65 Halloween Costume Ideas for Women That Are Scary Good

Live in your own pink world this Halloween with this cute look from the Barbie movie. In this outfit, every night is girl’s night, and that includes the spookiest night of the year!

The Netflix series Wednesday has been a smash hit, and now you can get the look with this perfectly chilling Nevermore Academy uniform. Just remember not to smile all night. In fact, the only smiles in your life should be on a carved pumpkin.

Girl gang, assemble! These powerful Disney Halloween costume ideas for women will come in handy should you need to save the world between parties. Even better, you’ve got lots of options, including Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Gamora and Scarlet Witch.

Hide your diamonds, hide your exes and be a little bit Alexis (or Moira, or Twyla, or Stevie, or Jocelyn) this Halloween with these Rose family costume ideas. Make sure to bring along your very own David so you can say the line. You know the one. These getups work great if you’re looking for plus-size Halloween costumes too.

Jinkies! These monochromatic outfits make perfect women’s Halloween costumes—and great best friend costumes too. It’s purple for Daphne and orange for Velma, of course.

Searching for a sssspecial costume idea this year? Look no further. Seriously, don’t—you’ll turn to stone. Just order this snake-adorned headpiece, then take a look at these Halloween memes instead.

This outfit is perfect for puppy lovers … as long as they were born bad. Once your costume is set, choose a Halloween costume idea for your dog. This idea will look even better fi your dog is a Dalmiation!

Pay tribute to the magnificent late Nichelle Nichols with this Halloween costume idea for women from the original Star Trek series.

Channel the big hair and empire-waisted glam of the hit series for a look everyone will be buzzing about. Pair up with your very own Duke of Hastings on the big night for a fun couples costume.

Halloween costumes are often meant to be scary, but there’s nothing frightening about this adorable fuzzy version of one of our most important pollinators and pest-control pals. Plus, a bat makes an easy DIY adult Halloween costume with a black outfit, wings, and ears if you don’t want to buy a full getup.

Felíz Halloween! Mirabel, Isabella, Louisa and Dolores make terrific Halloween costume ideas for women—especially women who love singing along to one of the best movie soundtracks all night.

Feeling spooky, but want to be cozy too? Tickle your funny bone with a Halloween joke and don this skelly onesie. It makes a great costume for a chilly October night.

Who says Beetlejuice has to be a mister? Wear some black-and-white stripes, spray your hair yellow and get creative with black-and-white face paint. Done and done! If this feels too complicated, try a face paint ideas that’s simple, but still on par with the look.

If the other hot doll costume this year (you know the one) isn’t quite creepy enough for you, this outfit should do the trick.

Dress in this classic ensemble, and everyone will believe you invented Post-it notes.

Staying warm in an oversized hoodie while eating lollipops all night “for your costume” is what Halloween is all about. Don’t have super-long hair? Don’t worry—just get an inexpensive ponytail extension from Amazon.

Looking for some great Halloween costume ideas for women? Well, if you put together a Wilma, Betty or Pebbles costume, you’re Yabba-Dabba-Done.

There’s plenty of amazing female Halloween inspiration in this Game of Thrones prequel, including Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Alicent Hightower, Lady Laena Valeyron and more. One thing’s for certain, though: You’re going to need a platinum-blonde wig to pull off this costume!

Oct. 31 is a night for villains, which is great news for women’s Halloween costume ideas, and even better news for Shego from Disney’s Kim Possible. She is evil—has she made herself clear? You can certainly get your point across with a black and neon-green spandex suit and some dramatic makeup.

Grab your bestie and prepare to freak out your friends dressed as the iconic Grady twins from The Shining, one of the scariest horror movies of all time.

Hera, Aphrodite, Hestia, Demeter—it’s your choice. But no matter which goddess you choose, this stunning costume will make mere mortals bow down before you.

Eavesdrop to your heart’s content at the Halloween party with this sweet costume idea for women.

