Eat, drink and be scary.
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
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:
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
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!
Who’s Rosie? She’s a feminist and cultural icon that was used to depict the women who worked in the factories during the Second World War. 
Target has a Rosie Riveter plus size costume in queen size for $34.99. It includes the shirt and headband.
You could easily make this costume with items from your closet:
For the bottoms you can use black capri pants like the ones shown or you could use mens jeans with the bottom cuffs rolled up. Even overalls would work.
Any dark blue cotton or denim work shirt would work with the sleeves rolled up passed the elbows.
If you don’t have a red headband you could easily pick up a bandanna from the dollar store. You can finish it off with a bunch of buttons and a black lunch box (also from the dollar store–paint it black and write Rosie on the side).
You can do it!
