Bookish Halloween Costumes
Guys, I have to admit, I’m not a big Halloween dresser upper. I KNOW I KNOW. I feel like I could really get involved if I ever had a reason to dress up, though. I might just take one of these ideas from Tamara! Who among us doesn’t appreciate a bookish costume?!
Every year I make big plans for my Halloween costume, and almost every year those plans don’t work out. Which is why for multiple Halloweens over the years I have dressed as either a cat or a Hogwarts student. So, this year I decided to put together a few book character costumes made up (almost) entirely of clothes that might be found in anyone’s closet. If you need a last minute costume, hopefully this will help you out!
Costume #1: Scarlet Benoit from The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
Scarlet probably has the easiest costume of the three, and it is exactly what she is described as wearing in the books! To dress up as this Red Riding Hood-based French pilot, all you’ll need is a red hoodie, a pair of jeans and some nice red sneakers so you can run from Lunar mutants if you need to.
Costume #2: Cammie Morgan from the Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter
In the Gallagher Girls series the main character, Cammie, attends an all girl’s school for spies. I based this costume entirely around the uniform she is shown wearing on the cover of the fourth book in the series, and what you’ll need to replicate it is a white button down shirt, a sweater vest, a plaid skirt, a trench coat and a “Gallagher Academy” badge. Boots and umbrella are optional.
Costume #3: Celaena Sardothien from the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
Last but not least is Celaena, the main character in the Throne of Glass series. I have actually only read the first Throne of Glass book, (I know, I know) but I love all of the outfits on the covers of the books! For this costume I used the cover of the first book as my base. To recreate the outfit, all you need is a whole lot of black. A black shirt, black jacket, black jeans, black boots, and a nice, thin black belt. For accessories, I’d chose a silver necklace and a few costume knives. Or real knives. I don’t judge.
