festival costumes

Event dress-up garb

Festival costumes are special clothing and accessories worn at festivals, particularly those with theatrical, cultural, or celebratory themes.

The term covers everything from elaborate handmade outfits at music festivals like Burning Man to traditional dress at cultural celebrations.

Festival costumes often prioritize self-expression, spectacle, or ritual significance over everyday practicality: She spent months crafting her festival costume.

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occasion/context of wear

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Regular clothing for routine

street clothes · casual wear · plain clothes · work clothes · loungewear

elaborateness/display

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Non-uniform civilian dress

identity expression

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Clothing for bereavement

uniforms · hospital gowns · school uniforms · business suits · office wear

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