If you want to have a quiet party, ask guests to wear Mime Halloween
costumes. Charade artists perform silent antics with not a word spoken.
Comfortable to wear and easy to make mime costumes require nothing fancy
or expensive. The clothing itself is simple and usually consists of
black leggings and a black long sleeved snug knit shirt. The telltale
facial makeup of mime Halloween costumes is what exposes your character
to others.
The make is not optional as it is the most outstanding
part of the costume. The basic style is much simpler than used for
clown characters. Using theater grease paint the face is totally covered
with white and a few black accents are added. Lining your lips and eyes
in black and defining strong black eyebrows with a grease pencil is all
that is required. Going a bit farther you might add a bit of
personality with a painted tear or a red star at the edge of your eye.
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Clothing
is simple and limited to very few pieces. The simplest mime Halloween
costume could be made with black slacks and a black long sleeved tee.
Add the facial make-up and gloves and begin your gestures. The
traditional mime costume consists of slim black pants and a long sleeved
knit shirt with horizontal black and white stripes. A red kerchief is
often worn around the neck and a black French beret sits at angle on the
head. In recent years some mime costumes have used a red and white
shirt with horizontal stripes and that is also an accepted version.
If
tradition isn't your thing wear whatever you want. The face paint by
itself will identify you as a mime. Of course, the lack of vocalization
and the exaggerated body movements will help, too.
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A
mime mask could be worn as well, although these are not generally
"traditional" to the profession. The face paint allows Halloween
revelers to observe your facial expressions in detail. These can add to
your performance, if you plan to really ham it up for the evening. A
mime mask eliminates the visibility of facial expression, although it
also eliminates the frustrations that can come with applying mime make
up all over your face!
Scary mimes are not unheard of, although
the mime seems to have obtained less of the "terrifying factor" that
clowns have. Perhaps it is the calming silence they use in their trade,
or the toned down color schemes. Whatever it is, this silent charade
artist generally lacks the scary connotations. Although if you wish to
take your costume in that direction, by all means do so. You could be
the first noose wearing or axe wielding mime!
Go all the way and
really learn the part! Mimes are performers, so add dimension to your
costume by learning a little about the trade. Otherwise, you are just a
boring clown. A quick search on Google can produce a number of resources
for information on miming skills. It looks easy enough, and certain
aspects are quite simple. However, honing your skills and appearing like
a professional is not easy and takes much practice. Smooth movements
and perfect execution do not come to beginner mimes.
I'm not
suggesting you spend hours learning to be a mime or days practicing your
routines. Who want to make a career out of their Halloween character?
Just a quick view of how mimes move and a few minutes of practice here
and there are all you need to be convincing.
For a costume that
is fun to wear and comfortable for hours consider mime Halloween
costumes. Be traditional with basic clothing and stylized face paints or
find a mask and skip the gooey paints. Create your own version of a
mime if you choose but remember it needs to be recognizable - as mimes
don't talk at all. If attending a party take the time to practice at
least a little. Wearing a mime Halloween costume will be more fun if you
are able to act the part, too. Edited by Hetsil Protage
