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Halloween is coming soon, so it’s time to start thinking about costume ideas. Halloween seems to be an excuse for women to show a lot of skin.
For women who dress modestly, it can be a challenge to find or make a modest Halloween costume. We’ve searched everywhere to find these super cute and modest Halloween costumes for women!
Modest Halloween Costume #1 – Elsa
Merrick’s Art has some of the trendiest costumes out there.
You’re sure to love the way she styled these Disney Princess costumes.
This Elsa costume is made from a light blue dress and a white, lace, long sleeve top with a white layering tee underneath.
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2. Inside Out Anxiety Costume
Anxiety is a really cute and popular costume this year! She is a character from Inside Out 2 that many people feel they can relate to.
For this costume I bought an Anxiety costume that came with the striped shirt, a headband hairpiece, and her glasses.
I’m wearing a size small in the costume and it fits perfectly. I love that it’s warm because it’s always cold where I live on Halloween.
I paired my costume with some high waisted mom jeans and white sneakers.
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3. Belle
For a modest Belle costume, you need a blue midi dress, a white apron, a bow in your hair, and black heels.
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4. Ariel
For a modest Ariel costume, you need a white t-shirt and teal maxi skirt.
This shirt has shells stenciled on it with paint to look like a mermaid’s shell bra. She also has a small yellow purse.
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- Similar top here
- Similar skirt here
- Ariel wig here
- Shell stencil here
- Purple paint here
- Similar purse here
- Similar Ariel costume here
5. Bat
For this bat costume, you need a black knee length or midi dress, some black fabric, bat ears, and black shoes.
You can get a black dress and use it for your costume, then continue to wear it after Halloween.
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6. Mirabel Costume
My kids and I love the Encanto movie, so I was very excited to dress up as Mirabel, the main character from this Disney movie.
I’m wearing a costume of her dress that she wears in the movie and it came with her purse. I bought an accessory set that came with her round green glasses.
I’m wearing a size small in the costume and it’s true to size. This dress is really comfortable and affordable.
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7. Dalmatian
This adorable Dalmatian costume is so easy to put together.
You need a black shirt, a white sweater vest, a black and white polka dot skirt, white booties, and black leggings.
The thing that really makes this costume come together as a dog is the make-up. Lauryncakes did really cute make-up and put her hair into pigtails.
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- Similar dalmatian costume here
- Similar sweater vest here
- Similar black tee here
- Similar skirt here
- Similar leggings here
- Similar booties here
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8. Inside Out Sadness Costume
I love this modest Sadness costume from the Inside Out movies!
For this costume I’m wearing a blue wig, black round glasses, a light blue turtleneck sweater, blue mom jeans, and white sneakers.
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9. Witch
Dressing up as a witch is timeless. It will always be a fun costume.
Denise from Makin Lemonade used a black short sleeve dress for this costume.
She styled it with a black witch hat, black booties, and black tights.
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- Similar witch costume here
- Similar dress here
- Similar hat here
- Similar black booties here
- Similar tights here
10. Eleven From Stranger Things
Stranger Things was easily one of the most talked about tv shows last fall, and for a good reason.
It was intriguing! Dressing up as Eleven, the girl, has become a popular costume for girls and women of all ages.
To do this costume, you need a light pink dress with short sleeves, a white collared shirt, striped high top socks, a black bomber jacket, and white tennis shoes.
To top it off, add a box of Eggo waffles.
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- Long sleeve Eleven costume here
- Short sleeve Eleven costume here
- Similar dress here
- Similar white shirt here
- Similar bomber jacket here
- Socks here
- Shoes here
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11. Strawberry
This strawberry outfit is so cute and classy. It’s made with a red dress, that has white “seeds” added to it, a green stem for your hair, and black flats.
The white seeds are cutout from white felt and are glued or sewn onto the dress.
She made the green stem by hot gluing green foam sheets to a headband. This is a great DIY costume!
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- Similar strawberry costume here
- Similar dress here
- Similar shoes here
- Green foam sheets here
- White felt sheets here
- Headband here
12. Pineapple
For the DIY pineapple costume, you’ll wear a yellow shirt that you put upside down V’s on.
You can make them out of tape or draw them on with a marker.
You’ll also need to make the green crown for the pineapple topper. This is green fun foam glued to a headband.
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13. Gumball Machine
Another super cute DIY costume is this gumball machine.
You’ll start by putting pom pom balls allover a white t-shirt. Also, make a 25 cent sign and wear red pants.
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- Similar costume here
- Similar gumball shirt here
- Similar white t-shirt here
- Similar red pants here
- Shoes here
- 1 inch pom pom balls here
14. Snow White Costume
Snow White is such a classic Disney princess costume! It’s so recognizable and pretty.
