Last Minute Frugal Costume Ideas

October 25, 10:48 PMDC Frugal Style ExaminerShenneth Dove-Morse

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Create halloween costumes that don't bust your budget.

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Halloween is right around the corner, and if you want to dress up for the occasion, you don’t have much time to put together a costume. If you are like me and can’t fathom spending a lot of money on a costume you most likely won’t want to wear again, here are some inexpensive costume ideas you can recreate at home with clothing items/accessories you may already have for very little money.

Character from Star Trek
What you’ll need:

Red Shift Dress

Small Piece of Card Board (to create communicator badge)

Knee Boots

Ugly Betty
What you’ll need:

Cat Eye Glasses 

Long Black wig with bangs

Plaid skirt

Printed shirt

Catwoman
What you’ll need:

Unitard

Black Knee Boots

Tail (borrow a tie or cloth belt and pin to unitard)

Cat Ears

Paint whiskers on your face with eyeliner or eye shadow

Ballerina
What you’ll need:

Leotard

Tights

Ballet Skirt

Ballet flats (or create using existing shoes)

Rihanna
What you’ll need:

Faux Leather Jacket

Mini skirt

Faux tattoos

Sunglasses

Faux-hawk hair style

Blair from ‘Gossip Girl’

Argyle Knee Socks

Mary Jane Heels

Mini Skirt

Button Down Shirt

Headband

Joan from ‘Mad Med’

Fitted 60’s style dress

Nude Pantyhose

Heels

Long Necklace

Red wig (or a henna rinse of your own hair) pulled back into a chignon

Here are some other creative costume ideas from one of my favorite style bloggers, Jessica of What I Wore. For even more costume ideas, check out this website.  So if you'd like to dress up, it's not too late to come up with a creative costume that doesn't put a dent in your budget.