Halloween Costumes: Tips And Ideas For Plus Size Women

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Halloween is a time to enjoy yourself, and being plus size should not mean that you don't dress up. There are plenty of costume ideas that will use your size to your advantage!

Whether you are a plus size woman or just think you are a plus size woman, never fear. A great Halloween costume is not far away. If you think that because of your size that you cannot find a costume, you are wrong. Halloween is for everyone these days, big, small or somewhere in the middle.

Being plus size can definitely be a good thing when it comes to fantastic Halloween costumes. They key is to use your size to your advantage. Choose a costume that lets everyone know that you are not ashamed of who you are, and if you can accept yourself, so can they. Remember to accessorize and use makeup, wigs and hats to look very authentic. Halloween is a time to have fun.

A lot of great costumes can be made out of something as simple as a sheet with a few good accessories. For instance, dye a sheet gray, and fashion a torch and headpiece out of cardboard painted the same color and go as the Statue Of Liberty. Tape a flashlight to the back ...
... of your torch to make it light up. Drape the sheet over your shoulders and around your body until you have a gown you are comfortable with. Use several safety pins to hold it in place.

Another costume choice using a sheet is a Greek goddess. The Greeks admired voluptuous women. Drape a crisp white sheet over one shoulder and leave the other one bare. Wrap the sheet around your body and secure it with a piece of gold cording that can be purchased at any fabric store or even Wal-Mart. Buy some silk leaves in green or gold and sew or glue them onto a headband
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Another idea is to go as a bunch of grapes or jelly beans. These costumes only require a sweat outfit in the appropriate color, 12-15 small balloons, and some safety pins. Using the small balloons in the color of your choice, blow them up and secure them to your clothing with safety pins.

If you are want to go as a princess, sexy witch, or naughty salon girl, go for it. You don't have to be skinny to wear a costume like that. Besides, cleavage will make it very authentic and attention getting! Many places online sell plus size costumes of every type imaginable.

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