100 YEARS OF HALLOWEEN COSTUMES IN 3 MINUTES...

Today’s Halloween customs and costumes were influenced by folk customs and beliefs from the Celtic-speaking countries, some of which have pagan roots, and others which may be rooted in Celtic Christianity. The word Halloween or Hallowe’en dates to about 1745 and is of Christian origin. The word “Halloween” means “hallowed evening” or “holy evening”. It comes from a Scottish term for All Hallows’ Eve (the evening before All Hallows’ Day). Over time, (All) Hallow(s) E(v)en evolved into Halloween. 

Mode revisits Halloween costumes from the 20th & 21st centuries, one decade at a time, ending with a 2015 costume that “broke the Internet”. Watch.

Carving pumpkins, sipping cider, and trick-or-treating may all be indicative of Halloween, but nothing gets us into the spirit more than dressing up. For centuries, people have celebrated Halloween with costumes that run the gamut from spooky to sweet. Today, we're revisiting Halloween costumes one decade at a time, and ending with a 2015 costume guaranteed to break the Internet: http://mode.com/mode-video!