Before the advent of ready-to-wear apparel, captain marvel costume womens clothing was made by hand. This general usage has gradually been replaced by the terms “dress”, “attire”, “robes” or “wear” and usage of “costume” has become more limited to unusual or out-of-date clothing and to attire intended to evoke a change in identity, such as theatrical, Halloween, green arrow costume and mascot costumes. Costume comes from the same Italian word, inherited via French, which means fashion or custom.