We are officially halfway through October – Halloween is nearly upon us! I’m traditionally the kind of person who spends months agonizing over costume choices, but I always end up picking up a few extra Halloween events that deserve their own costume. (I may be an unrepentant outfit repeater, but I always try to come up with fresh costumes!) So today I’m sharing my ideas for some easy vintage-inspired costumes that should be quick to pull together with some makeup or accessories if you have a vintage or retro wardrobe. Let’s get dressed up!
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costume shop behind the scenes
This weekend I had the super cool opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the costume shop at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater! Although most of what I talk about on the blog is fashion for every day life, I have a long history as a theater geek and costuming has always fascinated me – I know some of you feel the same way, so follow me after the jump for a peek into the workings of a professional costume department as they prepare for two upcoming productions.
5 last minute halloween costumes for retro girls
Time flies when you’re having fun, and it can be all too easy for even the spookiest gal to look up from a month of pumpkins, spiderwebs, and scary movies to realize that Halloween is here, and she doesn’t have a costume. Quelle horror!
There are a lot of last-minute costume idea posts out there, but most of them include things like blue jeans that I certainly don’t have in my closet – so I thought it would be fun to do a version a little more tailored to things the average pinup girl might have lying around.
1 dress, 4 costumes | glam ghoul’s guide
Don’t know what you’re going to be for Halloween? You’re in luck! I have some ideas.
A little black dress is a must for any woman’s wardrobe, but it also makes quite a fabulous costume. When you have a good base piece, all you need to transform it into a costume are some well-placed accessories. So I’ve taken the black Jenny dress from Pinup Girl Clothing and made FOUR (that’s right, four!) different costumes! (Feel free to sub in the black dress of your choosing.)
Note: These sets are just intended for inspiration; apart from the Jenny dress, I can’t vouch for the quality of any of the products contained therein!
There’s no Halloween costume more classic than a witch! Pick out a statement hat and some stripey socks and accessorize as you choose! I went all black for this one, but purple and green are always great accent colors for witches.
If you’re a Taylor Swift fan, you probably already own a cat ear headband and you’re halfway there! A choker-style necklace is perfect to sub in as a collar, and cute touches like mouse earrings helps sell the look.
A lacy shrug and dramatic corset belt completely transforms the sweet Jenny dress into something befitting a ferocious lady vampire. The batwing boots are a tad on the nose, but I just couldn’t help myself! Definitely go as over-the-top gothic as possible in your accessories.
How unlucky can you be, to have just lost your third husband? Definitely a great choice for the last minute gal, put on your prettiest jewelry, a hat with a black veil and an unconvincingly sad expression, and you’re golden!
I hope that one of these ideas helped get your creative juices flowing!
Let me know if you’d like to see me do another one dress, multiple costumes piece, or if there’s some other costume theme you’d like to see. I love making inspiration boards like this!
Throughout Spooktember and October, I’m sharing everything a vintage gal needs to have the perfect Halloween with costume inspiration, decor, recipes and more! Click here to find all the Glam Ghoul’s Guide posts.
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