Tales of Old London Sweeney Todd Costume
In the spirit of Halloween, people like to dress up to assume the appearance and the character of a tortured individual or even an evil genius. You can go this year as the usual ghost or vampire, or you can step out the box and take on the persona of a man so twisted and evil that the very sound of his name conjures terrifying nightmares for anyone who has heard his name. This is the Tales of Old London Sweeney Todd costume.
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This fictional character dates all the way back to the early 1800s. There is much debate about whether the fictional character is based on some truth or is just an urban myth but whatever the case it is a very disturbing tale that fits in well with the creepy theme of Halloween.
The general tale of Sweeney Todd is of a demented barber who takes his psychotic episodes out on his customers. Once they are in his chair, presumably for a haircut or shave, he activates a lever which throws the unsuspecting victim violently backwards where he slits their throats and deposits the body down a chute into the bowels of his shop.
This is grisly enough but were the tale really freaks people out (and I guess stays with them) is that he uses the body as filling for meat pies that are made by is partner Mrs Lovett. The pies are a great hit with the patrons of Mrs Lovett’s pie shop, where good quality meat was probably hard to come by at the time.
The most recent adaption of this tale was brought to the big screen in 2007 by Tim Burton (as a musical based on the Broadway version). Many had never heard of this individual before the movie, but it is a safe bet to say that everyone has been introduced to him now. Although the costume detailed in this post is not based on the film version costume, see this Sweeney Todd costume for the Johnny Depp inspired costume.
Even though this Sweeney Todd costume is based on a supposed fictional character, you can’t help but stare in horror at the appearance that someone makes in this outfit. It is so realistic, and based on the film, this is someone that you do not want to take lightly.
When you enter a party in this attire heads will turn and you can feel the air get immediately colder with fear. The outfit includes a white shirt covered by a brown waistcoat. Brown pants and a white apron complete the picture and transform you into the butcher barber.
There is nothing else necessary to pull off this character, so once you suit up you are ready to scare the wits out of your friends and party goers. The Tales of Old London Sweeney Todd costume will work beautifully at parties and will have everyone talking for quite some time. Pair it up with the Mrs Lovett old London costume for the ultimate double act at your next Halloween party.
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September 30th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
This is a classic horror tale for me. You put your absolute trust in someone that is poking and prodding at you with razor sharp implements in his hand. I think it is the same fear that people have of dentists. Anyhow, this looks like a great costume that should go down well for the Halloween party.
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