It’s barely the end of July and you are sweating like crazy. That might be true but the Halloween season is also about to begin.
If you start looking now you’ll be able to find what you want quicker. Don’t wait until the last minute only to find out that your favorite costume of choice is sold out in your size.
It’s too hot to hang out outside anyway. If you are going to spend time online you might as well do it bookmarking your favorite Halloween Costumes.
Projected hot character costumes for this year:
- Toy Story
- Avatar
- Alice in Wonderland (and Mad Hatter)
- Disco Divas
- Watchmen
- Ironman
- Captain America
- Michael Jackson
- Vampires
- Werewolves
- Jonah Hex and Lilah
- Clash of the Titans
- And Pirates of course!
You can make Easter extra special for the kids and the adults with a little dress up. 
The Extreme Halloween Network has over 30 bunny costumes (and spring chickens) to choose from ranging in price from $69 to over $1000 for mascots (which of course are the absolute cutest) for adults.
And adorable baby costumes from $16 to $40, including a cute Peeps costumes.
If you spend $45 you can use this coupon: EBUNNY10 to get 10% off. It expires April 30, 2010.
Happy Easter!
Buy Costumes is offering free econo-shipping on orders $70 or more from now through March 31, 2010. Please use the coupon code: freeship10 to take advantage of this offer. Visit Buy Costumes.
Here’s to another year of stretching the limits and our colorful tights in to sexy, fun, and frightful costumes. Many blessings for 2010!
Extreme Halloween is getting into the after Christmas sales with a coupon for 10% off all orders over $60. It will expire January 31, 2010.
Visit Extreme Halloween for costumes throughout the year.
If you are needing to do some professional ho-ho-ho-ing there are a number of options at Buy Costumes.
Kris Kringle Suit Plus Costume, $129.99
Ultra Velvet Santa Suit Costume, $199.99
Super Deluxe Santa Suit Costume, $249
Read closely, beard and wig are usually sold separately! And don’t forget to consider the bowl full of jelly.
Happy Ho! Ho! Ho!
If you are looking to be a sexy hostess for your Christmas party then look no further than Big Gals Lingerie. They have over ten styles in their Holiday Diva Collection.
Including this Festive and Shiny Metallic strapless tube style with fluffy white maribou fur trim. This dress an the others are available in sizes 1X to 12X. This little cutie is $55 and sure to make you very popular under the mistletoe.
One of the most overlooked part of the holidays is dressing up in costumes. We all know that Santa can’t be everywhere so it’s nice that Santa’s little helpers are here to save the day. That would be you!
An elf costume is great for whether you are decorating the Christmas tree or telling the wee ones Christmas stories. Buy Costumes’ Elf Holiday Costume includes a tunic, hat, and shoes (get tights from We Love Colors) for $44.99. Check their website for seasonal sales!
Buy Costumes is celebrating Cyber Monday with Free Economy Shipping on orders o $65 or more. The good news is no coupon is needed and this promotion will last until November 30, 2009. Even better news is that this site wide promotion can be used WITH coupon codes. Like:
- 20% off Dress Up Items, costumes and accessories — Coupon code: black20
- 25% off Christmas Clearance — Coupon code: xmas25
Not all items are eligible for the coupon code discounts so keep a keen eye when ordering at Buy Costumes.
It’s November! The lights are going up. The drone of Christmas music is echoing through the store and Christmas decor can be found in pretty much any isle. But do you have your Santa suit? Mrs. Claus? Elves?
If you haven’t yet gotten in the cheery mood here’s a tune to inspire you while you think about your Santa gear for this year:
P.S. The singer is the captivating Cynthia Basinet
Costume Craze is celebrating the end of one season and the beginning of another with their store wide sale offering 15-60% off. Everything is at least 15% off but they also have costumes up to 90% off. They still have their $2.99 flat-rate shipping deal or free shipping for purchases of $50 and over.
Think Christmas, Easter, Valentines or even next Halloween. Check out their Super Blow Out Sale.
It’s getting close to the end of the Halloween season. Depending on where you live you can still get your costume on time. If not you can get some great deals and save them for next year. 
