Ghost Stories in the Sunlight: The Bogey Books

The Bogey Books

Oct 13, 2022

Not sure what to dress as for Halloween? No worries. We talk about the fascinating history of Halloween costumes with a particular focus on some of the classics. Find out where our depictions of witches, vampires, zombies and sheet ghosts come from. It's a lot of fun but be warned- it's not all candles and crabs.

Sources include:

Mina Le video: https://youtu.be/KvUcPSRDoQ0

Witches:

https://www.instyle.com/fashion/clothing/witch-outfit-history-theories

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-witches-of-halloween-past-94494043/

https://www.bustle.com/p/the-complete-history-of-clothes-worn-by-witches-from-the-salem-witch-trials-to-the-craft-19260755

Sheet Ghosts:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/507440/assault-robbery-and-murder-dark-history-bedsheet-ghosts

https://www.thedailybeast.com/who-invented-the-bedsheet-ghost

Vampires:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-does-dracula-wear-a-tuxedo-the-origins-of-bram-stokers-timeless-vampire-101868474/

https://www.halloweencostumes.com/vampire-costumes.html