When I was growing up I was shy and would never wear a costume.
In later years a girlfriend invited me to a costume party and for her I had to wear a costume. After I found out how much fun it was I have enjoyed costuming ever since.
I too like to create a persona as well.
Being a history buff and from the Mardi Gras City I have enjoyed dressing out as Washington, Mozart, French Aristocrats, Ben Hur, A Colonial party gentleman, a Colonial tradesman and Icabod Crane.
Here I am as a French Aristocrat:
And As George Washington:
For Halloween types I do:
Merlin The Magician:
and The Vampire Lestat:
For fun and comedic effect I do Little Lord Fauntleroy and several drag characters like Charley's Aunt, A Mother Superior, A Grandmother and Martha Stewart.
Here I am as Little Lord Fauntleroy:
and as CHarley's Aunt from the play and film and as An Elderly Grandmother:
And The Domestic Diva Martha Stewart:
Futures characters will be Andre Lenoge, the warlock from the TV miniseries The Storm Of The Century,:
Captain Hook ,
and possibly An Ugly Duchess.
I have put pictures of all of my characters in an album on my HF site here.
I feel very much at ease and very comfortable wearing a costume.
As you can see I enjoy costuming and creating differenct characters and personas. What does this mean psychologically? Who cares! I just have fun!.
TC