(Photo: Melissa Hom)

Lucha Libre Wrestler
The Lucha Libre mask, like this one from Fille de Joie, is really a costume in itself ($35). Sure, you could take the ensemble a step further and spring for some spandex, or you can just pair the mask with some menacing Spanish phrases to round out the effect. Be prepared to commit, though, because this costume presents a serious downside: During the post-parade revelry, you’ll be reduced to sipping your beer through a straw. If you’re still unmasked after scouring vintage shops, you can cheat and choose from an assortment of colors at Fuego 718 in Williamsburg.

Superhero Fanboy
It’s a given that every other trick-or-treater this year will be dressing up as Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, or, of course, the Joker. But stand out with these super-skinny comic-strip-print jeans from Poppet ($165), which yield some high-wattage superhero style. The shades are from Screaming Mimi’s ($36), and the T-shirt is a Tim Burton throwback, circa 1992, found after circling the densely packed T-shirt racks at Metropolis for half an hour ($25). Consider yourself warned, last-minute shoppers: Vintage superhero tees are a scarce commodity this year.