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Our Favorite Halloween Costume Ideas for Women

I’ve combed through the archives to share my favorite clever Halloween costume ideas for adults (look for mother and child costume ideas in the Lars archives!)

4 Easy Iron-on Costumes

Short on supplies? Need a really quick costume because you forgot Halloween was even happening because everything else has been canceled? Our 4 easy iron-on costumes will be right up your alley! You can put these together with clothes from your current wardrobe (or make a quick trip to the thrift store) and of course, an iron. Click here to find out how to make these costumes!

Famous Paintings by Great Artists

Remember our Tortured Artist Halloween Party a few years back? Remember parties? With other people? Where you could stand right next to them? Sigh…me too. If you’re feeling a little gloomy about it, channel that energy into one of our tortured artist costumes. My favorite is the interpretation of Frida Kahlo’s painting The Two Fridas. (And no, Vincent van Gogh is not a woman BUT he is iconic so we had to add him.) Click here to find out how to make these costumes!

Showstopper Costumes Made from Everyday Supplies

You’ll want to zoom in on this costume to see all the household items we used to make this DIY mermaid costume, trust me. Click here to find out how to make this costume and more!

Influential Women Costume Ideas

I could add so many more inspirational women to the list pictured here! The best part about these costumes is they require NO SEWING and NO IRONING. Click here to find out how to make these costumes!

DIY Potted Plant Costume

I don’t know about you, but my plant collection has gotten exponentially larger in the past six months…what’s one more? Plus, this one is wearable! 😉 I’ve heard plant lady is the new cat lady soooo, feels relevant. Click here to find out how to make this costume!

Copenhagen Row Costume

I whipped this idea up at the last minute a few years ago when I was in desperate need of a fast, but clever Halloween costume idea. Now you have a use for all those empty boxes leftover from spontaneous quarantine purchases! These cute, human-size Scandinavian house costumes were inspired by Merrilee Liddiard’s book Playful (still one of my faves). Click here to find out how to make this costume!

DIY costumes from your craft closet

Click here to find out how to make these costumes and more with supplies you might have on hand already!

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