Tips for Dressing up in Costume:

Disney Inspired Costumes

For ladies who love to have fun or for plus size girls who need a kid-friendly costume this year, Disney characters make great choices. Teachers and mothers often love dressing up in Minnie Mouse, Snow White, Alice in Wonderland, Princess or Tinkerbell costumes. The greatest thing about these costumes is they all have A-line or full skirts within their design. This is a great way for plus size women to hide heavier hips, bottoms and legs. The traditional designs of these costumes also create an illusion of a smaller waist, which is a flattering component as well. We recommend Costume Craze for this item.

Biblical Costumes

If you love to have fun but want to stay covered and comfortable at this year’s Halloween bash, a nun costume might be exactly what you need. The traditional nun costume can make you feel great, as it’s great at hiding all of your problem areas and comes in the most flattering color of the world, black! For an ultimate slimming effect, tie your nun robe belt around the smallest part of your waist, to create a more slimming illusion. We recommend Spirithalloween for this item.

Scary, Sexy (or modest) Witch or Vampire 

If you’re feeling a little evil this year, a witch or vampire costume can be great for a plus size figure. The good thing about a witch costume is you can make it as sexy or as modest as you’d like. For example, if you want to go modest a long black dress will suffice. However, if you want to show a little skin, you can go for a black dress with a little cleavage peek. We recommend Spirithalloween for this item.

Royalty of Wench Renaissance

Medieval times featured some of the most beautiful plus size women of the world. In fact, during these times plus size women were appreciated much more than they are today. So, why not pay tribute to the Roman toga men of the past and choose to dress as a Renaissance princess? We recommend Costumecity for this item.

Mythical or Cartoon Fairy Tale Females

Another option for kid-friendly and flattering costumes comes with the characters from popular fairy tale stories. Characters like Little Red Riding Hood, Bo Peep, Fairies, Dorothy, Betty Boop and mermaids can allow you to stay feminine and flattering. Much like the Disney costumes, they come with full skirts and tightened waists, which can make you appear slimmer. We recommend Half Price Costumes for this item.

All Knowing Fortune Teller (fun for parties)

Some of the sexiest women throughout history are those who are mysterious. If you want to stay covered but also carry a sexy elegance, a gypsy costume can be a great choice. You can create your own look with a broom skirt, flowing shirt and ribbon belts. This is a great option if you want to hide a heavier lower body area and highlight a smaller waist. We recommend Buy Costumes for this item.

The Classic Cat…just add ears and a tail

The traditional cat costume usually entails a lady dressing in a black leotard and tights, adding ears and a tail to create the animal look. However, plus size women can skip the leotard and create a cat costume using a black skirt and cute black top.  Really you can be just about any animal with this one color outfit idea…just switch out the ears and tail. We recommend Buy Costumes for this item.

Everybody Loves Angels and Fairies

If you like to believe you should have been created a goddess, an angelic costume might be right for you. You can wear a flattering flowing empire waist pastel gown and wings purchased from a costume store to get this look in no time. We recommend Costumecity for this item.

YEEHAW….Cowgirl

If the words “yee haw” make you smile, a cowgirl costume is the right choice for you this year! This easy costume can be created by wearing either your favorite pair of jeans or a jean skirt (make sure it hits just above your knee), boots, a plaid shirt and a cowboy hat or pigtail braids. Remember, for the most flattering look bootcut jeans work on most plus size body types. We recommend Costume Craze for this item.

Demure Southern Belle

Grab your old debutant dress and strut your stuff this Halloween as a Southern Belle. Large hoop skirt dresses are a great way to hide larger lower body flaws, after all. To add flair to your outfit, walk around with a lacy parasol and practice your best southern dialect. We recommend Half Price Costumes for this item.