Little Ho Peep.
Halloween is not just for children. And this year, for college women it seems, the costumes are getting skimpier, smaller, shorter and tighter.
On the Web are styles to choose from. Sexy White Snow is a skimpy rendition of the classic princess: a royal blue spandex bra-style top accompanied by a yellow micro-mini skirt with red thigh-highs. And Sexy Miss Red is an adult-rated version of Little Miss Riding Hood: a red gingham one-piece lingerie "teddy" with attached garters, a dangerously short petticoat, mini hood and cape.
Rosha Safarmehdi, a junior at Arizona State University, has noticed Halloween outfits making the transition from conservative to skimpy.
“I feel like girls use Halloween as an excuse to dress skimpier or get guys’ attention,” she told ABCNews.com. “I definitely think by dressing more conservative, I would be the odd one out.”
Sam Hauser, 21, a senior at ASU, recently attended a party where she said everyone was dressed provocatively.
“At ASU if you don’t show up [to a party] dressed up kind of scandalous, people wonder why you’re a prude,” said Hauser.
Hauser said students – particularly ones who have recently moved out of their parents’ home -- show up to Halloween parties in sexy attire in order to fit in.
"Everyone is experimenting and figuring out who they are. As much as it is a strange thing to say... you won't fit in and you're not going to make very many friends, and that's what college is all about," said Hauser.
Doug Fielder, owner of Fantasy Costumes in Tempe, located within a mile of ASU, attended this year’s TransWorld costume convention in Chicago, and said many vendors pride themselves on providing sexier costumes.
Fielder's website has an online catalog with costumes categorized by style, with one titled “sexy female costumes.” That’s where you’ll find "sexy nun", "little ho peep" and "sexy Dorothy.”
Fielder acknowledged these costumes aren't for everyone. He said he has customers of all walks of life and even though these highly suggestive costumes are unfortunately a major trend in this business, he tries to stock his store with a wide range of costumes -- from a traditional Freddy Krueger costume to a racy prep school delinquent getup.
Fashion guru and designer, Ashley Pasquan, 21, of Tempe, said Halloween is a time to dress as your alter ego and to have a little fun with the holiday.
“For some it's a superhero, others a monster, and unfortunately for the vast majority of girls this happens to be a sexy maid, firefighter or inmate,” said Pasquan, who writes a fashion blog, and designs and makes clothes that she sells through Facebook.
Jill Horohoe, a women’s history professor at ASU, said dressing provocatively on Halloween is more about gender and society than anything else.
"Women dress in these types of costumes in keeping with the oversexed streotypes they are expected to fulfill in order to [appear] feminine and beautiful," said Horohoe. And younger women “are more apt to wear provocative costumes to gain acceptance and attention."
So the advice from fashion guru Pasquan? Ditch the traditional sexy costumes and stand out by sporting something a little more humorous.
“There are plenty of other days in the year to dress a little risqué,” said Pasquan.
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