This dress has short sleeves and is maxi length. I got it in size small and it fit me perfectly.
The costume also came with the cute red bow headband I’m wearing.
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- Snow White costume here
15. Anna From Frozen Costume
If you’re in need of a warm Halloween costume, this is the perfect one to get!
This is an outfit that Anna wears in the movie Frozen 2. I got it in size small and it fit me really well.
It comes with the black and gold dress and the purple shawl/vest you wear over it. This costume is comfortable and not itchy like others.
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- Anna Frozen 2 costume here
16. Wednesday Addams
Wednesday Addams is the queen of Halloween, so it’s one of the best costumes out there.
The key to pulling off Wednesday, is wearing lots and lots of black.
You need a black dress, black tights, and black shoes. You’ll also need a white collar and perfect pigtail braids.
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- Similar Wednesday Addams costume here
- Similar dress here
- Long sleeve dress option here
- Wednesday Addams wig here
- Similar tights here
- Similar booties here
- White collar here
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17. Mary Poppins
If you’re looking for a classy costume, then Mary Poppins is one you should definitely consider.
You’ll need a white button down shirt, a long black skirt, a red bow tie, white gloves, black tights, black boots, and umbrella, and a big purse.
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- Similar Mary Poppins costume here
- Similar skirt here
- Similar white shirt here
- Similar bow tie here
- Similar umbrella here
- Similar boots here
- Similar gloves here
- Similar purse here
18. Bandit
A bandit or robber is a pretty simple costume to put together.
The essential items for it are a black and white striped shirt, black pants, a black mask, black gloves, and a money bag.
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- Similar shirt here
- Similar mask here
- Similar money bag here
- Similar black gloves here
- Similar black pants here
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19. Winifred Sanderson
Winifred is my favorite of the Sanderson sisters! I think this costume is so magical and chic.
I’m wearing a Winifred Sanderson costume of her dress in the movie. It is purple and green with gold on it, has long sleeves, and is floor length.
This is a great modest costume for wearing to work, school, Halloween parties, trick or treating, and more.
I already have red hair like Winifred, so I put my hair into little buns to look similar to hers, but you could add a wig to look really cool.
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20. Mummy
This do it yourself mummy costume is very creative, but could also be pretty time consuming.
To make this, rip a white bed sheet into strips. Wrap those strips all around your whole body.
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21. Down The Rabbit Hole
The Down the Rabbit Hole DIY costume by Color Me Courtney is so fun and modest.
This outfit requires a white knee length dress, a red blazer, a blue necktie, blue flats, bunny ears, and a clock purse to top it off.
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- Similar red blazer here
- Similar white dress here
- Similar bunny ears here
- Similar bow tie here
- Similar clock purse here
22. Alice In Wonderland
The Alice in Wonderland costume consists of a light blue short sleeve dress, a white apron, white tights, black shoes, and a bow for your hair. Keiko Lynn even dressed up her little dog as the rabbit!
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- Similar Alice In Wonderland Costume here
- Similar dress here
- Similar apron here
- Similar tights here
- Similar bow here
- Similar shoes here
23. Hocus Pocus Witches
Hocus Pocus is an iconic Halloween movie! My husband and I watch it every year on Halloween night. The witches in it are so creepy and also so cool.
Dressing up as the Sanderson Sisters, aka the Hocus Pocus witches, is a great costume for 3 girlfriends to do together.
There’s a lot that goes into these outfits. Dresses, corsets, boots, and brooms are the must-haves.
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- Similar Winifred Sanderson costume here
- Similar Sarah Sanderson costume here
- Similar Mary Sanderson costume here
- Similar brooms here
24. Pirate
Sarah Forshaw put together an awesome modest pirate costume for Halloween! We love how modest she kept it.
This costume has black pants, a white ¾ length shirt, a black vest, a red bandana, lace up boots, and some jewelry.
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25. Esmeralda
Esmeralda is a character from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
She wears a purple maxi skirt, a white skirt, a purple sash with gold on it, a pink headband, and a tambourine.
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- Similar Esmeralda costume here
- Similar maxi skirt here
- Similar headband here
- Similar tambourine here
26. Where’s Waldo
Where’s Waldo is a fun and easy costume to make! The most essential piece is the red and white top.
You could do a sweater or a shirt, depending on how cold it is on Halloween. You also need jeans, a red and white beanie, and glasses.
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27. Peanut The Elephant Beanie Baby
Dressing up as a beanie baby isn’t as easy as a lot of the other costumes on this list. You have to find a store that has an elephant onesie, then make the TY tag yourself.
Print it out as big as you can, then use a ribbon to attach it to the onesie. You could also do this with other TY beanie babies!
