Easy, cheap DIY Halloween costumes

Saturday, September 30, 2017
Easy, cheap DIY Halloween costumes
Forget the costume store and find a costume from your own closet or a quick trip to Goodwill.

You don't have to spend a lot of money or time to have a fun and creative Halloween costume! Forget the costume store and find a costume from your own closet or a quick trip to Goodwill.

Audrey Hepburn and Elvis/ Big Little Lies

The biggest show at the Emmy's this year also brought back some classic costume choices. Dress up like the parents of Monterey Bay by wearing Audrey Hepburn/ Elvis costumes.

For Jane and Celeste's Audrey look:

Black dress

Black gloves

Pearls

Tiara

For Madeline's Audrey look:

Long sleeve, white collared shirt

Eye mask

For Ed's Elvis look:

Hawaiian Shirt

Lai

Elvis styled hair

What about dressing after the biggest memes of the year?

Salt Bae

What you need:

White T-shirt

Black pants

Glasses

Salt

Distracted Boyfriend Meme

This meme could be a group costume!

What you need:

3 people

Plaid shirt

Light blue tank top

Red tank top

Signs depicting the meme

Arthur Memes

Arthur has been the center of several memes and is also an easy costume.

What you need:

Yellow sweater

Jeans

Red shoes

White collared shirt

Animal ears

50 Shades of Grey

This G-rated costume inspired by the 50 Shades of Grey series is clever and easy to pull off.

What you need:

Grey shirt

Grey paint swatches

Taylor Swift

Thanks to her "Look What You Made Me Do" music video, all of Swift's looks are topical costumes.

For Taylor's "Blank Space" look:

Cheetah print dress

Runny eye make-up

Red lipstick

Write 13 on your hand

Taylor's other 'Blank Space" look:

Black lace top and bottoms

Black robe

Black eyemask

Write 13 on your hand

Taylor's "You Belong With Me" look:

White shirt with writing

Glasses

Red PJ Pants

Brawny Paper Towel Guy

What you need:

Red plaid shirt

Paper Towels

Beard

Rosie the Riveter

It's been a great year for girl power making Rosie the Riveter the perfect costume.

What you need:

Red handkerchief

Blue top

Blue Jeans

Selena

The Queen of Tejana is timeless.

What you need:

Bedazzled Black Bra

Black Jeans

Big Belt

Hat

When in doubt, "Disney Bound!"

Disney Bound is an easy way to wear normal clothes and still have a costume. All you have to do is find looks in your own closet that can be thrown together to look like your favorite Disney character.