Exotic Geisha Costumes

Whilst not strictly a Geisha costume, oriental costumes have plenty of charm, elegance or mystery in their own right. I have selected two costumes that have a far east influence that you might be interested in.

One is all finery and elegance. It will receive compliment after compliment at any party, Halloween or otherwise that you might attend. It is the oriental princess costume. In terms of an oriental costume, this is very simple but also quite stunning. It is a red or orange colored Chinese dress (it’s description says it is red but it looks like orange to me). It has a silk like sheen to the fabric but is actually polyester. There is an elaborate Chinese pattern on the dress. It has a black trim and a slit up one side of the dress. A combination of the vivid color, pattern and the slinky look of the dress on the body are sure to elicit plenty of positive responses at any party you attend. Highly recommended. You may want to accessorize the costume with a black haired wig and even an oriental fan if you think this is appropriate. If you have long hair then you could tie it up in a bun with chop sticks to give it an oriental look.

The second oriental costume is the ninja outfit. For many western people, the ninja is famous as a masked assassin or even a good guy in some films. They wear a dark costume so that they can fade into the shadows before or after an important mission.

If you were to go to many south east Asian countries however, a common site is a ninja school where young kids are trained in various martial arts. It is quite a contrast to the stereotype of a ninja and a funny site to see 50 or so kids being trained in a kung fu moves or some other fighting skill all dressed in ninja outfits. But I guess in these countries it is akin to sending your kids to little league baseball or touch football training (even soccer, although I think soccer might be taking over in Asia too these days).

The ninja costume is also quite a simple costume. Simple all black with a black mask. You can get variations on this theme that are more colorful and creative. These are probably a bit more fun for a fancy dress or Halloween party. To make the most of a ninja costume, I guess you have to throw in a few accessories too. Sword, throwing stars and all the other usual stuff can really add to the look of the costume.

Check out some more great oriental costumes here.

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