In the fun-filled Boing Boing DIY Hallowe'en Costume thread, a reader says,
Thanks to the skills of my Mother-In-Law, my 9 year old son has had a series of fabulous costumes. This year he is going as William Shakespeare, and I've humiliated our poor greyhound with a Tudor style dress and "Elizabethan Collar."
In the past he has been everything from Teddy Roosevelt, to Napoleon (trust me – Napoleon is the perfect costume for a 2 year old!)
Here's a slide show of his whole Halloween history.