What happens to fashion sense on Halloween?

On Friday like many other college students in the D.C. area I ventured into Georgetown to take part in a Halloween bar crawl. Of course what I met were more police officers than I can count and sidewalks so jammed one could not help but move at the pace of a snail. Still, the entire event is a lot of fun for the simple fact that I had never been before.
The good part about being stuck so close to others is the view. The vision of all those people dressed in an array of costumes is quit a sight to behold. Some costumes were pretty basic such as jeans and t-shirt with a “scary” mask. However, other costumes were a bit more eccentric; the girl dressed in a mattress covering with a red stain and little white tail comes to mind and should bring something unique and yet disgusting to yours.
Still other girls decided to take a less creative approach. I am of course referring to (how should I put this delicately) the slut costumes. Yes much of M Street was infested with the smallest amount of clothing possible. I remember seeing artist renderings of what Mayans wore in history books. Now with the popularity of a once sane actor’s movie dealing with the same subject I saw these outfits on M Street. Unfortunately for my eyes, the two girls were not wearing anything but jewels on their breasts and a flap over their behinds and fronts.
Last night has made me wonder what are these women are like outside of costume. On Halloween people dress up to become something they are not, right? Are all of the women that allow their breasts and parts between their legs to hang out on October 31, librarians on other days? Do they spend their normal life suffocating in turtle necks, heavy pants and closed shoes? Allowing their secret desires to be unleashed on a night where people’s masks are actually visible. On the other hand the women who leave nothing to the imagination on Halloween; are they the ones who do not need to buy costumes but add unusual jewelry to their regular clothes? Do they see Halloween as just another night to show more skin than necessary in order to get attention? My fascination with this topic comes down to a simple question; where does a person’s fashion sense go on All Hallows ‘Eve?
~Stephanie