Why have children’s Halloween costumes gotten so much better?

In the early part of the 20th century, American Halloween costumes were usually DIY projects: homemade outfits for child-sized firemen, police officers, and clowns that looked quaint or even laughable by modern standards. As mass-produced plastics became common, the standard for children’s costumes changed, with stores selling cheap masks and plastic drapes with characters printed on them, as the basic standard costume. But today, you can head to your local Walmart or to Amazon and find hu