Are you trying to throw together a costume last minute – like, embarrassingly last minute – but don’t want to look disheveled? Here’s 10 quick costume ideas that won’t leave you broke or a hot mess.
1. Mario
What you’ll need:
A red shirt
Overalls
A red hat
Optional:
White gloves
Drawn on mustache
2. Sandy from “Grease”
What you’ll need:
An off-the-shoulder black crop top
Black leggings
A chunky belt
A black jacket
Optional:
A cigarette
3. Betty Boop
What you’ll need:
Hoop earrings
A strapless red dress
Red lipstick
Red heels
Optional:
A garter
4. Lifeguard
What you’ll need:
One piece bathing suit, preferably red
Shorts
Whistle
Optional:
White paint or sunscreen for your nose
Sunglasses
5. Lion
What you’ll need:
Curly hair
Yellow or tan clothes
Optional:
A makeshift tail
Drawn on whiskers
6. Professor
What you’ll need:
Tweed jacket
Button down shirt
Slacks
7. The child from the beginning of “It”
What you’ll need:
Rain boots
Yellow rain coat
Optional:
Paper boat
8. Minion
What you’ll need:
Overalls
Yellow shirt
Goggles
Optional:
Black gloves
9. Velma from “Scooby Doo”
What you’ll need:
Orange sweater
Glasses
Red skirt
Optional:
Knee high orange socks
10. Wednesday from “The Addams Family”
What you’ll need:
A black dress with a white collar
Split your hair into two braids
Optional:
Black tights or knee highs