Creepy Halloween costumes from the past

  • We're not really sure what this is meant to be. But it creeps us out!
    We're not really sure what this is meant to be. But it creeps us out! 
  • A 1930s Halloween costume - does any one know what it is?
    A 1930s Halloween costume - does any one know what it is? Photo: Getty
  • Three girls in Ohio, ready for Halloween Festivities in 1929
    Three girls in Ohio, ready for Halloween Festivities in 1929 Photo: Getty
  • We love the elaborate Halloween decorations in this shot from around 1905.
    We love the elaborate Halloween decorations in this shot from around 1905. Photo: Getty
  • A trio of kids dressed up as ghosts are ready for trick or treating.
    A trio of kids dressed up as ghosts are ready for trick or treating.  Photo: Jonathan Kirn/Corbis via Getty Images
  • We think the roller-skates from this costume (circa 1910) really complete the look.
    We think the roller-skates from this costume (circa 1910) really complete the look.  Photo: Jonathan Kirn/Getty
  • Two very spooky cuties. Although we think this one might have been slightly tampered with.
    Two very spooky cuties. Although we think this one might have been slightly tampered with. Photo: Instagram @margarita_airbrush
  • It's the poses that make these little guys looks especially creepy.
    It's the poses that make these little guys looks especially creepy. Photo: Imgur
  • These Vintage witches are fantastic.
    These Vintage witches are fantastic. Photo: Instagram@halloweengrotto
  • Look at all those masks!
    Look at all those masks! Photo: Instagram@theshadows716
  • Bunny rabbits or little devils?
    Bunny rabbits or little devils?  Photo: Imgur
  • How ... romantic?
    How ... romantic? Photo: Imgur
  • A seriously creepy looking crew.
    A seriously creepy looking crew. Photo: Imgur
  • A matching pair of eyes ... because why not?
    A matching pair of eyes ... because why not? Photo: Imgur
  • A very spooky brother and sister go trick-or-treating
    A very spooky brother and sister go trick-or-treating  Photo: Instagram@immortalinteriors

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  • We're not really sure what this is meant to be. But it creeps us out!
  • A 1930s Halloween costume - does any one know what it is?
  • Three girls in Ohio, ready for Halloween Festivities in 1929
  • We love the elaborate Halloween decorations in this shot from around 1905.
  • A trio of kids dressed up as ghosts are ready for trick or treating.
  • We think the roller-skates from this costume (circa 1910) really complete the look.
  • Two very spooky cuties. Although we think this one might have been slightly tampered with.
  • It's the poses that make these little guys looks especially creepy.
  • These Vintage witches are fantastic.
  • Look at all those masks!
  • Bunny rabbits or little devils?
  • How ... romantic?
  • A seriously creepy looking crew.
  • A matching pair of eyes ... because why not?
  • A very spooky brother and sister go trick-or-treating


We're not sure whether to laugh, cry or scream at these Vintage Halloween costumes. Dating back to the early 1900s there are witches with dresses you'll want to steal, some of the creepiest masks we've ever seen, and some costumes that are downright ... odd. 

If you're looking for some last minute inspiration - for yourself or your kids -  have a flick through this gallery of old school halloween outfits.

There's certainly something for everyone ...