Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

   
October is here, which means it’s time to prepare your costumes to dress up for the spooky season. The Halloween costumes of today may be flashy and sometimes over the top, but in days gone by, they were much less polished and somehow much more disturbing.
 
From doll masks to bags over heads to outfits, check out these fascinating (and terrifying) snapshots of people donning their Halloween costumes in the past:
Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

 

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s

Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s