10/17/19
Ashley Newman | Staff Writer
Halloween can be a blessing and a curse; on one hand, it’s super fun to dress up and join in the festivities. On the other hand, the most terrifying part of it isn’t the ghosts, ghouls and haunted mansions, but rather having no idea what to dress up as. Fear not; if you still haven’t found a costume, here are some simple costume ideas that are easy to make and won’t break the bank.
Scarecrow
What you need: Jeans, a flannel shirt, black eyeliner, pink lipstick or costume makeup
How to do it: Use the eyeliner to draw lines on your cheeks extending your mouth, a triangle on your nose and some fake eyelashes under your eye. Use the lipstick or costume makeup to give yourself some rosy cheeks.
Doctor
What you need: White lab coat, a nice button-up shirt, black dress pants, stethoscope
How to do it: Before trying to buy the lab coat and stethoscope, try asking a science major. They probably have at least the lab coat lying around.
‘70s Hippie
What you need: Bellbottom jeans, a plain shirt, a fringe/tassel vest, small circle sunglasses
How to do it: These items are often easy finds.
Men in Black
What you need: Black suit, white button-up, black tie, black sunglasses.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s Audrey Hepburn
What you need: Plain black dress, long black gloves, pearl necklaces, big black sunglasses, red lipstick
How to do it: Pair the outfit with a simple hair bun to complete the look
Mime
What you need: Black and white striped shirt, black pants, white gloves, black beret, black and white face paint, red lipstick.
How to do it: Pair everything together and add some red lipstick
Clark Kent
What you need: Superman T-shirt, white button-up, black pants, big glasses
How to do it: Leave the top few buttons open on the button-up shirt so the Superman symbol can be seen
‘50s Greaser
What you need: Plain white T-shirt, jeans, black sunglasses, black leather jacket
How to do it: Put in hair gel to slick your hair back, or pull it back in a tight ponytail
Rosie the Riveter
What you need: Jeans, a denim shirt, red bandana
How to do it: Tuck the denim shirt into the jeans and wrap the red bandana around your head like a headband.
Happy costume-hunting and Happy Halloween!
