From dragons to magicians to circus performers and popular cinema and television characters, the varied personas and storylines drum corps have staged on the football field in DCI's more than 40-year history are enough to fill several volumes. If you're in a pinch and not sure what to wear come October 31, here are 25 drum corps uniforms that are worth a look as inspiration for your next Halloween costume! VIEW: 35 drum corps uniforms that can double as Halloween costumes

1. Hungry Dragon — 1990 Marauders


1990 Marauders
24th place, 72.700

2. WWI Flying Ace — 2011 Revolution


2011 Revolution
"Ride" — 5th place, 89.250

3. Magician — 2014 Les Stentors


2014 Les Stentors
"Magical Illusion" — 34th place, 57.425

4. Harry Houdini — 2010 Blue Stars


2014 Blue Stars
"Houdini" — 8th place, 91.900

5. Flapper — 2005 Phantom Regiment


2005 Phantom Regiment
"Rhapsody" — 3rd place, 96.825

6. Vegas Gambler — 2012 Spirit of Atlanta


2012 Spirit of Atlanta
"Sin City" — 11th place, 84.400

7. Big Top Ringmaster and Clown — 1971 Cavaliers


1971 Cavaliers

8. Lion Tamer — 2009 Velvet Knights


2009 Velvet Knights
"Cirque d' VK" — 9th place, 83.650

9. Baseball Player — 1994 Southwind


1994 Southwind
"A League of Their Own" — 19th place, 69.100

10. Painter — 1993 Blue Devils


1993 Blue Devils
"A Don Ellis Portrait" — 4th place, 95.100

11. Butterfly — 1990 Magic of Orlando


1990 Magic of Orlando
"Walt Disney's Fantasia" — 16th place, 83.000

12. Inmates from "Orange is the New Black" — 2007 Bluecoats


2007 Bluecoats
"Criminal" — 7th place, 94.050

13. Don Draper from "Mad Men" — 2007 Cavaliers


2007 Cavaliers
"Billy Joel: Music of An American Icon" — 3rd place, 96.350

14. Roger Sterling from "Mad Men" — 2011 Madison Scouts


2011 Madison Scouts
"New York Morning" — 10th place, 87.550

15. Peggy Olson from "Mad Men" — 2008 Santa Clara Vanguard


2008 Santa Clara Vanguard
"3hree" — 7th place, 93.025

16. Betty Draper from "Mad Men" — 2013 Colts


2013 Colts
"Field of Dreams" — 15th place, 82.450

17. Band of Gypsies — 2007 Glassmen


2007 Glassmen
"Gitano" — 11th place, 85.750

18. Southern Belle — 1990 Spirit of Atlanta


1990 Spirit of Atlanta
"Selections from Gone With the Wind" — 11th place, 83.400

19. Chess Piece — 2005 Cadets


2005 Cadets
"The Zone [Dreamscapes in Four Parts with a Door]" — 1st, 99.150

20. Medieval Executioner — 2002 Kiwanis Kavaliers


2002 Kiwanis Kavaliers
"Hall of Justice" — 20th place, 75.900

21. Baby New Year — 1985 Bridgemen


1985 Bridgemen
26th place, 63.600

22. Angel — 2005 Carolina Crown


2005 Carolina Crown
"Angelus" — 7th place, 90.725

23. Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" — 1986 Sky Ryders


1986 Sky Ryders
"Wizard of Oz Highlights" — 9th place, 87.000

24. Scarecrow from "The Wizard of Oz" — 2014 Colts


2014 Colts
"Dark Side of the Rainbow" — 13th place, 85.350

25. Aretha Franklin — 2013 Jersey Surf


2013 Jersey Surf
"Soul Surfin'" — 22nd place, 75.400
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