If like me, you hate the idea of buying Halloween costumes, or even worse paying top money to rent a costume for a few hours and spend the night in fear of spilling beer onto it or dropping a dorrito full of salsa dip down your front, you probably prefer to get diy with it and make your costume.
I myself think its not a proper Halloween costume if it doesn't need cardboard, masking tape, sharpies and a certain amount of imagination for it to come alive.
(a* Frankenstein reference there mate)
I've flung together some last minuet halloween ideas that wont break the bank/probably exist in your wardrobe already/and leave you with the fun of explaining your costume which is probably the best conversation starter you can have.
No.1 An extra from a late eighties to early nineties film set.
Be the cool kid in the wide shots and drink that empty glass with as much energy as you can in case the director happens to look your way and think 'wow that kid can drink! Put them in my next movie! You're gonna be a star!'
What You'll Need: The oldest and most mom-est mom jeans you own, preferably plain blue but other block colours may work. A baseball cap, only to be worn forwards unless you explicitly state you are an extra in a tween/teen film from the late eighties to early nineties film set. An attention grabbing t shirt tucked into jeans or left loose for a more relaxed vibe.
Optional: A disposable camera to snap up pics of big name celebs in the films, bringing a real one is great for accuracy and will mean you can take photos during the Halloween festivities which is always fun, but if you're not that into film or don't want to spend the cash you can always resort to cardboard for a fun hand drawn alternative.
No.2 Anyone from Swedish Euro-vision sensation Abba
Swing along and sing along to Waterloo like you mean it and disco till you drop. This costume is fail proof if you don't want to explain your costume all the time as I've never met anyone who hasn't heard of Abba. This costume also goes out to my year 3 teacher who loved Abba he made us sing to it in every class assembly including a cringey welsh version of Happy Hawaii that would make you vomit.
What You Need: Flares. That's it. Any kind of flared trouser will do, flared jeans are fine but can look too cool and this is a pop group who wrote a song called Chicken Tika (actually chiquitita but no one hears it as that). For a shirt anything under the sun will do but if you can a matching shirt works wonders as does a made gravity defying permed hair do,
No. 3 A very tortured poet
Who's that mysterious looking character in the corner there? What are they doing? Are they writing a scathing satirical commentary on society? Probably not. More likely its poetry about
disenfranchised youth because what else!?
What You Need: Thick woolen layers such as baggy moth eaten jumpers and heavy coats - it's well known that poets are more susceptible to the cold and are easy target for flu germs. Some form of stripey top/dress to show you have read many french literature texts and have an affinity to bourgeois culture. Heavy military boots for kicking the Man out of the music. Glasses, real or fake, to give that constantly reading air. Some form of note book or lined paper to jot down analogies when needed. A general aura of aloofness and deep thought.
Alternative costume: Struggling musician, almost exactly the same but swap the note book for a lyric book and carry round some sort of musical instrument.
No.4 Spunky Lil Spy Kid
What You Need: Some form of old vintage style jumper, baggy or turtleneck style works best. A mini or midi length skirt depending on what era you came from, tartan and muted tones are best. Running shoes because you always need to be ready in case of a chase scene. Baseball cap again, this time only worn backwards because no punk is gonna mess with you. A magnifying glass makes for a cute accessory and helps identify where the snack table is and can be made easily with cardboard, clingfilm, sellotape and imagination.
Optional accessories include a notebook to write down clues, a camera for snapping up photos at the scene of the crime and a sassy attitude.
Hope you liked these fun and mysterious Halloween costumes ideas and try them out for yourself, tag me in any instagram posts if you do try one out it would be amazing!
xxx
Rosie
