Believe me, I don't consider a Prince Charlie a "costume" either, in fact, I plan to wear it regularly to the opera, and dress it down for other occasions. I chose Halloween because it is the only way I could wear such a thing at work. I guess I was testing the waters to get public reaction to this magnificent garment. The reaction was so overwhelmingly positive, I made the decision to buy one (now two) of my own. I'm glad I wore it on Halloween and I want to assure you that it was authentic in every detail.