Every year I am left at a loss as to what to be for Halloween; if you go with a stereotypical costume you simply blend into the crowd, and if you getup is too far-out, you may ostracize yourself. One of the happy middle grounds is to take a run-of-the-mill costume to the next level, which is exactly what I decided to do last year.
I have a certain affinity for the medieval period—The Sword in the Stone is one of my favorite films—so I decided to go as a knight. Naturally I pulled out all of the stops—from a heavy sword and shield to wearable armor. The costume had just the effect I was looking for; it garnered compliments without being too extravagant.