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Last Minute Halloween Costumes

Odyssey Andrews Student Contributor, Manhattanville College
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Is Halloween in the very near future and you don’t have a costume? Did you buy a costume and you don’t like it anymore all of a sudden? Is the costume you want way too expensive? If so, this article is for you. Halloween is supposed to be fun, not stressful! Here are some of my top 5 last-minute Halloween costumes:

 

1. Rosie the Riveter

 

 

You can do it! It’s a quick and easy costume to put together using things straight out of your closet.

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • A cute, red bandana (preferably polka-dotted)

  • A chambray shirt

  • Blue jeans

  • Flats or combat boots

  • Red lipstick

 

2. Nerd

 

 

This costume is extremely a-dorkable and so much fun to put together.

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Anything plaid (shirt, skirt, pants)

  • A plaid bow-tie

  • Nerd glasses

 

3. Superhero

 

I believe that there’s a hero in all of us; prove it with your last-minute costume! This costume is really fast and simple.

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Your favorite superhero T-shirt (ex: Superman, Batman, Iron Man, etc.)

 

4. Cat

 

 

You won’t be a grumpy cat this Halloween because this costume is litter-ally so easy to put together!

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Cat ears

  • Face paint

 

5. Mime

 

 

If you’re not a big talker and would rather use gestures and facial expressions, a mime costume is probably your ideal. This costume can actually be very cute and fun.

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • A beret (or no beret, it’s your choice)

  • A black and white striped top

  • Black jeans or leggings

  • Red lipstick

  • Face paint

 

Halloween is supposed to be fun! Why not make it fun with a super quick and easy last-minute costume?

 

Odyssey grew up in Ossining, NY. She attends Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY as a Junior. There, she also works as a Circulation Student Supervisor at her college's library. Odyssey enjoys social media, writing poetry, writing articles for Her Campus, designing posters, and playing volleyball. 

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Student at Manhattanville College, right outside of New York City!
Editor at the Mville chapter
I am majoring in Marketing and Communications with a minor in Sociology, and look forward to working either in the music business, or at a non-profit organization!
I am an advocate for those who suffer from mental illness, such as anxiety, suicidal thoughts, depression, and self harm.
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