The Most Popular Adult Costumes

Dressing up is all about being the impossible. As an adult, this applies even more. Who says you're too old to be a Cinderella princess? A Snow White princess doesn't need to be in elementary school to make a statement at a costume party. Whatever it is you've always wanted to be, you can dress up as for Halloween or for a costume party. Adults who are "all grown up" still have many things that they'd like to dress up as. Don't know where to start? Check out these popular adult costumes that are easily adaptable to personal flair.

Whether you're being Batman, Heath Ledger's memorable Joker, or Hannah Montana, dressing like a movie star is a great conversation starter. These costumes are particularly great for costume parties, where you can feel comfortable in what you're wearing and have a memorable ensemble.

Make sure you pick the most memorable outfit from that movie character. For example, the Cinderella princess ball gown is easily recognizable, while her raggedy dress before the ball is not. Likewise, Spiderman's costume is identifiable while the jeans and button-up shirts he wore were not. You'll want to wear the most iconic of the outfits of the movie star of your choice. Some of the most popular adult costumes are: Transformers, Harry Potter characters, superheroes/comic book characters, Tinkerbell, Indiana Jones, and Jack Sparrow.

If you'd like a princess costume for adults since you're an adult now. That doesn't mean that princess costumes adult are any less popular. A Snow White princess is seen at almost every adult costume party, as is a Cinderella princess. While there are costumes available for more modern princesses, like Princess Tiana or Princess Mulan, the Snow White princess and the Cinderella princess are closest to the adult generation's heart because of the time periods these princesses came out. Even if you choose to create your own princess costume adult, it is sure to be a hit as it lets out your inner princess.

Couples costumes are really exciting. These costumes are cute, humorous, or stunning, and always memorable. There are so many options for these types of costumes it's hard to know where to begin. Humorous couple costumes include: ketchup and mustard, salt and pepper, Raggedy Ann and Andy, and bacon and eggs. It's always cute when a couple dresses up like a famous couple, like Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet of Titanic, the Flintstone's Wilma and Fred, and Sonny and Cher.

Often couples will just dress in coordinating costumes, like magicians, rock n' roll stars, renaissance people, or hippies. Whatever angle you choose, dressing up in a couples costume gives you the added confidence of having someone dressed similarly to you. Dressing up as an adult is a chance to let the inner child out. So pull out the princess costumes adult and the Transformers costumes. Adult costumes are an opportunity to be whatever you want except an adult for an entire night of fun.