I knew a lady who boasted that she wantonly lost her virginity to a firefighter she was dating. He nailed her with his big, powerful hose in the confines of the fire truck, and she lived to proudly tell the tale of her coming (pun intended) into womanhood. It’s truthfulness I’ll never know, but it is a cool fantasy. Speaking on behalf of myself, autumn alone makes me very horny. As the weather cools, instinctually I seek the most fun kind of heat production—that which is generated from the friction of my body pressed against my lover!

Halloween is seductively strutting towards us; making it well known its time put on something titillating and also time to get freaky. As it is in our nature, as the animalistic beasts we humans are, we find every reason possible to connect sex to everything. All of our holidays and celebrations tie in sex somehow and somewhere, and celebrating in general usually leads to fornicating—in one way or another. Halloween’s origin is quite old. It is a modern celebration based on the pagan holiday called Samhain (pronounced saw-in). It marked the end of the last harvest, and therefore marked the end of their year, as well as the beginning of a new one as fall transitioned into winter.

It was considered to be a time in which the barriers between the spiritual world and that of our own earthly world were believed to be erased and our deceased kin came to visit. Perhaps that is where Halloween’s fame for stirring up fantasies, and getting in touch with notions of otherworldly things comes from. Halloween makes us think of fun costumes, of dress-up, and of living out certain fantasies by having that façade physically there as proof. It is also a reminder of being young and carefree, regardless of one’s age; it’s never too late to act out your fantasies that come in the form of playing pretend, and the unique feelings of getting into the character of being someone or something else.

Costumes have the power to physically impart a particular mindset, casting a spell over the wearer and whoever else is involved. In the bedroom, they have long been a part of the sexual repertoire of most people on some level. For many, costumes are a fetish, and have the ability to add a great deal of excitement to a sexual scenario. Wearing costumes allow the people involved to transform themselves physically into something else. Even out of the fetishistic context, simply dressing up, in some way out of the ordinary is a universal turn-on. It’s always wonderful to see one’s lover in a different light. Sex needs revamping, innovation, open minds, continuous new ideas, especially in long-term relations to keep all partners continuously interested, and continuously coming.
Fantasies stretch only to the limits of the imagination, and costumes are a way to bring those fantasies to life.

They give the sexual setting the feeling of actualizing these fantasies. Playing doctor, nurse and patients, cops, French maid, librarian, and firemen are some of the most clichéd characters of sexual fantasies and for good reason too. They relate to traditional sexual themes of dominance and submission in the mildest, and most amusing of forms. Imagine the games of youth here: There’s always some kinky way of altering those games to fit in the adult setting. By dressing up, by putting all of the minute details into that costume, it allows one to get into character, to feel the essence of what they are becoming, for themselves and/or their partner. The notion of slowly getting into character, setting the tone for the fantasy to become actualized, by putting one’s mindset into that frame can be quite an aphrodisiac. The anticipation factor can also lead to a giddy and arousing rush of blood.

Is it a little bit of authority you’re looking for to turn you on? Long clichéd for both women and men is the archetype of the “man in uniform,” whether he is a police officer, fireman, or a soldier (think the Village People). He represents the strong, straight-laced, commanding man. He’ll show you a good time, take control of the situation, and maybe even a little discipline, if that’s what you’re salivating over. Perhaps for his partner, it even allows for a little role reversal, and disarming him may be part of the seduction—whatever tickles your pickle when you’re role-playing with your costume! Even our government is cashing in on this well-known stereotype. One of their newest marketing schemes for luring young men into the military is by setting the example of equating the uniform with sex; by wearing the get-up and joining the military, you’re gonna get laid. Misleading, yes, but it does play into the subconscious fantasies of both men and women.

Doctor Feelgood in action: Sometimes, we just need a little one-on-one physical therapy. Sometimes we need a good, thorough checkup. Would you like me to bend over? Yes, these sexual servicing archetypes deserve good mention too. 3Wishes online boutique selection of costumes is quite extensive, especially in the category of eager-to-please medical personnel. These fantasies lend themselves to traditional nurturing stereotypes of servicing a special someone. Sex certainly can be a nice reward, and is a sure-shot way to make them feel very special in all kinds of ways when they’re feeling a little down and out.

Pornography often sets the stage for providing all kinds of new lewd ideas to the masses. The thriving industry has always been packed full of evocative, provocative costumes to titillate the inquisitive voyeurs with. I really could not imagine porn without the nearly redundant use of certain typical costumes, but fantasies are fantasies, and they certainly can be fun. In the biblical days, there existed the sultry Salome. She was perhaps the earliest documented exotic dancer. She earned her claim to infamy over the millennia for her “Dance of the Seven Veils” which she performed for King Herod. Her seductive dance strategically involved the stripping of these seven sheer veils, and as she finished, to reveal a semi-nude body still swathed in transparent cloth. To say the least, Herod was overtaken by her performance, and granted her anything she wished. On another note, in terms of a costume, keeping Salome and sheer pieces of cloth in mind for reference can come in quite handy when you wish to play up certain physical assets, (breasts) and tone down others (cellulite).

In another context, dressing in any way that is out of the everyday ordinary, can be a powerful aphrodisiac. Seeing your lover as you’ve never seen them before is definitely a way to ignite new flame into the romance. Costumes are the extreme form to this concept. Whether it be donning of a dominatrix nurse’s getup, going commando in a military ensemble, being a servant to the free love movement in a French maid’s gear to just adding a little bit of a gender-bending twist upon your usual wardrobe, this Halloween is the perfect occasion to try something a little different and live out a fantasy or two in some hedonistic fashion.