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Cute – Not Slutty – Costumes

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at BU chapter.

 

Fall, in general, is a wonderful time of year: the apple cider, the pumpkin carving, and the colorful trees. A true highlight of fall for me, though? Halloween. I love Halloween. Any excuse to dress up and be who ever I want to be is just fantastic. So many costumes for women, however, give off that DTF vibe that I am just not into giving off on this special night out.  So, I have compiled a list of 5 Halloween costumes that solve that problem of wanting to feel cute, but not slutty.

1. Minions from Despicable Me

 

This is adorable and flexible costume can be made or bought, thus revealing as much or little as you want. It is also a great last minute costume if you find yourself scrambling.

 

2. Soda cans

 

This one takes a little planning, but there are definitely affordable ways to make this. I’ve also seen people be ketchup/mustard, nail polish colors, or Crayola crayons in the same decorated dress-type fashion. Cute!

 

3. Superheroes

 

Again, this is such a cute and flexible costume that can be bought or made. You can go as a crew of superheroes with friends or show the world how super you truly are by working that tutu solo.

 

4. Board games

 

Halloween costumes are all about creative inspiration. Try thinking about your favorite board games!

 

5. Troll Dolls

 

Because when you have a crew of your best friends, who wouldn’t want to dress up in the weirdest way possible? Be wacky. It’s Halloween.

If you want something specific and are struggling to find a more conservative version in stores, consider DIY like a lot of these costumes. While this takes more planning, the result is frankly a lot cuter than pre-made costumes. Another plus, you won’t be watching your cleavage all night. There are costumes in stores too that could work with a pair of legging or t-shirt underneath. However, if you do want to break loose on Halloween night, and shake it up with a little extra leg, you go girl!