Do you feel the need for speed? If you don’t have time to head to a thrift store or DIY your own costume, just order this flight suit for a speedy solution to your Halloween costume woes.

Anyone can be a Mandalorian. All you need is the cosume, a willingness to be paid in Halloween candy and a deep parental instinct. If you’ve got a little one, dressing them up as Baby Yoda/Grogu would make for the cutest Halloween ever!

Fun-size candy bars only? No thank you! Unleash the Care Bear Stare this October while donning a cozy, colorful onesie.

Halloween is your chance to get into the Spider-Verse with this sleek look.

There’s no need for a witch’s hat if you want to dress as these Weird Sisters, but you will need a lace collar and your BFFs for the perfect group Halloween costume.

Do Halloween right with a bad-girl outfit that will help your friends find you in a crowd.

Oh, burger, you’re cute—or at least, you will be once you’re outfitted like one of the Bob’s Burgers crew. An apron, red glasses and flipped-out hair will do the trick for Linda, while for Tina, it’s all about the blue outfit, black glasses and tube socks. (Oh, and don’t forget the barrette!)

Fairy-tale characters make amazing Halloween costume ideas for women. Red is a classic, and if you have a little one and are looking for a coordinating kids costume, dress them up as the cute little … er, big, bad wolf.

Channel Christmas in October with this Mean Girls ensemble. “Jingle Bell” dance optional but strongly encouraged!

Somewhere in the multiverse, you’re having the best Halloween ever. Self-adhesive googly eyes, of course, will make the outfit—and make it simple for you to pull off.

You and your besties dressed up as three kindly old spinster ladies, complete with the perfect wigs? Make sure to dole out Hocus Pocus quotes when the opportunity arises. Sounds like a spellbinding Halloween to us.

Even droids deserve a night off to celebrate all things spooky and scary! This adorable R2-D2 dress also gives you the perfect out to leave a boring conversation … Beep, boop, bye!

If you don’t look cute in yellow, you’ll probably look cute in purple. It’s all about the attitude anyway with these Halloween costume ideas for women, and a pair of Minion goggles certainly helps!

Whether you go as Ginger Spice or another distinctively dressed Spice Girl this Halloween, your catchphrase will be “girl power”!

Get ready for a trip to the Upside Down! Stranger Things provides a bunch of Halloween costume ideas for women (and for a group), and you can have a ton of fun putting together a costume for Eleven, Barb or Robin. Plus, Stranger Things just happens to be one of the most popular Halloween costumes of 2023. Pro tip: If you go as Eleven, don’t forget the fake blood!

You’ll feel just like Audrey Hepburn in a little black dress, long black gloves and oodles of pearls. For true authenticity, munch on croissants all night. Even better, you can look like a million bucks while pulling most of this costume right out of your closet!

Start working on that eyeliner flick now to pull off this classic wartime women’s Halloween costume idea. Buy a denim jumpsuit costume, or DIY the look with your own denim and a red bandanna.

Could there be a Halloween costume idea for women with more je ne sais quoi? Mais, non! The red beret makes this look, of course.

Lady shark, do-doo, doo-do-doo, lady shark, do-doo, doo-do-doo. We could go on, but you’ll probably want to listen to these Halloween songs instead.

Y2K and 2000s fashion are having a moment, and these fairy fashionistas from our favorite animated show from the early aughts make great Halloween costumes.

Some cowgirls may get the blues, but this cowgirl gets the Halloween candy. Pair up with Woody, Buzz or any of the other Toy Story characters for an instantly recognizable group costume.

This bridal getup would be amazing practice if you’re engaged or even just serious with your significant other (and also want to scare the bejeezus out of ’em). It’s also a scary Halloween costume that will spook everyone.

Put the “you done it” in “whodunit” with a costume from this classic board game. Miss Scarlet may be everyone’s favorite, but don’t forget about Mrs. Peacock, Yvette the maid and the cook.

