Yesterday I shared ten Halloween costume ideas for men and today it's the turn for some female costume inspiration from the world of film and television, including comic book, fantasy, sci-fi, historical and fairytale looks.
Wonder Woman
First up following her debut box office-smashing solo movie outing is
Wonder Woman and the costume worn by Gal Gadot as the
Amazon warrior princess. The great thing about this heroic cloaked look, by
Costume Designer Lindy Hemming, is that it'll also keep you warm whilst you're haunting the city streets this
Halloween.
The Handmaid's Tale Offred
Next up is the iconic red Handmaid costume from the Emmy-winning drama adapted from Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian future novel. This costume worn by Elisabeth Moss as Offred and the other looks in the Hulu show were designed by Ane Crabtree, and their white bonnets and red cloaks would make for a spectacular group Halloween look.
Beauty and the Beast Belle
Fans of
Disney princesses can also be the
Belle of the ball this
Halloween by emulating
Emma Watson's fairytale ballgown from the live-action version of
Beauty and the Beast, designed by
Jacqueline Durran.
Plus fans can also check out more
classic Disney looks from this year's
D23 Expo fan event which featured iconic villain and heroine movie wardrobes.
Jyn Erso
For an out-of-this-world costume, maybe the reluctant heroine Jyn Erso played by Felicity Jones in Rogue One would be more your cup of tea. Glyn Dillon and David Crossman were co-Costume Designers of the Star Wars prequel responsible for recreating the retro space looks of a galaxy far, far away.
Queenie Goldstein
If you wanted to feel a bit more magical this
Halloween, maybe
Alison Sudol's Queenie Goldstein from
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the 1920s
New York period look to go with your wand.
Colleen Atwood won her fourth
Oscar for her
costume designs for this
Harry Potter spin-off prequel.
Jackie Kennedy
For another classic look, maybe you could channel
Jackie Kennedy in her iconic pink suit and pillbox hat from the 1960s.
Costume Designer Madeline Fontaine tried to match the original outfit that
Natalie Portman wore in last year's biopic.
Assassin's Creed Maria
If it's a fierce warrior you'd like to represent with your fancy dress this
Halloween, maybe this
Maria costume from Assassin's Creed worn by
Ariane Labed and designed by
Sammy Sheldon and
Tim Wildgoose is the deadly look for you.
Queen Victoria
For another strong woman, look not further than
Queen Victoria and this
Scottish-inspired regal costume worn by
Dame Judi Dench in the new movie
Victoria & Abdul. The costumes for the
British monarch were designed by
Consolata Boyle and would be a great way to rule the spooky streets this October.
Holly Golightly
For more fun costumes ideas you need look no further than the
Emmy-winning costumes designs from HBO's Big Little Lies limited series.
Alix Friedberg designed the
Audrey Hepburn-inspired film looks for the drama's school charity gala inspired by
Audrey Hepburn and
Elvis Presley, which featured outfits including
Reese Witherspoon's Madeline character paying homage to
Holly Golightly from 1961's
Breakfast at Tiffany's. I think this is quite fun and an easy look to recreate.
Katana
And finally, this
Katana outfit from the
Suicide Squad movie was another one of the cool costumes I spied at exhibits on my travels this past year.
Karen Fukuhara played the martial arts expert and
Kate Hawley was
Costume Designer on the
DC Comics adaptation.
If the ten eclectic looks above haven't helped inspire you, maybe also take a look at all these other
movie and TV costumes for women from years gone by that may help you decide on a
Halloween look this year.
Plus check out all these on-the-street looks from
West Hollywood's Halloween festivities for even more costume inspiration.
