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A Scary, Scary Holiday – Circa 1940

How do you feel about not sleeping tonight? One of the best methods for self-induced insomnia is to search “Halloween costumes from the ’40s” on Google and spend a few minutes browsing. Back in the day when Halloween costumes were handmade, the holiday looked like a real horror flick!

The utterly scary clown in the picture is but one example of how terrifying Halloween used to be in the first half of the 20th century. According to Country Living, the most popular Halloween costume designs of the ’40s included pumpkins, pirates, mummies, ghosts, and witches. Nowadays, kids’ costumes are mostly inspired by video games and pop culture.

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