Oct 13 2009
Plus Size Men’s Costumes: Beyond The Dippy Grim Reaper Robe
Executioner Plus Size Costume
Have you ever noticed that if you can get a guy into a costume then he picks the absolute opposite of who he really is? Like the absolute jerk who dresses like Superman and then acts like he rescues damsels all night, or the Dark Knight over there skulking around like he is some dark and brooding mysterious stranger, when we all know its Phil from accounting and that he is afraid of the dark. But what about the bigger guy? There are a lot of men’s costumes for the plus sized man, including those old classics, the potato sack robe and the scythe for the Grim Reaper look, or the same robe with a mask for Scream. Maybe the big guy can tie on a cape and be a vampire, albeit a very well fed one, but even everyone’s favorite fang face gets tiresome after a while.
There are other plus size men’s costume options though, and costumes for plus size guys do not have to be boring in any way. In fact, one of the absolute best looking ones, is in the way of ye olde Renaissance Faire- the lord high executioner. Have you ever noticed by the way that the Renaissance costumes seem to be a little more forgiving of the zaftig? What, there have never been any chunky pirates? In the case of the executioner’s costume, you get to see how with a few accessories you can take a scary costume to downright menacing and not even have to be dressed as a clown to do it. From the chains that dangle at the waist, to the buttons and the ominous black hood, nothing says “yes dear, of course you are the boss” like a costume based on one of history’s most gruesome jobs. You want gruesome, imagine dinner conversation with your hubby, ye olde Executioner.
But, of course there are other men’s costumes for the plus size guy; it’s only a matter of looking in the right places. And let’s face it, according to all of the media reports, most of you guys are going to be qualifying for the plus sized wear sooner or later. With choices that are around like Dionysus, the God of Wine, (I bet he knows how to have a good time) to the evil jester, a devil and oh hey, look, a pirate, there is absolutely no excuse. So, guys, you cannot say that you cannot find a men’s plus size costume that fits, or that you are sick of wearing the plain black robe. There are lots of costumes for the plus sized guys and really good ones too.
I leave you, my beefy brethren with the following rules: There will be no un-costumed fellows at the next Halloween party because there are no costumes that fit. I just shot holes all through that excuse. No more dragging the robe out of the closet one more time because the gathered mass of your friends will hold you down and tear it into bitty shreds. Not really the time to have gone commando, right? No more of the following, stand by, big guy costumes: no Santas, no clowns, no sumo wrestlers (although that one is amusing) and no giant babies. If you want to try your hand at Henry the Eighth, however, that’s fine, but don’t expect your wife to be all that thrilled about the idea!
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