manages to create an empathetic feel due to his strong feelings for the world he rules and those he cares about. When he's in character, you'll find this character's costume to be dark, long sleeves shirts that look blue-gray in color paired with dark pants.
As Dracula, the costume is a long, flowing black cape similar to the ones you've seen in the other Dracula stories. There's also a button up, dark vest in a silky material - and a neck scarf is worn at times.
Though the character of Dracula does have fangs in this movie, it's not the fake looking ones from movies past. These look real and very fearsome. You'll find that some of the Dracula costumes advertise the fangs along with a cape and black boot covers while with other costumes, you have to buy each piece as an individual one.
Another one of the costumes from the movie is a cloak more than a cape. It has large sleeves and is more of a dark gray than black. There's a gray vest with this one and large black cravat tied in a bow. The white shirt that goes under the vest does not come with this costume.
Despicable Me Costumes
If you're looking for a costume that's sure to be a hit, dress up as one of the Despicable Me characters. There are several funny characters that you can choose from. One of the best costumes to buy is one of the Minions. These little guys really helped to make the movie a big hit.
Minion Dave with two eye goggles is just as popular as is Minion Stuart with only one eye goggle. Most of the Minion costumes come as a one piece jumpsuit. You'll find that the top of the jumpsuit looks like a yellow t-shirt with blue overalls on top. Many of these costumes also include dark gloves and dark socks to complete the look.
When it comes to the eye goggles some Minion costumes will look different. You'll find that some costumes don't offer the eye goggles and instead have a hood with the face of a Minion printed on it.
Other costumes will have eye goggles that fit snugly against your face. Both are good options and it depends on the age of the person wearing the costume as to which one is best for you.
If you want to be a Minion but you're not sure about the jumpsuit costumes, that's no problem. You can dress up as Minion Dave in a cute foam costume. You'll get Minion Dave's face printed on the outfit.
It has holes designed for your head, arms, and feet. You'll want to add some black socks and shoes to finish up the look. This is one costume that will grab everyone's attention and win prizes.
If you don't want to dress up as one of the Minions, you could go as the adorable Agnes from Despicable Me. Like the other costumes, Agnes' outfit is made of a one piece jumpsuit.
It has a printed striped shirt with blue overalls that are cute. Some of the costumes for Agnes also include a wig, but some don't. If the one you choose doesn't, you can always get a black wig and modify it to fit her hairstyle. Don't forget to carry a unicorn to make sure you accessorize this character.
Another fun character costume is Gru. The Gru mask will make you look just like he did in the movie. It has the long pointed nose and thick eyebrows. There are cutouts in the mask so that you can see out of it.
Some costumes include Gru's standard wardrobe with the mask and some don't. If yours doesn't, you can opt to wear a gray sweater top and striped scarf. For the bottom of the costume, choose black pants and black shoes.
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