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28. Captain America
Ginger Parrish from The Parrish Place dressed up as a modest super hero a few years ago.
She wore a Captain America tank top dress with a black, long sleeve shirt and black leggings underneath.
She also wore black booties and a blue mask over her eyes. We love how she was able to take this tank top dress and make it into a modest costume.
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- Similar dress here
- Similar mask here
- Similar long sleeve top here
- Similar leggings here
- Similar booties here
29. Little Red Riding Hood
Abby from The Classy Giraffe dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood for her costume. She is wearing a navy and white gingham dress and a red, hooded cape.
She also has black tights, black flats, and a cute little basket.
We love how this costume is pretty simple, but it looks like you put a lot into it.
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30. Deer
Kate from Love Simple Kate dressed up as a deer and she looks darling! She is wearing a long sleeve brown dress, a fur vest, black tights, and brown booties.
She did her makeup to look like a deer and we can’t get enough of how cute it is.
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31. Laffy Taffy
Sam from The Pretty Life Girls dressed up in a Laffy Taffy costume. How fun is this?!
She is wearing a red Laffy Taffy costume dress, red tights, light red tennis shoes, and a red headband.
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32. Ice Cream Cone
Kelly from Studio DIY made this ice cream cone costume that is just adorable.
She is wearing a white top with scalloped edges, a tan knee-length pencil skirt, tan peep toe heels, and a cherry on her head.
She added rainbow sprinkles made from cardstock to her shirt.
She also made a cherry with a red balloon and some red paper. You can attach it to a headband, or you can pin it to your hair.
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- Similar ice cream costume here
- Similar top here
- Similar skirt here
- Similar heels here
- Rainbow cardstock here
- Red balloons here
33. Cactus
Cacti are so cute and trendy right now. Lauren from LaurDIY is wearing a dark green sweater.
She tied white yarn into it to be the needles. She also has a flower headband on, like the cactus is blooming flowers.
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34. Robin As Scoops Ahoy Worker from Stranger Things
Stranger Things is such a popular show and season 3 introduced the character Robin Buckley.
She works at the ice cream shop Scoops Ahoy and has to wear this uniform.
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35. Scarecrow
Brit + Co dressed up as this super cute scarecrow.
She did her makeup like a scarecrow, then she’s wearing a straw hat, a red plaid flannel button down shirt, tan shoes, and overalls.
She put leaves on her hat and leaves and patches on her overalls.
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- Similar overalls here
- Similar top here
- Similar hat here
- Fake leaves here
- Plaid patches here
- Make-up kit here
36. French Mime
Dress Cori Lynn dressed up as a French mime. This costume is so cool!
She is wearing a black and white striped long sleeve shirt, a white neck scarf, black pants, black suspenders, red flats, white gloves, and a black French hat.
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- Similar hat here
- Similar shoes here
- Similar top here
- Similar gloves here
- Similar pants here
- Similar suspenders here
37. Snapchat Butterfly Filter
Emily from Modest Goddess dressed up as a butterfly Snapchat filter for Halloween.
She is wearing a yellow dress, brown heeled booties, and a butterfly headband.
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38. Sriracha
Sarah Hearts wore this fun Sriracha sauce costume.
She is wearing a red shirt with the logo, then she made a lid out of green construction paper that she’s wearing on her head.
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39. Velma From Scooby Doo
This costume is Velma from Scooby Doo.
Marin is wearing a burnt orange turtle neck sweater, a brown pleated skirt, black glasses, red heels, and red socks. She is also carrying a book around.
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- Similar Velma costume here
- Similar sweater here
- Similar skirt here
- Similar heels here
- Similar socks here
- Similar glasses here
- Velma wig here
40. Minnie Mouse
Allison from Dream A Little Bigger is adorable dressed up as Minnie Mouse.
To be Minnie Mouse, she wore a red dress with white polka dots, Minnie Mouse ears that have a big red bow on them, a black long sleeve shirt, white gloves, black tights, and yellow flats.
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- Similar Minnie Mouse costume here
- Similar dress here
- Similar ears here
- Similar flats here
- Similar tights here
- Similar gloves here
41. Miss Universe
Jackie from Living After Midnight dressed up as this funny Miss Universe costume.
She is dressed like a beauty queen, but also has the planets on her dress to represent the universe.
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42. Flight Attendant
This modest flight attendant costume is so unique.
It’s a red pencil skirt, a white button-down shirt, black heels, a neck scarf, and a carry-on size suitcase.
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- Similar flight attendant costume here
- Similar skirt here
- Similar shirt here
- Similar neck scarf here
- Similar shoes here
- Similar suitcase here
Which one of these modest Halloween costumes is your favorite? If you have any suggestions you’d like to add, let me know and I’ll add it!
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