Costumes

Plus size costumes for women.

Beyond Vampires, Witches, and Wenches

Beyond Vampires, Witches, and Wenches

Flipping through the plus size costume pages it sometimes feels like there are little options beyond being a vampire, a witch, or a sexy wench. Sure there are the goddesses but you already know you are a goddess 365 days of the year. So what are your other options: The Eskimo Kiss costume is...
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Geeky or Sexy Costume?

Geeky or Sexy Costume?

Halloween is only two weekends away but you still have time to shop for plus size costumes at Buy Costumes. They currently have a discount promotion running: spend $25 get $5 off, Spend $50 get $10 etc. When I was looking through the selection I noticed there were many styles already sold out but...
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Fun DIY Costumes

Fun DIY Costumes

Here are three quick do-it-yourself (DIY) costumes: Bag of Jelly Bellies Equipment: Large clear garbage bag, bag of colorful balloons, thick satin ribbon, white tights, shorts and t-shirt. Directions: Hold plastic bag up to yourself with opening of bag at head. Mark spot for the thickness of your thighs on bottom edge. Mark on...
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DIY Costume Projects for Adults

DIY Costume Projects for Adults

If you have the time, the initiative and the moxie you can create a pretty awesome Halloween costume in your size. Here is a listing of ten of my favorite do-it-yourself (DIY) ideas from around the web. You do not need to be a seamstress to try these although some will be easier than...
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Deluxe Plus Size Flapper Review

A few weeks back Halloween Costumes asked me if I would review one of their plus size costumes. I chose the Deluxe Black Plus Size Flapper which is available in sizes 1x to 4x. I was told at the time that this costume is “exclusive to our company” so you know there will not...
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Plus Size Alternative Costumes

Plus Size Alternative Costumes

Here is a price comparison of three of my favorite plus size alternative costumes (this is part of my Top 15 Plus Size Halloween Costumes). When I say “alternative” I am referring to any costume that is not of the traditional vampire, witch, pirate theme. : Day of the Dead Bride – This kit...
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Plus Size Pirate and Wench Costumes

Plus Size Pirate and Wench Costumes

Here is a price comparison of three of my favorite plus size pirate and wench costumes (this is part of my Top 15 Plus Size Halloween Costumes). Everyone loves a great pirate. Arg… Because they are virtually interchangeable I have categorized them together.: Gypsy Maiden – This kit comes with a top, a skirt,...
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Plus Size Vampire Costumes

Plus Size Vampire Costumes

Here is a price comparison of three of my favorite plus size vampire costumes (this is part of my Top 15 Plus Size Halloween Costumes). I love vampire movies, TV show and I definitely love vampire costumes. With the increased media attention from Twilight and Vampire Diaries vampires have been modernized but we still...
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Plus Size Storybook Costumes

Plus Size Storybook Costumes

Here is a price comparison of three of my favorite plus size storybook costumes (this is part of my Top 15 Plus Size Halloween Costumes). Most of us grew up on Disney cartoons featuring slender princesses. Princesses come in all shapes and sizes and Halloween is a perfect time to point that out. Snow White...
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Plus Size Goddess / Queen Costumes

Plus Size Goddess / Queen Costumes

Here is a price comparison of three of my favorite plus size Goddess or Queen costumes (this is part of my Top 15 Plus Size Halloween Costumes): Olympic Goddess – This plus size costume comes with the dress and the headband. Buy Costumes – $49.99 Costume Craze – $31.99 Halloween Costumes – $36.99 Goddess Of...
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Top 15 Plus Size Halloween Costumes

Here are my top fifteen picks for plus size Halloween Costumes. To make it into my top list the costume had to have a size variance making it an actual plus size; meaning, not Queen size which in my opinion is not really plus size although many costume companies would like us to believe...
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Plus Size Barbarian Woman Costume

Plus Size Barbarian Woman Costume

Thanks to the new Conan movie, one of the hot costumes this year will be a Barbarian Woman ($89) and it comes in plus size. Buy Costumes has this multi-sized one that is sexy but not raunchy. This costume kit includes the dress, the belt, the glovettes and the headpiece. It is available in...
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Plus Size Fairy Costumes

Plus Size Fairy Costumes

If you are a True Blood fan (like myself) then you probably have a better appreciation of fairy costumes. The best selection of plus size fairy costumes comes from Costume Craze. There is an assortment of sexy fairy to “my mother wouldn’t be embarrassed to see me in this” fairy costume. And scary fairy. ...
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