Rylie Horrall | Lifestyle Editor
Caity Healy | Managing Editor
Halloween is just around the corner, and although college students may be a bit too old to trick or treat, one thing is for certain: one can never be too old to dress up. That being said, purchasing a costume isn’t always cheap — especially when they come directly from a pop-up Halloween store. Fortunately, making the switch from purchased to DIY can be both easy and fun.
To help with the inspiration, The Western Howl has compiled a list of potential costumes to get students started. We have included the prices of each costume — assuming the pieces don’t already live in the back of your closet — and where each item was purchased. Have fun with it, and happy haunting, Western.
Couples Costumes
#1: You and Your Boo
Jack and Wendy from “The Shining”
What you’ll need:
Wendy:
Brown jumper dress — Amazon, $13
White tights — Ross, $2
Turtleneck — Goodwill, $3
Green flannel — Walmart, $8
Brown boots — Goodwill, $8
Baseball bat — Goodwill, $3
Total: $37
Jack:
Red shirt/jacket — Goodwill, $5
Old jeans — Goodwill, $5
Dark shoes/boots — Goodwill, $8
Fake axe — Goodwill, $3
Total: $21
#2: Friends ‘til the End
Spongebob and Patrick from “Spongebob Squarepants”
What you’ll need:
Spongebob:
Brown leggings — Goodwill, $6
White vest — Goodwill, $5
Yellow long-sleeved shirt — Old Navy, $6
Red bandana — Amazon, $4
White socks — Dollar Tree, $1
Black sneakers — Goodwill, $7
Total: $29
Patrick:
Purple and green patterned button up — Goodwill, $6
Pink shirt — Old Navy, $4
Pink pants — Goodwill, $7
Pink vans — Goodwill, $7
Total: $24
#3 Dead Man’s Best Friend
Elliot and ET from “ET”
What you’ll need:
Elliot:
Red zip-up hoodie — Amazon, $10
Old jeans — Goodwill, $5
White sneakers — Target, $10
Total: $25
ET:
Old white blanket/sheet — Goodwill, $3
Total: $3
Extra points: An old bicycle and a basket big enough for your pet
Hot Costumes of 2019
#1: Season 3 Eleven from “Stranger Things”
What you’ll need:
Oversized ‘80s shirt — Goodwill, $7
Suspenders — Amazon, $5
Black pants — Goodwill, $5
White socks — Dollar Tree, $1
White shoes — Target, $10
Scrunchie — Dollar Tree, $1
Fake blood for nose bleed — $5
Total: $34
#2: Joaqin Phoenix as the Joker from “Joker”
What you’ll need:
Face makeup — Amazon, $10
Green hair spray — Amazon, $6
Red jacket — Goodwill, $5
Green shirt — Goodwill, $3
Yellow vest — Amazon, $6
Total: $30
Alternatively, you can just do the face makeup to scare all your friends.
#3: Wednesday Addams from “Addams Family”
What you’ll need:
White collared shirt — Amazon, $10
Black long-sleeve shirt — Goodwill, $6
Black skirt — Goodwill, $7
Black tights — Target, $6
Black flats — Goodwill, $5
Total: $34
Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu
Photos by Caity Healy
