Eskimo Costume

Eskimo Costume

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The Eskimo costume is a true icebreaker at parties!

The typical image of an Eskimo is an arctic hunter, wrapped from head to foot with frost-resistant clothing, armed with a spear or axe, tracking prey. Being primarily hunters and fishermen in a year-round winter, these nomads developed clothing that withstands below-freezing temperatures.

Traditionally, the Eskimos fashioned annuraq, or clothes, from heavy woolen cloth, tree bark, feathers, animal bones, fur and skins and other resources readily found in their immediate surroundings, owing to the scarcity of supplies and the tried and tested durability of those materials in the arctic frigidity. An Eskimo costume must have the feel of the frozen north to be really believable.

To stay true to the image, a thick hooded coat is a must for an Eskimo costume. Add to that chunky furry pants and stockings, mittens and heavy animal skin boots. These make up the typical attire of the Eskimo.

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No Eskimo costume would be complete without the thick coat. The hooded coat or parka reaches down to the Eskimo’s knees with fringes at the bottom to act as windbreakers and is traditionally lined with caribou fur. Caribou are a kind of reindeer common in frozen regions where the Eskimos reside. Also, in cases of real necessity, even polar bear skins may be made into these thick coats to protect them from the harsh cold of their environment. If the parka was made of feathers (typically, goose down), it was called an atiqik. To be authentic, your jacket should be fur-lined, look and feel heavy, to go with the image of intense conditions that these strong folk live with.

Conventional Eskimo pants are thick and lined with fur inside and out, sometimes worn two at a time, to keep out the chill. They are thick enough to provide comfort yet flexible enough to facilitate quick movement in the harsh environment, where danger lurks past the sleet and fog. Who knows, your next polar bear parka may be hiding in the snow-covered terrain?

Eskimo mittens are not your typical dainty kid gloves. Made of the same materials as the parka and pants, these protect their hands and keep them warm. Extending up to their elbows, these keep their arm muscles from freezing. Usually, these mittens have two thumb holes, interchangeable between hands, in case one mitten gets wet or lost. Woe to the Eskimo who loses his glove and has no way of protecting his digits from falling off one by one…

Want your Eskimo costume to look genuine? Pull it off by putting on chunky, fur lined boots! As they say, shoes make the person. Eskimo boots, or kamik, are made typically made of sealskin, given this waterproof material’s flexibility and heat-retaining properties, protecting their feet from frostbite. They are secured to the thighs with rawhide ropes, to keep out the snow. These sturdy boot-like moccasins are essential to the Eskimo costume getup.

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In addition, to get that “arctic survivor” look, make your face look flushed by applying blush makeup on your cheeks. Icicles dangling from your face would also add to the realism. That will surely make the people around you go, “Brrrr!”

For added accuracy, you may carry around snowshoes while in your Eskimo costume (Incidentally, the word Eskimo means, among other things, “shoe threader,” after the snowshoes they fashioned out of wood or bone and rawhide leather, to help them get across vast tracts of snow. If you can manage it, do what the Eskimo equivalent of daycare. Eskimo women normally have their infant children hanging from their jacket hoods, much like the baby harnesses we have in modern society.

The Eskimo is a very durable individual. He can survive immense cold, hunt fierce animals in unfavorable conditions, and at the end of the day, he feasts on polar bear meat. The Eskimo costume exudes the same toughness and resilience.

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Your Eskimo inspired ensemble will surely draw attentions your head with this spotlight guaranteed treat matched with accessories to boost your style. There are lots of props, accents and appliqués that will surely make this Halloween or your costumed events the coolest in the land.

Intensify your look with the face painting glitter kit that shows off your icy and hot look that will turn all heads your way. There are likewise glitter makeup kits available for girls that will make them glitter into the fantastical characters they always wanted to be. Since you are dealing with makeup accents, don’t forget your FantasEyes Professional Eyeshades. This will enhance your look along with the black and silver fake eyelashes for a gleaming Eskimo girl look. Lastly, put on your glitter lipstick for the moment to shine finish!

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Cover your sexy figure and legs from the chilling cold with the sexy nylon tights or colorful stockings to go perfectly well with your Eskimo warm mini dress. Other props you could use for your exciting theme includes the chocolate flavored Popsicle prop, snowflake machine and Arctic Ocean paradise scene kit.

Chill and relax with these amazing accessories that accentuate your sultry Eskimo themed disguise for that surefire moment in the spotlight this Halloween!

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