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The latest and greatest costumes for Halloween this season – what are they and how can you pick them up with little stress?

Depending on the list you find online, what is hot this year may take you on a journey from Iron Man all the way to Lady Gaga. And while making the best choice isn’t always an easy endeavor, consider where and how long you will be wearing your costume before making the final decision. For example, a costume with a mask might not be the best choice if you’re going out to dinner or to a party where munchies are available.

Popular choices include:

Heroes: Captain America, Green Lantern, and the Three Musketeers.

Movie personalities: Harry Potter, Jack Sparrow, Mad Hatter, and Conan the Barbarian.

Fun costumes: Twister, Crayola, banana, penguin and M&M.

Out of the ordinary: Bee, Spider-Girl, Peacock Gal, Royal Wedding, Julius Caesar, and GlowMan.

Never out of style: Ghost, skeleton, zombie, Dracula and cat.

Costumes for your pet are also available and can give you a coordinated look for your next Halloween experience, no matter where you spend it.

In searching for your Halloween attire, try some online sources this season, and don’t forget the nearest thrift store and your very own bedroom closet.

In the long run, being “in” this year has more to do with your creative genius and less with the latest and greatest movie you want to advertise. Often, the remembered costumes for Halloween are the ones that are out of the ordinary disguises—will you ever forget the purple grapes made from blown up balloons and stuck all over your friend’s body?— that keep folks laughing or guessing, or even a little of both.

Creating Fashionable Womens Costumes

A costume party is a place where women can be anyone they choose to. Traditional costumes like zombies and vampires are great, but if you want something a little more fashionable, a little more unique, the options are endless. To obtain that one-of-a-kind look, consider any of the following options.

Go With Past Decades

Flappers in tasseled or fringed dresses, stockings, and heels were hot in the 20s and are still so today. Complete this look with a sequined or feathered hat with an up-do or pin-curled, shorthair. Finding a fashionable costume is as easy as shopping online at sites like costumeexpress.com or your local store.

Pin-up models from the 40s and 50 were sexy without showing too much. To create a pin-up look, start with a pencil skirt or short, slim-fitting capri pants. Choose button-down cotton shirt and roll the sleeves and tie the waist. Finish with bright lips and matching nails. Classic icons from this era like Audrey Hepburn can be easily mimicked for your costume party with a little black dress, an up-do, and big sunglasses.

Hippie chicks dominated the fashion scene in the 60s and 70s. Purchase a long, wavy or afro wig and tame it with a bandanna or leather band. Any bright, patterned shirt will do and should be worn over bell-bottom jeans. Platform shoes and beaded necklaces are perfect accessories.

The 1980s were a decade of large hair, torn jeans, and neon colors. Tousle your hair as high as it can go and wear bright blue eye shadow. Hole-ridden blue jeans paired with a neon tee accented with safety pins round out 80s punk.

Being “In” This Halloween Season

Creating Fashionable Womens Costumes

Go With Past Decades

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