Sep 30 2009
Top 10 Hottest (Most Inexpensive) Halloween Costumes of 2009
Want a popular 2009 Halloween costume but on a tight budget due to the economy? Consider one of the below — 10 hottest (most inexpensive) Halloween costumes of the year.
Links at the beginning go to other entries on this blog and typically instruct you on how to create the costumes or where to buy them.
1) Sookie Stackhouse of HBO’s True Blood. This perky, psychic, vampire-adoring waitress has captivated audiences since the series’ debut last year. As the show gains popularity with its immensely successful viral marketing, so does our take-no-garbage protagonist Sookie. A strong Southern adult, Sookie holds her own in an environment populated by powerful, supernatural beings.
Other True Blood costumes such as Maryann the Maenad and Lafayette Reynolds are pretty popular this year.
Check out my previous blog entry on how to make a vampire costume on a low budget!
2) Harvey Dent/Two-Face. Politicians having two faces…well, that’s been all the rage for a while, and it continues to get worse with the ongoing debates about healthcare. Opt for a more creative/less controversial costume by going with Harvey Dent from Batman. The costume is also inexpensive and easy to sew together using existing clothing.
3) Twilight Costumes. Fans of Bella and Edward? ‘Twilighting’ is very popular this year due to the book series and films. Kelly at Convention Fans alerted me to the fact that Hot Topic is selling Edward Cullen costumes!
4) Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles! Their music is re-mastered and they even have their own RockBand game. Now people of all ages want to emulate The Beatles. While Sgt. Pepper may go “in and out of style,” The Beatles don’t, but they’ve made a particularly strong comeback in 2009.
5) Dysfunctional Celebrities: Amy Winehouse, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears. The costumes are cheap and easy. Plus, they might look funny on a class clown kinda guy.
6) Han Solo of Star Wars. This costume is classic and perfect for a guy limited by this ridiculous recession. You can be retro and futuristic looking at the same time!
7) Witches: Good like Glinda or Bad like ‘rhymes with.’ Witches are abound with the occult fasciation which seems to happen every turn of the century. With the popularity of ABC’s Eastwick, any kind of witch is always a safe bet for Halloween success.
8) Let there be kilts! Rob Roy, Braveheart, or even a Marine wearing the Marine Corps Tartan is just about the sexiest costume out there.
9) G.I. Joe Costumes. This was an extremely popular topic when the movie came out. Despite negative reactions to the movie, everyone loves the animated cartoon of their childhood. The new costumes are sleek. Any LARPer can make the costume himself with some plastic sheeting and glue over plain black clothing.
10) Ghostbusters: Women and Men. The much-debated costumes reflect a definite double standard about lady geeks. That said, the costumes are reasonably priced.
Honorable mention: The Ninja. Inexpensive, but hard to see. That’s kind of the point, though…
A note on sizes: Halloween costumes purchased in the store or online tend to run very small, especially for women. Read size guides carefully, and if you’re not sure about the quality of a costume, don’t buy it!
