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Eight Last-Minute Halloween Costumes Using Clothes You Probably Already Own
Get in the spirit with these stress-free ideas, including Wednesday Addams, Harry Styles, and more.
Halloween is (nearly) here. Just writing that sentence scares me—not because it conjures images of ghouls and ghosts, but because I’m not a big costume person. This time of year, I’m always more focused on shopping for a cashmere layer I’ll live in all winter long than a campy outfit I’ll never wear again. And while I have heard that making your own costume can be fun, let’s just say DIY crafts aren’t my strength. So year after year, I find myself staring into my closet at the eleventh hour, trying to piece together some semblance of a recognizable character.
Can you relate? Fear not! In case you’re stumped but still determined to get in the spooky spirit, we came up with eight last-minute Halloween costumes using clothes you probably already own.
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Wednesday Addams
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The Regina dress, Lagarde shirt, Threads tights, and Zelda boot.
Wednesday Addams is an iconically sullen Halloween classic—and hers is an easy look to create at home. A long-sleeved black dress layered over a white button-down is a near-dead ringer for her simple yet spooky uniform, while opaque tights and black boots almost complete the outfit. The only thing missing from your moody look is two pigtail braids parted down the middle. Cue your new theme song: You’re creepy and you’re kooky, mysterious and spooky…
Velma Dinkley
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The Arbus sweater, Luca skirt, and Grace loafer.
Do you wear glasses and have a dog? You’re thisclose to cracking the case of your missing costume! Solve it once and for all by going full Velma Dinkley from Scooby-Doo. You probably don’t drive a Mystery Machine, but you might own an orange turtleneck and red skirt, and we’d bet big bucks that you have Velma’s smarts. Mirror her sensible yet stylish look with some warm-hued loafers, and if you happen to have knee-high socks, even better.
Cher Horowitz and Dionne Davenport
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