Ladies- 5 Non-Generic Costume Ideas!

Hi Folks,

Last year, I made a list of 5 non-slutty Halloween costumes- it’s by far been my most popular post, especially recently. You can find it here if you would like to peruse.

So I thought I’d treat (or trick- see what I did there?) y’all to 5 more this year.

What I originally wanted to call this post was "5 non-generic, non-female version-non slutty costumes for Halloween 2013"- but it didn't fit. Here are some character based costumes idea's for Halloween for those who think putting on a pair of cat ears just isn't going to cut it. 

1. Wednesday Adams from The Addams Family 

Wednesday "I hate everything" Addams, if you don't know, is the cute little psychopath from The Addams Family. 6 Years old, her hobbies include painting, and trying to kill her siblings. 

You will need (lots of black):
*A black dress with sleeves
*A man's white shirt collar- to sew onto the dress. 
*Black tights/stockings
*Black flat shoes
*A black pigtail wig- or if you're crafty you can make one out of wool! Tutorial here.  
*Pale makeup
*A fake knife (optional)


2. The Grand High Witch from The Witches (1990)
Super creepy kids movie The Witches was based on the Roald Dahl book of the same name. Angelica Houston plays the fabulous, spooky yet stylish Grand High Witch- this movie still scares the bejesus out of me today- Spoiler Alert- she turns into a giant rat lady. Yep. Its terrifying. 

You will need:
*A black dress with sleeves and a V-neckline
*Black gloves
*Chunky silver rings- for over the gloves
*A black wig with bangs
*Black & Purple fabric- for the cloak- here's a tutorial on how to make a lined cloak.
*Black tights
*Black shoes
*Red Lipstick


3. A Weeping Angel from Doctor Who 
In my opinion, the Weeping Angels from Doctor Who are the scariest monsters they've ever created...Dont Blink. The costume could be a little tricky-but worth it for the nerd points. 

You will need:
*A loose grey dress
*Grey face paint (enough for your face and arms) 
*Grey wig
*Wings- you could do these in 2 ways-
1. Buy some angel wings and spray paint them grey OR
2. Make some wings from cardboard and paint them. 


4. Regan from The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist is widely known as one of the scariest movies ever, largely due, I imagine, to the the truly terrifying main character Regan- a little girl possessed by a demon.  

You will need:
*(depending on hair colour) a brown wig. 
*White "granny" night dress- in UK, try BHS or Marks and Spencers.
*Face paint for the scars/pale face.
*Green paint for the demon vomit.

5. Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice (1988)

Lydia is a moody, goth teen from Tim Burton's cult horror comedy movie Beetlejuice. Creepy, angsty Lydia often carries a camera, wears a lot of black lace- oh, and she also talks to ghosts. 

You can go pretty freestyle with this costume as she wears a variety of clothes but here are some ideas below.
You will need:

*Black hair or wig- your fringe should be parted into 3 thick strands. She also often has a messy ponytail on top of her head (if not wearing a hat)
*Wide brimmed black hat
*A sheet of black lace to use as a veil or shawl
*An SLR camera
*black dress
*black lace, fingerless gloves
*Pale makeup.

 

...So there you go, 5 creepy characters for some Halloween inspiration if you dont fancy being a Tesco Value witch or black cat this year. Please do get in touch with your costume idea's this year- especially crafty homemade projects! I'd love to hear from you. 
Happy Halloween! 
Ta Ta for now,
Hayley S