Big Gals Lingerie has a nice selection of sexy plus size costumes that have been marked down up to 50% off.
Like this sexy snow white princess for $45 in 6x — some styles have limited sizes at this point.
A few years ago a woman came to our door dressed up as Velma (her child was dressed as Scooby-Doo). I have yet to see the costume in stores. It was something she put together herself. 
The traditional Velma costume is:
- Dark Rim Glasses
- Orange Turtleneck
- Red Pleated Skirt
- Orange Socks
- Red Shoes
- Bob
Do you know how hard it is to find an orange(ish) cowl neck top and red pleated skirt? Well, let me tell you, it is very hard! But today when I was at LaneBryant I saw a reddish orange cowl neck dress that I think would still work perfectly for a Velma costume if there accessories are in place.
All you would need is the orange tights (We Love Color), the black bob wig (Annie’s Costumes), and the black shoes. You should be able to find some dollar store black rim glasses.
And don’t forget the Scooby-Doo stuffy (Amazon).
You have a spouse, boyfriend, or a significant other and you want to be all cutesy and do the couples costume thing. But you have no idea what you two can pull off. Here is a list of 50 costume ideas for couples:
- Princess Leia and Jedi
- Olive Oyl and Popeye
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith
- Fred and Wilma
Betty and Barney- Velma and Daphne
- Superman and Lois Lane
- Superboy and Supergirl
- Wonder Woman and Major Steve Trevor
- Roman God and Goddess
- Linebacker and Cheerleader
- Nurse and Doctor (don’t think traditional!)
- Gangster and Moll
- Police Officer and Prisoner
- Two Cherries
- Mr. and Mrs. Jetson
- Spartan and Queen
- Bollywood Beauty and Beau
- Raggedy Ann and Andy
- Evil Raggedy Ann and Andy
- King and Queen of Altantis
- Mr. and Mrs. Incredible
- Dog and Beth, Bounty Hunters
- Ghostly Married Couple
- Mummy Queen and King
- Viking Mrs and Mr
- Edward and Bella
- Pirate and his Wench (or her wench)
- Frankenstein and Bride
- Hawaiian Hula Family
- Batman and Robin (he was always kind of feminine anyway)
- Star Trek Couple
- Ketchup and Mustard
- Salt and Pepper
- Dog and Dog Catcher (or cat)
- Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock (or
- Cougar and her Boy Toy
- Vampire and Vampire Slayer (don’t think traditional)
- Hugh and Bunny
- Harry Potter and Sexy Owl
- Stephanie Plum and Lula (or Ranger)
- Michael Jackson and Diana Ross
- Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable
- Baby and Johnny Castle (Dirty Dancing)
- Marc Antony and Cleopatra
- Medusa and Hercules
- Witch and Warlock
- Logan and Jessica 6 (Logan’s Run)
- Mickey and Mallory Knox (Natural Born Killers)
- Headless man and Pumpkin
From now until Halloween, Buy Costumes is showcasing “5 products under $5″ five days a week. I’ve seen some really excellent deals for costumes and accessories. (obviously, they are not all plus size). If your family is on a tight budget it is worth checking out on Monday.
Instead of the usual fat rate of $5.99, Costume Craze has reduced their shipping to $2.99. But if you spend over $50 then shipping is free so you might want to combine your order with a friend.
This is for the usual UPS ground shipping but if you use a different shipping method they will give you $2.99 off that price if you spend $50.
They haven’t given an expiry date on this so it can end at any time. They were talking about keeping it up to Halloween but there are no guarantees.
Not surprisingly I haven’t been able to find a plus size Lara Croft, Tomb Raider costume. But if you are a good raider you can find some items in your closet or at your local discount store. 
Personally I prefer the movie version over the game version. Mainly because one is worn by Angelina Jolie and one isn’t. But mostly because I find the movie version more sexy than slutty. There are a number of different costumes to choose from but the one at right would be the easiest (or at least cheapest) to replicate.
