With Halloween parties back in full swing this year, it’s high time to start thinking about whipping up a creative fun costume — and not just another sexy (insert any occupation here) getup either. I’ve missed the clever costumes that people used to come up with, and they don’t require a million bucks or hours and hours of time to make.
Here’s a handful of costume ideas that are by turns creative and cool, sometimes spooky and sometimes even a tad chic. What’s more, most of the following ideas can be put together with fairly basic pieces that either already exist in your closet or are easily found online or at a store nearby.
The costume: Morticia Addams
The pieces: 1) Pretty much any midi or long black dress, preferably v-necked like the Fitted Long-Sleeve Rib-Knit Henley Midi Dress for Women ($44.99 on oldnavy.gap.com); 2) a bright, bright red lipstick; 3) black eyeliner for lining eyes and darkening eyebrows; 4) a long black wig.
The costume: Cleopatra
The pieces: 1) A gold dress of any length; 2) a long and straight black wig like the Straight Wig with Bangs ($24.99 on halloweencostumes.com); 3) a choker necklace; 4) dark eyeliner to make thick cat-eyes; 5) sandals (gold or silver); 6) a black scarf or sash to tie around your waist.
The costume: Cher from “Clueless”
The pieces: 1) a yellow cardigan; 2) a Yellow & Black Plaid Pleated Mini Skirt ($40.99 on unique-vintage.com); 3) yellow or black headband; 4) white knee-high socks; 5) white shoes; 6) a blonde and straight wig (optional).
The costume: Elizabeth Holmes in “The Dropout”
The pieces: 1) a black turtleneck and black pants; 2) a black blazer; 3) most importantly, a messy bun; 4) unevenly applied black eyeliner like No. 1 Pencil ($16 on glossier.com); 5) dark red lipstick, lightly applied.
The costume: Wanda Maximoff from “WandaVision”
The pieces: 1) a red wig; 2) a red dress; 3) a red cape like the Upairc Womens Hooded Cloak ($32.79 on walmart.com); 4) a Scarlet Witch Crown Headpiece ($27.99 on amazon.com).
The costume: Mia Wallace from “Pulp Fiction”
The pieces: 1) A white button-down shirt; a black bra; 3) black cigarette pants like the High-rise Cameron pant ($98 on jcrew.com); a black bob wig; red lipstick.
Now bring on the treats!
