It’s that time of year: shorter days, longer evenings/nights, parties and Halloween! And while I’ve long since retired from the Halloween overnight parties that I hosted for my 2 young children, there’s something about the ability to dawn an alternate persona via a costume that has called me to muse upon my current stage of life!
Everywhere I go signs of the pending masquerade that Halloween brings demands my attention — well in fact the decorations, packages of candy and pumpkins demand EVERYONE’S attention! This is definitely a time to do some online shopping for those wanting to avoid crowds and the pawned over costumes in stores! Thinking about my internet ventures and offerings for others wishing to be successful in eCommerce, I decided to visit one such eCommerce site, that provided Halloween Costumes!
As I looked over the offerings, I was amazed at how many Star Wars costumes were offered — for some reason I thought Star Wars was old news and some other blockbuster film or film series would dominate. . . Browsing thru page after page of ‘new age’ costumes, nothing quite fit my current life style or alternate ego! For some reason, I began thinking about a doctor’s costume, as my Holistic Health training certainly does position me to hear quite a few ‘maladies’ from those that I meet and know! I didn’t see any medical themed costumes, most likely because I didn’t search far enough as I came upon a costume that actually sparked both childhood memories AND parallel images of my current attitude!
Black Roaring 20s Flapper Dress
According to Wikipedia, the “Roaring 20s’ was an expansive cultural era for women: Jazz, bobbed haircuts, short skirts/dresses and a distinct departure from ‘acceptable’ social behavior! I REMEMBER seeing movies on TV, as a child, that glorified the 20s! Doing the ‘Charleston’ and the other dances the 20s were famous for was a joyous and invigorating exercise in fantasy! The women portrayed in those films were ‘cool’ and definitely in control of their lives as they embraced the times with flourish and passion!
Today is a ‘roaring’ era in our history! The internet boasts a $3 trillion dollar commerce flow; personal blogs earn anywhere from $100s to $40,000 per month and ANYONE can monetize their website and make a very decent living! The excitement of eCommerce is intoxicating and the oppurtunites boundless — just like the promise of continued womens empowerment presented during the ‘roaring 20s!’
Take a stroll and look at some Halloween Costumes! See what your current ‘fantasies’ translate into costume/theme wise! I utterly enjoyed seeing what is popular these days as compared to what I remember seeing when my children were young or even when I was a child!
After your tour of ‘imagery’ lane, give some creative thought to “presenting the REAL You!” Then throw on your cape and take on the world!
YE is Here!
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This post was written by YEisHere! on October 26, 2008
