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Halloween 2023 costume ideas: it couldn't be easier

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Halloween 2023 costume ideas: it couldn't be easier
Halloween 2023 costume ideas: it couldn't be easier

Halloween is a holiday that is celebrated on October 31. On this day, it is customary to dress up in a variety of costumes of scary characters, go to parties and scare passersby.

Halloween costumes can be simple or elaborate, depending on how much effort you want to put in. If you are looking for Halloween 2023 Halloween costume ideas, here are some simple and creative options:

Since Halloween is associated with impishness and dark forces, you can turn yourself into a ghost, vampire or demon.

Read also: What not to do on Halloween: omens and prejudices

Image of a dead bride. Source: pexels.com
Image of a dead bride. Source: pexels.com

For the ghost costume, you need a sheet with eyeholes, long white gloves, white stockings or long socks. You can take care of white shoes as well, but any shoes you are comfortable in will do. The image can be complemented with massive bracelets with chains that can "rattle" loudly.

Ghost. Source: pexels.com
Ghost. Source: pexels.com

The witch is a classic Halloween look. It involves a broomstick and a pointy hat. You will also need a long black dress, a black cloak and jewelry with a skull or spider.

Witch Costume. Source: pexels.com
Witch Costume. Source: pexels.com

A mummy is the easiest option for a Halloween look. Just wrap white bandages around the body and head. Wear beige-colored clothes underneath to make it more comfortable.

Mummy and witch. Source: pexels.com
Mummy and witch. Source: pexels.com

Vampire - black colored clothes will be suitable for this look. Purchase vampire fangs or vampire plastic teeth covers in advance. To make the outfit look more horrible, some elements of the costume can be covered with red paint.

Vampire Costume. Source: pexels.com
Vampire Costume. Source: pexels.com

A popular non-Halloween look is that of a nun. It involves a straight black dress down to the heels, a white collar, a rosary, a long chain with a cross around the neck and a black headscarf (or cornet).

The image of a nun
The image of a nun

Bat - you need to dress in black clothes and make a cape wings and black ears. The ears can be cut out of cardboard and attached to a hoop. For wings you need to take black fabric, make cutouts characteristic for flying wings and sew the blank to a black sweatshirt or T-shirt.

Bat costume. Source: pexels.com
Bat costume. Source: pexels.com

Or take the fabric cover from a broken umbrella. Remove the fabric cover from the spokes and cut a hole for the head - the wings are ready.

In some countries women choose the image of a dead bride for Hallowen  - a girl who lost her life on her wedding day.

Dead bride image. Source: pexels.com
Dead bride image. Source: pexels.com

You need a long white dress that is outlined with "bloody" patterns, a veil, a floral wreath on the head and tattered stockings. On the face you need to draw scars and bruises. Some draw rope marks on the neck.

Keep also tips on how to decorate the house beautifully for this holiday.

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