To sign 'costume,' start by forming both hands into open '5' handshapes with your fingers spread wide and palms facing your body. Bring your hands up to your upper chest area, lightly resting the tips of your thumbs against your clothes. Brush both hands downward simultaneously in a quick, short motion. Lift your hands slightly and repeat the downward brushing motion a second time. This is the same sign used for 'clothes,' relying on context to convey 'costume.'
To sign this, start with the sign for 'costume' by brushing your '5' hands down your chest twice. Follow this with the signs for 'party' and 'need' to complete the thought.
Begin your sentence with the sign for 'Halloween,' then sign 'costume.' Finish by signing 'what' while furrowing your eyebrows, which is the standard facial expression for asking a 'wh-' question in ASL.
First, point to the person you are talking about to indicate 'she.' Next, use the sign for 'make' by twisting your fists together, and finally, sign 'costume' with the double downward brushing motion.
To sign this, start with the sign for 'costume' by brushing your '5' hands down your chest twice. Follow this with the signs for 'party' and 'need' to complete the thought.
Begin your sentence with the sign for 'Halloween,' then sign 'costume.' Finish by signing 'what' while furrowing your eyebrows, which is the standard facial expression for asking a 'wh-' question in ASL.
First, point to the person you are talking about to indicate 'she.' Next, use the sign for 'make' by twisting your fists together, and finally, sign 'costume' with the double downward brushing motion.
Yes, in most everyday ASL conversations, the sign for 'costume' is identical to the sign for 'clothes.' Deaf signers rely heavily on the context of the sentence—such as discussing a holiday, a play, or a party—to clarify that the outfit in question is a costume.
No, you do not need to press your entire hand against your body. Only the tips or sides of your thumbs should lightly brush against your upper chest. Your fingers should remain spread open and relaxed, pointing slightly forward or angled inward.
Using 'C' hands is an initialized version of the sign, meant to explicitly specify 'costume' starting with the English letter C. While some people use it, the standard '5' handshape shown here is much more common, natural, and widely accepted in the Deaf community.
