This week’s Top Ten Tuesday post from That Artsy Reader Girl is Halloween-themed, so I thought I’d share some suggestions for Halloween costumes you could do based on literary characters. I have only used some of them personally:
- Pippi Longstocking:
- Phryne Fisher (the tv show demonstrates how many amazing outfits you could pick from)
- Raggedy Ann:
- Sherlock Holmes (it helps if you own a deerstalker hat)
- Anne of Green Gables (I’ve noticed puffed sleeves are in right now)
- Anyone from Harry Potter:
- Any of the ragtag group from the Oz books (if you pick the literary version of Dorothy, your shoes will not be red and fewer people will recognize you; conversely, you could go as the tornado, although I would make it a two funnel-tornado in order to be able to walk)
- Go classic with Count Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (for the latter, you would need to divide your costume down the middle)
- Little Red Riding Hood:
- Paddington
Have you ever dressed up as a favorite bookish character?
I love all your bookish costumes. We could have gone together on this post; I’ve dressed as book characters many, many times—Madeline, witches, Red Riding Hood….
Comment by Deb Nance 10.29.19 @ 5:35 amIf I was dressing up for Halloween this year, I’d definitely be a Hogwarts student. I want a wand and robe!
Comment by Aj @ Read All The Things! 10.29.19 @ 8:54 pmI don’t think so. But I love your raggedy ann! my kids do not like her..I don’t know why. So i have a scary halloween card Im sending them by i phone!!
Comment by kathy b 10.30.19 @ 4:40 pmI’m going to school as Annie Wilkes from Misery tomorrow. We teachers pick a theme – this year is villains. I was trying for Dolores Umbridge but didn’t think I could get my hair styled enough, and I couldn’t find a pink hat.
Comment by raidergirl3 10.30.19 @ 5:23 pm