The world “professor” is based on a Latin word meaning “to profess to be an expert in a particular area”. Typically you will find professors teaching about subjects within their realm of knowledge from mathematics to history in a college or university setting. For the most part, the term “professor” applies to a senior-level academician on a tenure-track, however, the title is also used loosely to describe a instructor in an organization of higher learning. If you are interested in dressing in a professor costume for a Halloween celebration, masquerade celebration or even a retirement roast, there are many ideas for a professor costume to choose from.
The typical look of a professor costume would be of an older gentleman wearing a tweed sports jacket (leather patches on the pockets), rumpled khaki pants, disheveled white hair, a pipe and a armload of books. Many of these items for a professor costume are no doubt found in your own closet or the closet of your father, but you will want to add plenty of great professor costume props. An Albert Einstien wig will give your professor costume the look of a more seasoned citizen along with a messy look that says you care more about your studies than your appearance. A pair of eyeglasses will also give your professor costume a studious look; use a pair of black horn rimmed glasses for your professor costume or be silly with a pair that has pop out google eyes. There is even a “nutty professor” mask that pulls together the whole crazed look for your professor costume.
While a professor might be found on a college campus near you, they are also popular characters in books, television and major motion pictures. In theses various formats, there is a wide range in the style of a professor costume. On the campy 1970s television series, “Gilligan’s Island”, it is the Professor character that solves many of the stranded-on-a-deserted-isle gang problems through his use of theories and applied knowledge – plus he can build almost anything with coconuts and bamboo. Show off your smarts in a professor costume styled after this television character (who was a fictional high school science teacher named Roy Henry) who was usually shown in his castaway outfit of a pair of khaki pants and a white button down shirt. Get your point across and have friends complement this professor costume by suiting up as Gilligan, Mary Ann, Ginger, the Skipper or Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Howell.
Professors are also common characters in the wizard fantasy series, “Harry Potter”. At the fictional boarding school, Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry”, there are a twelve named professors who teach everything from Charms and Potions to the History of Magic and Herbology. One of the most venerable professors and a great choice for a professor costume is of Professor Albus Dumbledore. As the headmaster of Hogwarts and professor in transfiguration, his professor costume features long grey robes, a tasseled hat and most notably a long, white beard. Professor Severus Snape is another well-known (and often reviled) professor who teaches the course “Defense Agaist the Dark Arts”. His professor costume also features dark robes with the Slytherin house affiliation, pale white skin and stringy, shoulder-length black hair. Of course, both the Dumbledore professor costume and the Severus Snape professor costume both need to have a magical wand.
Folks often forget that the adventure-seeking Indiana Jones is actually a professor of archeology who is very erudite in ancient civilizations and languages. Portrayed by actor Harrison Ford in the movies, his Indiana Jones professor costume features a foundation of khaki pants and a khaki expedition shirt. This professor costume is topped with a leather flight jacket, a leather bull whip, pistol and leather bag accessorize the ready-for-anything look. Also, don’t forget to top this professor costume with Indy’s signature fedora hat.
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