We realize that many of you don’t want to expose yourselves in any kind of way on Halloween. Maybe you’re out of shape enough that showing any skin is out of the question. Or you're too secure in your masculinity to resort to shamelessly flaunting your physique. Or possibly you live in a colder climate, where by late October a mankini or cupid costume would be unthinkable without a cashmere pashmina at the very least. Besides, Halloween’s supposed to be about scary stuff, right? For you, there's Takeda Shingen Japanese Samurai Armor, which comes with a face mask and sword. Also some pretty kick-ass looking leg guards, or so it appears. You’ll look distinguished and not a little frightening, and you’ll also be a feast for the eyes, with your array of colors, patterns and textures. The armor weighs sixty-five pounds, so you probably won’t do a lot of dancing, but that’s below you in this get-up. Do not sneeze, and try not to drink very much, because you’re going to hate trying to go to the bathroom in this.
And although anything so grand really needs no accessorizing, we suggest purchasing the
Japanese sword cleaning kit, which includes blade oil, rice papers, a powder ball, and maybe a little something extra in that plastic jar on the left; maybe not. No one will know what any of these objects are, so take out the powder ball and treat it as a scepter. It adds just the right touch of Oriental mystery. Everyone will recognize that, for 2008 at least, you owned Halloween, which, by the way, falls on a Friday this year. You’ll have an entire weekend to recover from the party and relive your glory. Get ready now!
