Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas
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Halloween is coming fast! Are you ready for Halloween night?
I love this spooky holiday and usually give a lot of attention to it, but planning a costume can be a bit of a chore if you are short on time.
As so often happens, you think that you have enough time to prepare your Halloween costume and then suddenly find yourself in a pickle.
Halloween has now arrived, but you don’t have anything to wear – you don’t have a creepy costume!
Don’t panic – There are many looks you can put together on the cheap or from stuff you already have in your closet at home.
For example, you can make this easy witch hat in an afternoon! – Witch Hat Knitting Pattern
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Halloween Costume Ideas
For some people Halloween is the one time of the year when they get to be really creative, making costumes and putting together their outfits with meticulous detail.
For others though, it is the last thing on their mind and something that they need fast, especially if they have a party or gathering to go to.
Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas
This list will show you easy-to put together outfits and links to some items you can buy, that will be perfect for these Halloween costume ideas.
Here are 16 of the best last-minute Halloween costume ideas that will help you create an excellent look, simply and on a budget.
Dress up like one of your favorite time-traveling heroines - Clare Fraser!
Make your own Carolina shawl and accessories to wear with a tartan dress or kilt.
An easy knit to make to help you to recreate your Claire Fraser Outlander look is this cowl.
Super easy for beginners, this pattern is a quick knit - made on big needles and super bulky yarn.
Very easy and inexpensive costume if your child has a Halloween party you didn’t have time to prepare for.
This DIY costume is perfect for a family all you need is jeans and red and white striped shirts.
Extremely easy DIY costume for any last-minute Halloween Parties.
Make a Star Wars Princess Leiah Baby Wig with this easy tutorial and win all the Halloween costume contests.
Rachel is not only an iconic TV character but also a fashion icon.
So why not dress up as Rachel this Halloween?
Rachel had amazing outfits through the ten seasons and as the fashion trends circle back many of the clothes she wore are back in fashion and a lot of us have similar pieces in our wardrobe.
Amber Scott in her Youtube Channel has recreated some of Rachel’s iconic outfits so take a look at her video to get inspired.
Another tv series that really influenced the fashion of not only its decade but the next too is Gossip Girl.
Gossip Girl had amazing and really expensive outfits that all of us friends of the series could only dream to wear.
Especially Serena and Blair the two main characters had the most amazing clothes.
But one of the outfits they wore a lot was their school outfit.
So why not recreate that and rock this Halloween?
Check out HeyLaine’s youtube video for the tutorial.
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The Marvel cinematic universe has taken the world by storm the last decade and has left us broken-hearted ( poor Iron Man and Black Widow ), but also with some amazing costume inspiration for Halloween.
This year’s best costume for me is Wanda’s from WandaVision.
This show has such good outfits and costumes to get inspiration from. I especially love the headpieces.
And if you want to make a replica to wear this Halloween check out Lauren - The Cosplay Historian’s video tutorial on Youtube.
The best show to take inspiration from for your Halloween costume would be Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Sabrina on CAOS is a spookier version of the Sabrina we grew up with and not only she is a witch which is perfect for Halloween but has the best outfits.
So why not dress up as her?
Check out Natasha Mortensen’s Lookbook of Sabrina’s outfits to take inspiration from.
One of the quickest DIY Halloween costumes is Morton's Salt Girl.
If you already have a yellow dress (or even a yellow coat), an oversized umbrella, and a container of Morton salt, you are ready to create this iconic image.
Of course, it would be better if you add a blonde bob wig and rain boots in order to conform fully to the famous logo.
But even if you don't wear a wig and boots, most people will appreciate your pretty costume.
Easy DIY Cowgirl Costumes - Cowgirl Outfits for Girls and Adults
Just grab your blue jeans, plaid shirt, and cowgirl boots and your great Halloween costume is ready!
Don't forget to style two simple braids and complete this gorgeous image with a cowgirl hat.
That's truly a very simple idea that will help you create an amazing Halloween look in just a couple of minutes.
You can really find everything you need for this costume in your wardrobe.
Well, you need a striped shirt or T-shirt (although it can be a black one), black jeans and black and white sneakers or just black boots.
Finish your costume with a black eye mask or go heavy on the eyeliner.
Don't forget to put on a black beanie to be a real bank robber and take a money bag.
If you don't have a dollar sign bag, take an old pillowcase and a black marker to draw a dollar sign on the front.
One more simple idea for a quick Halloween costume is a nerd as all you need to do is to look smart and a bit silly.
For girls or women, you should wear a high-waisted skirt or pants with a tucked-in white shirt or blouse.
Then complete your look with long socks, taped glasses, plus remember, your hairstyle must fit the look.
Choose pigtails or a neat bun to finish off this cute Halloween costume.
For boys check out this post from Crafts By Courtney.
If you don't have much time and want to make a spooky look in a few minutes, this easy skeleton costume is just right for you!
- Firstly, take a white T-shirt and a long sleeve black shirt.
- Then cut out sections of the white T-shirt to create a rib cage illusion and put it over the black shirt.
- Finally, add a Halloween skull makeup to finish off the look.
What costume are you going to wear for Halloween?
Do you like any of the last-minute Halloween costume ideas?
Please, share your thoughts below in the comments.