It’s good to be the queen. Tell your neighborhood who’s boss this October with this all-black Maleficent ensemble.

Halloween is a monster’s favorite night out, and everyone’s favorite receptionist from Monsters Inc. deserves to hit the town as much as you do. If you’re looking for age-appropriate family fare, try these Halloween movies for kids in addition to this animated flick.

Nothing’s scarier than puberty. Go as Mei Lee with a pair of furry ears and a tail, and grab your BFFs to round out the Turning Red crew from one of our favorite new animated movies from Disney.

If you’re looking for scary Halloween costume ideas for women, nothing is more terrifying than a killer clown. Nothing.

You’ve conquered Barcelona. Now conquer Halloween with these purr-fectly color-coordinated tracksuits.

Let your costume tell everyone exactly what Halloween candy you prefer this October. All you need is a colored shirt with an M on it, though tutus and color-coordinated gal pals never hurt!

Why would you want to be a cheating Toro when you could be a creative Clover? Brush up on those cheerleading moves for this movie-inspired costume.

We’re all mad here—mad for this idea, that is! Even better: If you’re late, very, very late, in looking for a Halloween costume, these come together easily, whether you want to go as Alice, the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat or the Queen of Hearts.

Relive the ’90s and become the Power Ranger you always wanted to be. It’s Morphin’ time!

Coraline may be cute as a button … even if those creepy button-eyed doppelgangers give you nightmares. Blue hair and a yellow raincoat and rain boots do the trick to recreate the protagonist of this spooky Halloween movie for kids.

Matching plaid skirts and blazers are, like, so totally back this October. Would you be caught in anything else this Halloween? As if!

Channel the original mean girls this October with plaid miniskirts, bold blazers and colorful tights. And you can never go wrong with a scrunchie! Sift through these iconic Mean Girls quotes to fully get into character for your costume.

Feeling like you’re too old for Halloween? There’s no such thing! But you can poke fun at your, ahem, advanced age as Rose, Blanche, Dorothy or Sophia. Better yet, round up your friends for the ultimate sitcom-inspired costume.

Practically perfect in every way? You will be this October as everyone’s favorite English nanny. Her big carpet bag will also come in handy for stashing all the Halloween candy you collect.

Watch out for those pesky subway grates! The iconic white dress paired with a platinum ‘do, beauty mark and red lipstick will turn you into Marilyn for the night. This is one of those classic Halloween costume ideas for women that will always be a hit.

Rainbow colors? Check. Sparkles? Check. Big hair? Check, check! A little (or a lot of) face paint and the perfect Trolls wig will let your true colors shine through.

Sometimes you really want to switch off your brain, you know? This scarecrow is the perfect costume for those times. Add some easy Halloween makeup to complete the look.

Flo from Progressive knows everything there is to know about insurance. You might call this an expert Halloween costume idea for women. (Sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves.)

Channel the ultimate misfit crew from one of our favorite ’80s movies. Go as the Beauty with a prim pink sweater, skirt and red wig, or as the Basket Case with an all-black outfit and loads of eyeliner.

Knock it out of the park this Halloween in this Rockford Peaches dress—just in time for the Amazon TV series based on the 1992 film. Just remember: There’s no crying in baseball … or on Halloween!

What is the #1 Halloween costume of all time?

You can never go wrong with a classic witch costume. Every year, witches are consistently a top choice for Halloween. The appeal is understandable; it’s a simple costume to throw together in a pinch and easily recognizable. 

What is the most popular Halloween costume for adults?

Superheroes are often a popular choice for Halloween costumes. They are instantly recognizable and simple to put together. Also, you can’t go wrong with a vampire, a pirate, or a zombie. 

What is the best selling Halloween costume this year?

Last year, Shrunken Head Bob from Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was one of the most popular Halloween costumes. This might be the case for 2025, along with the staple superheroes, witches and pirates.

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