What’s needed:
- tight black short sleeve tee shirt or tank top
- short black khaki shorts
- utility belt / duo gun holster / two guns
(eBay)
- combat boots (Zappos)
- long braid
Here’s a little trailer to get you in the spirit:
The Twilight book series and of course the movies were more than hot last year and this year. They were scorching in fact. Of course you could dress up as one of the characters but even bigger than the characters are the groupies (yes, I can admit I’m one).
Dress up for Halloween this season as a Twilight groupie using Torrid’s and/or Hottopic’s
exclusive Twilight Saga plus size clothing and other paraphernalia.
It’s an inexpensive costume and you can wear it to the latest movie afterward:
This has to be my all time favorite costume. Costume Craze is already sold out of the 3x (they’ll probably get more) but they still have 2x and of course smaller sizes elsewhere on the site!
The Plus Size Super Deluxe Viking Princess Costume (at right) comes with the metallic screen print gown, headpiece, necklace, cape and fingerless gloves. All she needs is a viking sword. What sells me on this costumes is the lovely bodice and extra material down the side. This viking princess costume is elite priced at $158.95.
If you need something more economical then there is the Plus Size Vahalla Vixen Costume (at left) which comes with the corset dress and headpiece. I like the pseudo corset look with the bat wing sleeves. Costume Crave has the vahalla vixen costumes in sizes 18 to 24. And it is only $54.95.
For a great viking movie (light on the women, heavy on the men and sword play) check out The 13th Warrior.
When creating a look it is important not to forget the finer details. Like opaque tights. Even though tights are put on first they can bring the end product together and make it visually cohesive. Thanks to We Love Colors plus size women up to 375 lbs can enjoy 51 different colors of tights in their every day life or for Halloween — because big girls like to play dress-up too. 
Here are 51 costumes (chose from Buy Costumes listing) to use with the 51 different colors of opaque tights available at We Love Colors:
- Neon Yellow: BatGirl, Sexy Cabbie
- Neon Orange: Giggles the Clown
- Neon Pink: Hippie Flower Child
- Neon Green: Robin Da Hood
- Ivory: Ghostly Nurse
- Maize: Sleeping Princess, Goldilocks
- Yellow: Prep School Delinquent
- Gold: Southern Belle
- Light Orange: Groovy Mamma
- Orange: Jade Princess
- Rust: Tavern Wench
- Light Pink: Sassy Cupid
- Orchid Pink: Feelin’ Groovy
- Scarlet Red: Red Riding Hood
- Red: Devil, Vegas Vixen
- Fuchsia: Venus Goddess
- Magenta: Pink Pirate Dancer
- Maroon: Maid Marion Elite
- Rubine: Juliet
- Lilac: Dororthy
- Lavender: Maiden of Verona
- Violet: Evil Queen
- Purple: Hocus Pocus Witch
- Mint Green: Gangster Doll
Dusty Green: Ms Liberty- Olive Green: Mother Nature
- Kelly Green: The Wicked Witch
- Emerald: Vegas Vixen
- Spruce Green: Poison Ivy
- Hunter Green: Irish Lass
- Scout Green: Esmerelda Village Wench
- Black: Pirate, Vampire, or Witch
- Peach: Nightmare Before Christmas Sally
- Baby Blue: Raggedy Ann
- Sky Blue: Neptune’s Mistress
- Medium Blue: Lady of the Nile
- Royal: Ms. Wonderland
- Light Grey: Anita Valium
- Grey: Sexy Tin Woman
- Brown: Cowardly Lion
- Navy: Shipmate Cutie
- Pastel Mint: Fortune Teller Elite
- Turquoise: Peacock or Gypsy Princess
- Aqua: Enchanting Princess Elite
- White: Prince Leia
- Charcoal: Medusa Elite
- Mocha: Eskimo Cutie
- Neon Blue: Atlantis Queen
- Teal: Detective Terri Gation
- Light Tan: Queen of Hearts
- Amethyst: Jester
Here are a few more affordable women’s plus size costumes that won’t empty the wallet but are still fashionable. These can be found at Costume Crave along with many more affordable options. Check out these other affordable Halloween costume picks from the other day.
