Plus Size Masquerade Costumes

Plus size masquerade costumes aren’t only for Halloween or Mardi Gras. They’re for anytime full figured women have a party to attend that requires masks and costumes. One of the most fun aspects about masquerade costumes is choosing which design to hide your face behind.

In addition to a regular costume, masquerade costumes require the wearer to don a mask. These can be as simple or elaborate as you wish. Masks are one-size-fits-all accessories, so you can wear any mask you please. Many of them fit around your head with elastic, but you’ll also find the kind you’re expected to hold up with an attached stick.

What can the plus size woman who likes playing dress up choose as a costume? These are some available choices:

• Mardi Gras Queen – Be the queen of one of the most party-laden celebrations of the year. You don’t have to live in New Orleans to take this role, either. All you need is a fancy dress and a courtly attitude.
• Jester – This can be a fun and amusing character to take on. You’ll be wearing a motley assortment of bright colors and you’ll be expected to be happy and funny.
• Carnival queen – All eyes will be on you in a long, glamorous gown as you preside over the Carnival.
• Queen of Hearts – You can either imitate the Alice in Wonderland character or you can create your own persona. A deck of cards can accessorize this costume nicely.
• Flapper – Show off those legs in a short, shimmery dress and be sure to bring a sassy attitude to complete this costume.
• Peacock – You’ll sport a ton of feathers on this exotic outfit. Practice a regal strut worthy of this beautiful bird when you wear this costume.
• Renaissance lady – You’ll feel like a true lady of leisure in a wide, flowing skirt and low-cut bodice. Celebrate an era when full figured women were celebrated for their curves.

Keep in mind that the mask is the most important part of your costume, so if you don’t find a costume you like, choose a mask first and build a costume idea around it.

The mask business thrives on variety. You can spend a couple of dollars on a simple one or you can buy one that’s very expensive. The choice is yours. Some masks that you can match to a costume include:

• Cat mask
• Butterfly mask
• Feathered
• Paper Maché
• Half-masks
• Full-face masks

You’ll find embellishments such as glitter, feathers and sequins on masks, so be careful if you want your mask to last.

While many Halloween shops pop up during October, only to disappear on November 1, if you have a masquerade ball to attend the rest of the year, be sure to look into your local costume stores. They usually have a large selection of sizes. For online shopping, you can find plus size masquerade costumes at these retailers:

• Annie’s Costumes
• Ronjo
• Costume Cauldron
• Costume Craze

If you rent a costume, bear in mind that you’ll probably be expected to pay a deposit and the rental business will expect the costume to be returned in the same condition it was when it left the shop. You’ll need to be more careful with a borrowed costume than one you own for these reasons, unless you want to pay hefty fees in the event the costume is damaged.

Whatever masquerade costume you decide to wear, remember that you’re going to a party or a fancy ball. Have fun with it! Adopt your costume’s characteristics and enjoy your evening as someone else. Other partygoers will undoubtedly wonder just who it is behind the mask.

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