10 DIY Plus Size Halloween Costume Ideas For 2013

Instead of recycling that sexy nurse costume again, why not create your own DIY Halloween look? The trick: pick pieces you love. The treat: you can wear them other ways, long after the candy’s gone!

1. Dia De Los Muertos

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Celebrate the dead and captivate the living in a Vintage Cotton Corset and Lace Trim Bustle adorned with flowers. The Perla Negra Beaded Rosary will come in handy when you’re ready to confess.

2. Steampunk Romance

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Love is organic, but you can engineer sex appeal with the Tara Buckle Corset. It adds a seductive edge to this virginal Bell Sleeve Dress, and it will do the same over your favorite top.

3. Dark Raven

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Imaginations will soar when you arrive at a Halloween fête in fanciful Raven Fanciful Feather Shoulder Clips. But don’t wait for a midnight dreary to top off the Burlesque corset, PVC Bustle Skirt and stockings with a luxe leather jacket for a night out at Club Nevermore.

4. Half Mad

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What better look for a proper tea party than a saucy Halter Apron? Swap in a feather duster and fishnet stockings after the party’s over, and you’ll be a flirty French maid faster than you can say ooh-la-la.

5. Prairie Queen

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Hello, Annie Oakley. Steal the show in this Ophelia Corset, Lace Trim Bustle and Leather Straps. Then steal someone’s heart over cocktails when you wear this lust-inducing corset with a lacy bra.

6. Queen of Montmartre

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One day you’re La Reine. Next day, play the Mistress. This Patent Leather Zip Corset will show you mean business.

7. Dieselpunk Diva

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Blur the line between fantasy and reality with an Anastasia Steel-Boned Corset, Soft Lace Bra, leggings, goggles and mesh gloves. Then keep the illusion going by pairing the corset with jeans and stacked-heel boots.

8. Marvelette

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Expose your hidden talents in a this leather Stella Rose Corset, Leather Gloves and a Lace Wrap Skirt, which you can pair later with leggings or shorts. (The glitter mic’s a must-have every day of the year!)

9. Gypsy Punk

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Every wardrobe needs neutrals, and you can’t go wrong with a crème de la crème Vintage Cotton Corset and a Lace Trim Bustle for Kardashian-style curves. The harness belt works every day over a tee or body-con dress.

10. Wrongfully Royal

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Now: let your inner princess break bad in a blue Bella Satin Corset and tiara. Later: stage your own private Bo “Peep” show with the corset, sleeves, petticoat and tights.