Best Halloween Costumes for Girls and Women
Is Dorothy From the Wizard of Oz One of the Best Halloween Costumes for Females?
This list of the best Halloween costumes for girls and women aren’t just links to online stores, and they’re for females of all ages. These “best costume ideas” range from pilots to can can girls, and include Victorian pirates, female Zorros, and peasant girls.
But first, a quip about Halloween from Gwen Stefani:
“Being in a band you can wear whatever you want – it’s like an excuse for Halloween everyday,” said Stefani.
Wouldn’t that be wild — to dress up like it’s Halloween every day, and go to work? It’d be exhausting for introverts, who don’t like to be the center of attention. If you’re an introvert, you might enjoy wearing a inside a mask or glamorous head piece, such as a Venetian mask that revelers wear at the Carnivale every year in Venice.
Whether you’re introverted or extroverted, you might enjoy dressing up as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. If you don’t have long dark hair, you might need a Wizard of Oz Dorothy wig.
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The costumes for girls and women in this article are good, but these are better:
And here’s a money-saving tip for Halloween:
Go to a second-hand store such as Value Village or the Salvation Army, to find ready-made Halloween costumes or eclectic and vintage clothes. You can shop with your costume in mind, or go with an open mind and pull something together as you shop.
Best Halloween Costumes for Girls and Women
Here are several creative Halloween costume ideas for women, girls, and couples…
Pireate Swashbuckler- a great Halloween costume for women is a strong, ruthless, seaworthy female pirate. You could dress up as the fictional Elizabeth Swann from The Pirates of the Caribbean, or real Mary Read or Anne Bonny. To learn more about this Halloween costume, go to Pirate Swashbuckler.
“Wardrobe Malfunction” Costume
Jane of Tarzan and Jane fame
Wonder Woman – this is a tried-and-true favorite Halloween costume for women, worn by females of all ages! To learn more, go to Wonder Woman.
Sexy Witch Costume - ditch the old notion of a witch wearing a shapeless black cape and hideous nose. Instead, create a simple homemade costume for Halloween out of a sexy black dress with a ragged black hem and sleeves, black choker necklace, wild black hair, high heeled black shoes, and dramatic gothic makeup. This is one of the best Halloween costumes for girls and women — it’s a favorite every year! To see if this costume is for you, go to Sexy Witch Costume.
Red Can Can Girl – this may not be the “best” Halloween costume for girls – but it depends how old your girl is. It’s totally open to interpretation, and how she wears the costume. To learn more, go to Red Can Can Girl.
Female Zorro - if the Swashbuckler Pirate Lady doesn’t suite your tastes, go as a female Zorro. After you gather your sword, mask, and black hat – all you need is a white steed! To learn more about this costume for girls and women, go to Female Zorro.
Catwoman or Batgirl – okay, these aren’t exactly creative Halloween costume for women or girls, but they are definitely tried-and-true favorites. To see if this costume is for you, go to Catwoman, Batgirl, or Spiderwoman.
Gangster or Mafia Girl. This Halloween costume for women can be sexy, tough, aggressive, intimidating, and illegal – or a mixture of all of the above! Again, it’s a great choice for a homemade Halloween costume because it’s open to your interpretation and imagination.
Medieval Renaissance Queen or Peasant Girl – vintage stores may have tons of gorgeous dresses to choose from – but start your Halloween shopping early! For more info, go to Medieval Renaissance Queen or Peasant Girl.
If you want to dress up like a taco, read Food Costumes – Homemade, Creative, Quick and Easy.
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What’s the best Halloween costume you’ve ever seen for girls or women? Ideas and tips welcome below!
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This site is amazingly filled with new costume ideas but I see a lot of people recommending the Avatar costume, why not try the pirate costume as well for a more thrilling appearance? You can also try the sexy witch costume if you want to allure the crowd around you.
I think Neytir is a very creative Halloween costume for both women and girls!
You can consider Neytiri costumes inspired from Avatar, the movie!
Yes, a white sheet can make a good Halloween costume for women or girls….a ghost or an angel!
And there’s always the possibility to dress as an angel- one white piece of cloth is all that’s needed.
Thanks for your Halloween costume tip…I bet alot of women want to dress up as Lady Gaga….men, too!
Costumes can really create a statement that’s why I truly appreciate the tips you have shared. This Halloween, I’m planning to be in a lady gaga costume just to make a twist.
Thanks for your comments — I hope this year is the best Halloween ever — especially with Twilight costumes and parties!
Love the sexy witch – great ideas overall!
Looks like this “Robin Hood” movie would be a great movie to watch just like the movie about King Arthur.~*`
Thanks, vijay jain.
I’m going to a Goth Halloween party on October 30, and need to find a Goth costume….maybe I should research Goth Halloween costumes for women and post an article about that!
I read so many blogs but your blog is marvellous. it gives so many ideas about the costumes that there is not a single chance to call a “NO” to your blog. you can satisfy the coustmer with what she wants. Good work keep it up
There’s a catwoman DRESS, as a women’s Halloween costume? I didn’t know that — I thought the catwoman costume was just that tight black leotard Michelle Pfeiffer wore in Batman!
Great costume ideas indeed.
I prefer the Catwoman dress myself.
According to My Halloween Costumes.com, recent events like the new US President Barack Obama and the loss of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson are also great places to start getting good costume ideas from.
With movies in minds, here are some of the most popular Halloween costume ideas of 2009: Watchmen, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Star Trek, Terminator Salvation, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. And the year-after-year Halloween costume favorites are any Disney character like Snow White and Little Mermaid.
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I’m so glad I found this site…Keep up the good work
Yes, Sorodyego, I did write an article that includes info about Halloween costumes for pregnant women. Here’s the link:
Halloween Costume Tips for Overweight People and Pregnant Women
Happy Halloween!
Do you have any Halloween costume ideas for pregnant women?
Thank you for posting all this information about Halloween costumes, I can’t believe how many choices there are.
I like your article about Halloween costume exchange parties
Nerds candy costumes sound fun
I can’t believe how many people are searching for Halloween costumes for women, and it’s only July! I better tune up my Halloween costume articles and ideas….if anyone has any questions about Halloween costumes, parties, or trick or treating, please ask in the comments section in any of my articles. I’d love to write more articles about Halloween…
Those are kinda creative me and my friend were nerds and nerds candy last year evryone loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Halloween is fast approaching and very much around the corner. I am sure you have many events lined up for the celebration! The possibilities of creative Halloween costumes are limitless — and there are many ways an adult can have fun and relive childhood days.
My article called “Easy Homemade Halloween Costumes for Women” has costumes that are very unique and funny. Even if one of those doesn’t work for you, it’ll at least get you thinking in different ways.
Here’s the link:
Easy Homemade Halloween Costumes for Women
I think that these costumes need to be more unique and funny. I had seen these costumes before. I want my costume to be something that almost no one else will think of.