Dress Yourself: Undress your Soul
Has the thought of becoming invisible ever crossed your mind? Have you ever felt the need to divulge your hidden desire to be someone and outwardly express it? Or do you simply want to live an inner fantasy? Costumes and masks may be the tools necessary to do all of the above.
First, let’s examine the origin of masks.
Venice was the first thirteenth century city to pioneer the use of masks in day-to-day life. By doing so, the city encouraged free trade and free speech, as the citizens were neither afraid of retribution from other businessmen nor from governmental authorities due to their concealed identities.
In today’s digitalized world, such a lifestyle is an impossibility.
Venetian masks are worn today during the two days that American culture has adopted as its own, Halloween and Mardi Gras, in which a similar feeling is tasted by all who celebrate them. By creating such masks and costumes, one can reveal his inner self in any form that may take. Therefore, the right costume is key to identifying with your being of choice.
Becoming one with your inner-self is very much a reality, as all kinds of masks and costumes are available in today’s markets. Superhero, witch, angel, cowboy and cowgirl, sports star, and pirate outfits as well as many other types of masks are very popular. However, many do opt to fashion their own theme and create their perfect expression of their inner-self.
Not only do Halloween props and Mardi Gras masks generate excitement for all who posses them and express themselves through them, but they also leave room for all who look at them to imagine what lies behind the mask. It is, therefore, befitting that costume Halloween parties are grounds of new and growing relationships.
Essentially, there is no such culture today that can permit concealing one’s identity from authorities or even from simpletons. However, the desire for one’s mysterious depths to surface is still alive and manifests itself on these two days in American society.
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