Plus Size Halloween Costumes

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More Than Ghosts and Goblins

Like other times of the year, Halloween has become a commercial event. That's not always a bad thing, especially in the case of plus size Halloween costumes for women.

Being a commercialized event means there are more options out there for plus size shoppers. Although, like other areas there is still room for improvement. What follows is a listing of retailers who offer plus size costumes in an array of styles from sexy to spooky.

The list is growing so come back again soon.

"Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story."

~ Mason Cooley

Buy Costumes

Style and selection...

Buy Costumes does have a huge selection of costumes. There are well over 100 in plus size styles to choose from. The usual pirates and vampires as well as some unique ones like Tracy Turnblad and Edna from Hairspray, Marilyn Monroe, Mermaid, Egyptian Queen, Wilma, Batgirl, Alice and Irish Lass (see sizing).

They also have a huge assortment of vampire, witch, and pirate styles.

Visit Buy Costumes for plus size Halloween costumes

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Torrid

Hot! Hot! Hot!

They carry a regular line of sexy fashion forward clothing for the trendy plus size woman with attitude. For Halloween they are carrying a special line of costumes. It's not a huge selection but it's popular. This year they have Pirate, Can Can Girl, Queen Wonderland, Race Car Driver, Kitty, Super Hero (Wonder Woman-ish), Retro Flight Attendant, Miss Mouse, Zombie Queen, and Bubble Bee.

Torrid also has some of the best boots to complete vampire, witch, or pirate costumes.

Visit Torrid for Plus Size Halloween Shopping.

Halloweenie

Boo!

Not only do they have a cute name, they have cute costumes!

The plus-sizes for women are 18-24 and the plus sizes for men are 48-52. Not all costumes come in all sizes. They are affordable ranging in price from $29 - $52. Halloweenie ships only within the US with most orders leaving distribution within 24 hours."

Visit Halloweenie for plus size Halloween costumes

Hot Costumes for This Season

  • Queen of Darkness

  • Avatar

  • Enchanted Alice (and Mad Hatter)

  • Emerald Witch

  • Lady Zorro

  • Barbarian Babe

  • Bollywood Beauty

  • Stewardess

  • Vampires

  • Werewolves

  • Zombies/Undead

  • Clash of the Titans

  • And Pirates of course!

Sexy or Spooky?

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Costume Craze

Time to get crazy...

There are over 100 plus size costume styles to choose from some of which I've never seen before. There were lots of fairies, a couple different styles of pirates, batgirl, southern belle, Viking woman, wonder woman (pictured), super girl and many princesses. Read the fine print as the costume may not be all you see.

Visit Costume Craze for plus size costumes

"Double, double toil and trouble. Fire burn, and cauldron bubble."

~ William Shakespeare (Macbeth)

Amazon

More than books...

I know, I never would have thought of Amazon for Halloween costumes either but I did a search for plus size halloween costumes and turned up three pages.

Costumes for a witch, queen of hearts, hot devil mama, mafia mamma, roaring twenties, baroness, maverick saloon girl, a few pirates, a goddess, and supergirl.

Visit Amazon for plus size costumes.

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Hips and Curves

They normally specialize in plus size lingerie like chemises, teddies, bustiers etc. But they also like to join in on celebrations like Halloween except with a high dose of sexy.

This year they have over twenty styles to choose from. My top five favorites that are actually wearable in public are:

* Queen of Hearts
* Sexy Pirate
* Treasure Hunter
* Eve of Seduction
* Miss Hellen Back

They also have some nifty accessories like the sexy witch hat, satin pop-up hat, fairy wings, fingerless gloves and cat ears.

Visit Hips and Curves for plus size costumes

Where to find Popular Plus Size Costumes

Plus Size Wonder Woman Costume
The Amazon Princess is a symbol of beauty, intelligence, love, skill and strength amongst women for decades. Even plus size women feel a kinship to her.
Plus Size Pirate Costume
A pirate costume is a great disguise for plus size women of all sizes. They are stronger and can survive longer at sea. Not to mention they make sexier pirates with all those curves.
Plus Size Witch Costume
Witch Halloween costumes are a popular item. We have all grown up with some form of witch in our head although these days witches tend to be more sexy than scary but scary is definitely available.
Plus Size Vampire Costume
I love vampires! Ok, I haven't met a real one but I love vampire movies (Blade), television shows (Blood Ties) and of course costumes. There are so many different styles
Plus Size Snow White Costume
Snow White was created in early 1800s during a time when the ideal woman was curvy, notice I said ideal, not peasant. When Snow White was released in film in the early 1900s the hourglass frame was most acceptable.
Plus Size Ladybug Costume
There is something comforting about the black and red suit of the lucky ladybug. If you want to spread your own ladybug wings then it is possible with this ladybug costume.
Plus Size Medusa Costume
There is something scary but at the same time sexy about the Gorgon Queen Medusa. She is one of three sisters from Greek mythology who had the power to turn men to stone should they gaze upon her in her altered form. Medusa's ability
Plus Size Geisha Costume
Geisha costumes have been made popular with the success of Memoirs of a Geisha both in print and on the big screen. You can be a talented Japanese entertainer too.
Plus Size Red Riding Hood Costume
The famous fairytale about a young girl's journey to her grandmother's house and her unfortunate encounter with a very bad wolf was popularized by the Brothers Grimm.

Fright Catalog

Don't turn out the lights!

The plus sizes for women cover 14 to 26 and for men are 48 - 54. Costumes are affordable to expensive, $39 - $200.

If you happen to find one of their costumes somewhere else for cheaper they in place a best price guarantee.

Visit Fright Catalog for plus size costumes.

Party America

Do you want to paarrrty?

"Party America has forty plus size women's costumes ranging from sexy to spooky.

The ones that stood out the most were Cleopatra, Gothic Pirate, Lili and Gypsy. Quite a few of the other styles I've seen elsewhere but they are competitively priced."

Read more about Party America.

Super Size Costumes

Beyond size 22...

CurvyChicBoutique: The Modern GODDESS "Designs by Cinda" - is a homebased clothing designer who makes clothing for sizes. Join her mailing list to learn about her monthly clothing auctions or to touch base with her about making something personal for your measurements.

Visit Cinda's Yahoo group to learn more.

BIg Gals Lingerie

More than leather and lace...

The title is a bit misleading because they offer more than a few cheap thrills. They have every day sexy costumes for the bedroom and club but near Halloween they still keep it sexy but offer out and about costumes. Their prices range from reasonable to expensive and they offer sizes 1x to 12x. You'll find the Queen of Pop, pimps, devils, witches, super heroes, nurses, and much more. And yes, displayed with plus size models.

Visit Big Gals Lingerie for plus size costumes.

Wonder Woman Costume

Made to Your Curves

Do you know how to knit? Then you might want to tackle your own Wonder Woman costume. This Etsy designer has created the perfect kit for the Wonder Woman wanna-be.

Wonder Woman Bodysuit Knitting Pattern - Bodysuit Only, no accessories | Price: $0

Fitted knit bodysuit styled to look like the famous Wonder Woman character. This listing is for the knitting pattern, delivered in spreadsheet format... (full description)

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"Where there is no imagination there is no horror."

~Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

10 Last Minute Costume Ideas

You didn't plan ahead. The stores are closed and you need a costume quick. Time to look through your closet and see what you can come up with.

Here are 10 costume ideas for people in a pinch.

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