A Michael Jackson Halloween Costume - The Perfect Tribute to the King of Pop

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The perfect tribute to the king of pop is a Michael Jackson Halloween costume. It doesn't matter whether you are young or old; if you have been touched by the music of Michael Jackson there are several decades to choose from when deciding on what era to represent in his image. Young kids can focus on Michael's early years with the Jackson 5 while older kids and adults may want to focus on his image from the 1980s or 1990s.

His Motown Image

Michael Jackson started early in the music business by singing with his older brothers in the group called the Jackson 5 under the Motown label in the mid 1960s to mid 1970s. Young Michael could be depicted with a simple Halloween costume of 1970s polyester and an afro wig. A solid color button shirt with a wide collar and plaid pants along with the wig can be purchased through a variety of costume shops that deal with 1970s pieces.

The Thriller Years

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album is the best selling of all time with over 110 million sold around the world. It is also a great source for several different types of Michael Jackson Halloween Costumes. The album cover features Michael wearing a white suit with a black shirt and black belt, something that can be somewhat easy to reproduce.

In the video, Michael sported a red leather jacket with black detailing shaped like a "V" across the front and the sleeves pushed up along with red pants and a black shirt. Of course, Michael Jackson was also a zombie in the "Thriller" video, so you could sport some gruesome make-up with the red ensemble.

Popular 80's Looks

The jeweled glove is perhaps one of the most recognized wardrobe pieces Michael Jackson wore. You can purchase a jeweled white or silver glove from a costume store or even make your own with a rhinestone applicator or even fake jewels and hot glue. This single white or silvery glove worn on his right hand often accompanied a number of basic wardrobes.

Michael was partial to sequined or braided militia jackets with a white shirt and tight black pants and worn with the single glove. Another Michael Jackson Halloween costume idea consists of a black fedora, aviator glasses, black pants and white t-shirt with a large red shirt layered over the t-shirt. If the black fedora is a favored accessory, you will want to wear a black wig beneath it so that strands of hair are strategically hanging down.

You can likely mix up a few different ideas as long as you use recognizable "Michael" accessories such as the jeweled glove, black fedora, wig and aviator glasses. If you can master some dance moves depicted in his music videos, particularly the moonwalk, you will have a winning Michael Jackson Halloween costume that is sure to pay homage to his memory.