Beetlejuice Fancy Dress

From the Tim Burton’s fantasy comedy of the same name, Beetlejuice has become one of the most popular fancy dress costumes particular around Halloween, given the supernatural connections. One thing people want when they go to a fancy dress party is to be recognised as the character they are supposed to be. There is certainly no doubt about that the character is Beetlejuice, unless of course you have gone horribly wrong.
What makes a beetlejuice outfit ? Well a black and white striped suit, which you will almost certainly not have tucked away in the wardrobe. Some wild white hair which you may own, unlikely probably and if you do you are unlikely to be invited to many parties. Some skilfully (or not) applied make-up and some dodgy teeth. The costume will probably need to be purchased, well the two piece black and white suit anyway. The hair and make-up could certainly be improvised to save a bit of cash.
Once you have the look you will need to get the mannerisms for full effect. Beetlejuice is nothing if not sure of himself and very adept at making trouble. Apparently well meaning although almost certainly not the film character does nothing, if not make an impression. So the question is, should you want to be recognised if you behave like this. Definitely not. It’s at this point a specialist Beetlejuice mask may become an essential piece of the costume.
A mask will also take care of the wild white hair and dodgy teeth, so it’s certainly an appealing extra. However, think about how committed you are to the character as the mask is likely to become quite tiresome after a while.