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Show Notes
Not sure what to dress as for Halloween? No worries. We talk about the fascinating history of Halloween costumes with a particular focus on some of the classics. Find out where our depictions of witches, vampires, zombies and sheet ghosts come from. It's a lot of fun but be warned- it's not all candles and crabs.
Sources include:
Mina Le video: https://youtu.be/KvUcPSRDoQ0
Witches:
https://www.instyle.com/fashion/clothing/witch-outfit-history-theories
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-witches-of-halloween-past-94494043/
Sheet Ghosts:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/507440/assault-robbery-and-murder-dark-history-bedsheet-ghosts
https://www.thedailybeast.com/who-invented-the-bedsheet-ghost
Vampires:
https://www.halloweencostumes.com/vampire-costumes.html
Zombies:
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/11/how-the-1918-flu-inspired-your-zombie-costume/
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2012/10/brief-history-zombies/321896/
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