Ragged dress below, towering witch hat above: Shock’s silhouette leaves little room for polite Halloween behavior. The purple dress establishes her outline, while the tall point makes the costume recognizable from head to hem. Gloves are included, giving your hands a place in the character portrayal as well.
This is the witch-masked member of Lock, Shock and Barrel, Oogie Boogie’s troublesome trick-or-treating trio from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Her costume works as an individual character choice, with an obvious invitation to recruit two accomplices later.
Let the witch hat have its space
Shock’s hat is part of the outfit’s overall shape, so leave room above it when composing a photograph. A tightly cropped portrait can lose that tall point. Moving the camera back enough to include the hat and dress lets the character’s witch silhouette read as a whole.
The ragged dress also rewards a photograph that includes its lower edge. Try one straightforward standing pose before moving into more exaggerated gestures. A small tilt of the head or hands held away from the body can suggest mischief without requiring a prop or an elaborate background.
Three pieces in the Shock order
At $73.99, the Shock Costume includes the dress, witch hat and gloves. There is one costume style to select, rather than several character versions sharing the order menu. The material is polyester; that identifies the fabric composition without establishing its stretch, thickness or feel.
Think of these three pieces as the clothing portion of the character. The hat establishes the witch outline, the dress supplies the purple, and the gloves extend your gestures into the costume. Face, hair and footwear choices need their own planning.
Read the dress measurements together
Orderable sizes are S, M, L, XL, XXL and 3XL. The chart gives dress bust, length and shoulder-to-cuff measurements, so the letter alone is only a starting point. Comparing all three figures with a dress you already wear can help you judge the proportions, especially where the hem and cuffs may fall.
For reference, S lists a 102 cm bust, 90 cm length and 69 cm shoulder-to-cuff. L increases those figures to 112 cm, 94 cm and 74 cm. At 3XL, they reach 129 cm, 100 cm and 81.5 cm. The chart labels that final size XXXL.
These are hand measurements, with a stated allowance of 1–3 cm variation. Treat the figures as a comparison rather than a promise of an exact hem position, since the same dress length sits differently on different wearers.
Leave room for Lock and Barrel
A trio photograph gives Shock a natural setting. Arrange Lock and Barrel beside her, then let each person take a different attitude: suspicion, delight or badly concealed trouble. Shock’s pointed hat provides a useful visual landmark, so avoid hiding it behind another person’s head when the group gathers close.
For an individual portrait, the same mischievous mood can come through in a sideways glance and an expectant pause. Absent from the set are the mask, wig and shoes; a costume shop can supply those separately.
More faces from Halloween Town
Recruit another troublemaker or widen the gathering with Jack and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- Beside Shock, The Nightmare Before Christmas Barrel Cosplay Costume Adult Purple Skeleton Bone Print Top And Pants adds another member of Oogie Boogie’s trio.
- A younger accomplice can join through The Nightmare Before Christmas Barrel Skeleton Cosplay Costume For Kids, keeping the group’s trick-or-treating connection.
- For a broader character gathering, The Nightmare Before Christmas Sally Patchwork Dress Cosplay Costume introduces Sally’s familiar patchwork clothing.
- Include the Pumpkin King with The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Kids Bodysuit For Halloween Costumes, a children’s option for the same film theme.