Eat, drink and be scary.
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
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.
Even after twenties Princess Leia from the Star Wars movies is still a popular choice for a Halloween costume for women. Carrie Fisher has immortalized the look with white clothing and of course the buns. She was definitely at her slimmest during the Star Wars days but that is no reason for her character not to be interpreted with a curvy figure.
Most costume shops like Buy Costumes, Costume Crave, Annie’s Costumes (they also have a plus size Jedi costume up to size 22) carry the traditional Princess Leia garb in sizes up to 12 or plus sizes in the one size fits all which usually fits under size 18. The kit includes the dress, wig, and belt.
But truly the best plus size Leia costumes I’ve seen so far is the Star Princess from Big Gals Lingerie which comes in sizes 1x to 12x for $59 to $69 (depending on size). It includes the dress only and as you can see it is a little sexy than the movie version. You would have to come up with some buns, accessory belt and boots. If you didn’t want to be so leg bare you could cover up with a pair of white opaque tights from We Love Colors.
If you are not going to, or don’t have enough hair to make your own buns Buy Costumes has fake buns for $8.99 as well as seven pairs of white boots from $26 to $55 including one wide width:
As for boots there are a couple of different styles at Zappos. I suggest Zappos because they will be better quality shoes (and an excellent return policy) and you probably don’t want to mess with your feet. Their prices range from pricey wide calf boots at $160 to more affordable gogo boot at $45:
If you have enough hair to do your own buns here is a great tutorial on Japanese buns that would totally work for Leia buns. When you get to the part about wrapping it around you could do it as shown or braid the hair first:
If you are looking for something last minute and a little more economical go with a baggy super white t-shirt, white jeans, and white boots (or shoes). Find a black space gun from the dollar store, do your hair up like Leia and you are good to go.
May the force be with you!
Torrid has added eight more plus size costumes to the five costumes I mentioned a few weeks ago; including this rocking plus size pirate costume. All the costumes are $65.99 but some may or may not require some accessories to finish off the look. You can go with what you have on hand in your own wardrobe or check out the accessories which of course Torrid provides. 
Other plus size costumes besides the sexy pirate to the right:
- Riding Hood
- Miss Muffet
- Queen of Wonderland
- French Maid
- Vinyl Vixen
- Snow Princess
- Heidi
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* Get your own sexy plus size costumes from Torrid
* More plus size pirate costumes
Here’s an excellent six minute video on creating a sexy witch appearance with make-up. You may not go to this extent but it will give you some application ideas.
You can find larger quantities, better quality, reasonably priced, hypo-allergenic makeup at Stage and Theater Makeup.
Long before there was a Jack Sparrow and Wil Turner, men and women favorited pirates as a costume choice. If you are going to kick ass on the high seas then you need a costume that is equal parts sexy and equal parts fierce. 
First, you need to decide if you are going to be a generic “pirate” or if you are going to pillage a name from history. Some popular female pirates, that were real pirates, are Charlotte Badger, Anne Bonny, Catherine Haggerty, Grace O’Malley, Mary Read or Rachel Wall. Or make up your own pirate name by using an anagram of your real name. Another way to get a cool pirate name is with the online Pirate Name Generator.
If you are going to take the time to dress up like a pirate and make up a name you might as well learn the basic pirate lingo so you sound like an authentic pirate instead of a pirate wannabe. Don’t worry, it is easier than you think matey.
The Corseted Pirate costume you see here is from Halloweenie. It includes the faux leather corseted top and skirt, and striped head cover. All you need is the kick ass boots from Torrid.
I’m not a fan of bugs. They know it and pretty much everyone in a one block radius knows it (don’t get me started on spiders). But there is one bug that is except — the lady bug. They are so cute. They don’t bite. Sometimes they multiply like rabbits — I once found over sixty of them in my livingroom. And they know how to dress. Who doesn’t look good in red and black? 
If you want to be cute as a ladybug then check out the Lady Bug Deluxe Adult Plus 16 to 20 at Buy Costumes. The complete costume comes with the dress, wings, antennae, necklace and the gloves. All you need is some black stockings and boots. They also have a Plus Luscious Lady Bug costume and comes with antenna headband, choker, corset top, wings, skirt, panties, sleeve-lets, and thigh-high stockings.
If you have the initiative and creative hands you can make your own Ladybug wings by using the fairy wing instructions by Relache at Squidoo. All you need to do is dress all in black and stick some black pipe cleaners in your hair for antennae. Learn how to make wings.
Torrid is always guaranteed to carry plus size Halloween costumes that no one else has. This year the showcase includes: Miss Wonderland, Candy Striper, Lady Luck, Fairy Tale Princess, Naughty Cop. They are all in combo sizes 1/2X and 3/4X. There are a little pricier than you average costume shop which is around $49 but the $66 is worth the added cost to get a unique plus size costume made be a plus size fashion house.
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Topic Links
* Get your own sexy plus size costumes from Torrid
