Since time immemorial, angels have tickled our fancies. We have archangels like Gabriel and Raphael and even our own guardian angels, all of whom we have taken inspiration from in their wise words and faith in God. Of course, we have also taken inspiration from such heavenly beings in the form of angel wing costumes.

Now that Christmas is coming in to bring holiday cheer, it is but logical that angel wing costumes be the stars of the party. After all, it was an archangel who brought the good news to Mary, according to Biblical accounts.

So, this Xmas season, set aside your fancy dress and be an angel on Earth. In costume, at least, that is.

Buying from Stores
Now, if you want to make the Xmas season a little bit more special for your child or toddler, then buying her an angel wing costume of her choice is the logical step. Your daughter will appreciate the choices laid out before her, from short dresses to long gowns, all of them with wings in different sizes and styles.

Most, if not all, angel wing costumes will have a white dress or robe with a variety of embellishments ranging from glitters and flowers to gold rope braids and white fur, wings in white with touches of glitters here and there, and a halo worn as a headband in either white or gold materials. For children, choosing their Christmas costume is almost like Christmas day itself!

For the adult market, you can even find sexy, sassy and naughty angel costumes that aim to combine the innocence of angels with the sinful nature of humans. In short, it can be fun but almost innocently so, unlike the often blatant sexuality of the French maid costume for Halloween.

You can find many angel wing costumes in online sites for all types of individuals, be it child or toddler or adult. The trick is in choosing which one suits your inner angel best although with the hundreds of choices, this should be an easy task. Just look up above and get your inspiration from your guardian angel.

Making Your Own
In these recessionary times, you might want to make your own angel wing costumes. You will save plenty of money if you choose the homemade route especially if you are mounting a school or community theatrical production for the Christmas holiday.

You need not even spend so much time on sewing as angel costumes are very easy to make, with little sewing skills necessary. You can just use white sweatshirt, white tights and white ballerina tutu plus store-bought angel wings and you are good to go. Or if you have a knack for do-it-yourself projects, then you can make your wings from wire hangers covered with white cloth and then sprinkled with glitters. This costume is, of course, for an adult individual.

Now, if you are dressing up a child in angel wing costumes, you just take a fancy dress in white, add store-bought angel wings and voila! You have your precious little angel dressed as one. This is also true for a toddler where even a flowing white dress with a plastic halo and wings will do just fine.