Pirates are still in style and there are some especially jaw droppingly awesome sexy pirate costumes for ladies this year.
One of the Mable’s favorites is the Exotic Rouge Pirate with corset. This one will definitely turn heads as well as win some awards for best costume. (click pic on right for detailed view)

Another Mable’s fav is the ultra smart reversible sexy pirate costume. That’s 2 costumes in 1!

There are so many colors and styles available in pirate costumes this year it might be a little hard to choose your favorite. Be sure to check out Mable’s Sexy Pirate Costume page to find more deals and steals from all over the Internet.

What are the top Halloween Costumes for 2010? I’ll give you a hint; The list is highly influenced by popular Movies, TV, and Video Games.

It’s not October just yet, but there are already some hot trends forming from all the early buyers this year. There are plenty of New Halloween Costumes released for 2010 and some are selling out super fast. There’s no doubt that a few of the “sold out before Halloween” costumes made it onto our Top Halloween Costumes list.

Our Top Costumes list covers the most popular Mens, Womens, Girls, and Boys costumes from favorites like sexy pirates and vampires to strong superheros and classic video game characters. We’ve extended our list this year to the top 6 Halloween Costumes in each category.

What costume do you think you will see most at this year’s Halloween party? Leave us your ideas in the comments below. And share this post with your friends on Facebook to get their opinion too.

Until recently it’s been rather difficult to find Victorian era style clothing. Now it’s 2010, my friends, and retro clothing just got much, much older. The Victorian era style is coming back!

Mable’s guide to Steampunk Clothing is a great place to start when putting together your own custom costume.

Check out BuyCostumes for their Steampunk kits; if you’re just looking for a quick one-night costume.

Of course there is even the now famous Steampunk Emporium if you are looking for high quality everyday wear. They have excellent outfits ready to buy for many Victorian/Steampunk characters.

Where do you buy your Steampunk gear?

Quick! There’s still have a chance to get an awesome Halloween costume ordered today and delivered by tomorrow for the big Friday night Halloween party. Of course you can get it delivered in time for Halloween night as well. Guaranteed Halloween Delivery – See BuyCostumes.com for details.

Super BONUS!: Orders over $100 get free premium shipping.

Did your costume make it on the top Halloween Costume list for 2009?

There are less than 2 weeks until Halloween 2009 and right about now we should all be going into super happy Halloween mode while we try and find the perfect Halloween Costume for the year. So to help narrow down your choices I present to you the official Mable’s 2009 Top Halloween Costume List. It’s full of the best, sexiest, and most popular costume ideas for everyone in the family.

We broke it down into Men’s Women’s Boys and Girls featuring the top 5 costumes from each group. Check out the sneak peak for each group.

• Girls Costumes
  #2 top young girl costume is Hannah Montana Costume
• Boys Costumes
  #3 top young boys costume is Star Wars Clone Troopers
• Women Costumes
  #5 top women’s costume is Egyptian Queen Costume
• Men Costumes
  #4 top men’s costume is Sherlock Holmes Costume

Whether you need an awesome costume idea or are just curious about what the trends will be like this Halloween, check out our entire Halloween costume section.

Willy Wonka is the legendary candy man who in 2005 made a comeback to take a new twist on the mysterious chocolate factory. Johnny Depp starred as Wonka in the 2005 remake, but the new look didn’t seem to sit well with everyone who watched it. Although there are many big fans of the remake out there who enjoy dressing as the new Willy Wonka.

For the old school fans out there be sure to check out Mable’s Willy Wonka Costume page to find the more colorful Gene Wilder / 1971 rendition of Willy Wonka. You could even call it the original Willy Wonka costume, but stores call it the Candy Man costume.

More options and even high-end hand made costumes can be found on eBay.

Guess what we’ve been doing lately? Just like every September and October, our brains and lives get totally into Halloween mode while we work on our Halloween Costume section and our Halloween website. After a ton of research and harnessing our Halloween Super Senses, we’ve completed our Hot Halloween Costumes List for 2008! It’s full of the best, most popular costume ideas for everyone in the family;

• Girls Costumes
• Boys Costumes
• Women Costumes
• Children Costumes

Whether you need an awesome costume idea or are just curious about what the trends will be like this Halloween, check out our list! If you’re a big Halloween fan like us, be sure to visit our other site 365 Halloween and subscribe to the RSS feed. When October rolls around we don’t do much else besides keep 365Halloween.com updated every day, so it’s always lively over there!

Like you saw last year, things get pretty dead around here during Halloween because we’re posting over at 365Halloween.com. Here are some Halloween sales that we posted about over there that are still in effect.

Fright Catalog Monster Costume Clearance – Get up to 60% off select costumes. Also remember to use code SPOOKY07 to get 10% off orders $90+.
UPDATE: Get up to 33% off all Gortraits (gorey portraits).

BuyCostumes – There is still time to order your costume online and get it before Halloween, but you have to act quick. Get discount shipping (on orders $60+) plus guaranteed Halloween delivery. See their shipping chart to make sure you order in time for Halloween.

Costume Craze – Use coupon code LNTEN to get 10% off

Be sure to see our previous post about Halloween discounts and Halloween store coupons. Some of those devilish deals are still in effect. Better yet, subscribe to our Halloween Sales RSS Feed and be the first to know.

On Halloween night, lawn decorations get the most attention simply because trick-or-treaters have to pass them to get their treats. Low lying fog, eerie colored lights, and spooky sounds are all just accents to your lawn decorations, which are the center of attention to your costumed visitors. My obsession for zombies brings us to an obvious choice for lawn decorations that should bring a scare or smile to anyones masked face.

First up is the Corpse Solar Light that cleverly combines a solar powered lantern held by an undead rising corpse. It rises 17 inches above the ground and requires no extension cord or batteries because it’s solar powered. Leave it out during the day and it will charge itself up to work at night. With that same idea in mind check out the Skeleton Arm Solar Light, which is basically the same, but just a skeleton arm holding a solar powered lamp and no head. Add a creepy tombstone next to either of these to complete the look… more
[via 365 Halloween]

Every time I visit a baking website or store I come up with new ideas for Halloween recipes and creepy food presentation. If you’ve been to the site before you may have realized this already. So far I’ve covered this year’s new Halloween-themed cupcake and cake options, and I’ve finally found some cookie cutters that befit our creepy kitchens. Cuz we know the traditional pumpkin and cat shapes are old hat.

In the shapes of hands and feet, these small cookie cutters will make a delicious spread fit for zombies and cannibals alike. This could actually be one of the most simple, yet impressively presented, homemade treats in your spooky arsenal. I picture just small amounts of red icing on the fingertips & toenails (or almond slivers, as many “witch’s fingers” recipes suggest) and some of the digits being snipped off or malformed before baking. Unlike other roll-out/cookie cutter recipes, you won’t have to spend copious amounts of time frosting each one to make it look fantastic, and you won’t have to resort to those nasty pre-made dough packages from the store. One more upswing is less frosting = less sugar during a time when everything is loaded with sugar. Here’s an idea of what a stack of hand cookies looks like, and how deforming the hands and feet can give it an even creepier appearance… more
[via 365 Halloween]