October flew by and the highly anticipated staple of the month, Halloween, is finally here. Whether you’re a busy college student, work a full-time job, procrastinated or simply forgot about the holiday, this guide to creating a last-minute costume will help make sure that you don’t need to skip out on dressing up this year.
Pick a simple costume idea
The most important part of a last-minute costume is simplicity. Picking a simple costume such as a cat or a vampire will ensure that you’ll be able to find something. Dressing up as a cat is as simple as wearing an all-black outfit and getting some cheap ears from the store.
Check the thrift stores
It’s likely that you’re going to have a DIY costume this year if you haven’t gotten one yet, so the best place to find pieces on a budget is the thrift stores. Thrifting pieces for your costume means that you don’t have to possibly ruin some of your own clothes that you love; instead, you can ruin a $3 T-shirt that you got from Goodwill.
Look online for inspiration
Many people have been in the spooky situation of needing a costume when Halloween is in only a few days, so do a quick Google search or scour your Pinterest to find some inspiration! You can find tutorials all over the Internet to show you how to make a last-minute costume, or you can find something simple that you may want to copy exactly.
When in doubt, dress festively
Even if you completely forgot and didn’t end up finding a costume, you can always dress festively or do some cool Halloween-inspired makeup. Wearing orange, black or something with classic Halloween elements such as pumpkins, skeletons or bats still counts as dressing up and being festive!
Brooklynn Jolley can be reached at [email protected]