A word on the term "costume". While meanings have changed over the past two generations, when I was a lad, the term referred to any specialised type of clothing, i.e. your swimming costume, your cricket costume, much in the same way we use the term "uniform" here in the US. In fact I was asked the other day if I was going to wear my "uniform" (meaning Kilt) to the fourth Friday celebration downtown. Just thought I'd throw that into the pot.