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Spooky season is totally underway and we're so here for it! We love the holiday because while it's just fun to dress up no matter how old we are, it's the one day where it's perfectly acceptable to do so. While costume retailers haven't always been the most inclusive, a few are starting to get with the program and we found a ton of incredible plus-size costumes that are sure to win any costume contest this year.
From Hocus Pocus 2 outfits to other pop culture-inspired ones, here's a list of costumes for curvy moms, or folks just looking to have the best Halloween costume of 2022.
'House of the Dragon' Rhaenyra Targaryen
The Game of Thrones books and TV series have been a part of culture for more than a decade. Almost everyone watched the HBO series and fell in love, and out of it, with certain characters. Now, we have the Game of Thrones prequel: House of the Dragon, with even more characters to cosplay, including this dress paying homage to Rhaenyra Targaryen.
'Blonde' Bombshell
$60
from
Spicy Lingerie
Another pop culture icon is the late actress Marilyn Monroe, who has had a lot of shows and movies about her life come out, but the most recent one, Blonde, has had quite polarizing chatter about it. Whether you watched the movie or not, it's a great year to use Halloween as a reason to transform into a version of the stunning and talented person.
Mary Sanderson From 'Hocus Pocus'
From
$179
to $299
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Halloween Costumes
Gen X and millennial parents rejoiced when they heard that a second Hocus Pocus movie was coming out. It was sure to give them another taste of one of the Halloween kids' movies that defined their Octobers as kids. It's come out at just the right time, as now we have the opportunity to dress up as one of the Sanderson sisters.
Rockford Peach Uniform
$50
from
Spirit Halloween
Speaking of classic TV and films, A League of Their Own is another in the canon that was one of those must-watches. Coming just in time for Halloween, a TV show based off of the original movie came out in August, renewing a whole new opportunity for a group costume or single costume idea like the one above of a Rockford Peaches player.
Bad Sandy
This year we lost the amazing and beautiful actress who played Sandy in the classic movie Grease: Olivia Newton John. The movie came out decades ago but the outfits that her character wore in the film are still iconic. There will only be one Sandy, but wearing an outfit from the movie can be a way to keep her memory alive.
Sassy Pirate
Dressing up as a pirate is always fun, mainly because there can be good and bad pirates, so the direction the costume is taken can go more than one way, a scary pirate, a zombie pirate, a sexy pirate, a fun pirate, etc. We really like this pirates jacket made for plus-size costume wearers who want to sail the seven seas.
Shiny Mermaid
A live-action The Little Mermaid is coming out in 2023, starring actress and incredible singer Halle Bailey as Ariel. In honor of the film, we think now is a great time to be your own mermaid this Halloween. This stunning, chrome-effect two-piece mermaid costume is a great option.
Beetlejuice
The movie Beetlejuice is a classic to us millennials, but it's also been brought back into the cultural limelight thanks to the Broadway show of the same name. Plus, Beetlejuice, also represents the Halloween spirit that's a lot of fun, and that will come across to those who dress up with the Beetlejuice vibes, thanks to this costume.
Belle From 'Beauty and the Beast'
Beauty and the Beast, and Disney in general, always provides so much inspiration for Halloween costumes. We found this dress that is a take on the iconic yellow ballgown that Belle wears in the ballroom scene of the movie. Torrid has the dress for wannabe Disney princesses in size 12 to 30.
Bennifer Vegas Wedding Dress
Bennifer, aka Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, made headlines this summer after getting married at a Las Vegas chapel alongside regular people ahead of their big wedding in Savannah, Georgia. Jen chose a beautiful but modest fit-and-flare dress for the ceremony and wore her hair in loose waves. We found a similar-style white dress for those who want to recreate the look this Halloween.
'Abbot Elementary' Teacher
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$168
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Anthropologie
Comedy sitcom Abbott Elementary has already been nominated for and won Emmy Awards, grabbing the attention of even more viewers that have fallen in love with The Office-style show. It's set at a Philadelphia elementary school and stars Quinta Brunson. Dress up as an AES teacher this Halloween with a few of the classic "teacher" dresses the case wore on the show, including this Anthropologie dress Quinta wore as her character in one of the episodes.
Candy Corn
Candy corn will never go out of style, mainly because the debate between people who love the candy and those who hate it will never end. Dress up as as the controversial Halloween candy by wearing this black, yellow, orange, and white dress with tie straps. It will get the conversation, or debate, going at parties you attend.
Barbie
$48
from
Dolls Kill
Barbiecore became a thing this year after photos came out of Margot Robbie dressed up as Barbie for her upcoming 2023 film. Ryan Gosling plays her boyfriend Ken, giving additional ideas for couples costumes. Barbiecore became a vibe, a look, of bright colors, mainly pink, and ultra feminine styles. This jumpsuit allows you to cosplay those Barbie dreams and is available plus sizes up to XXL.
Wednesday Addams
$55
from
Dolls Kill
Wednesday, the new spinoff of The Adams Family, comes out November 23 — and we couldn't be more excited. It follows the life of daughter Wednesday Addams, who is played by Jenna Ortega in this version. Because of the renewed interest, we think it makes dressing up as a moody and dark Wednesday or other members of the Addams family a perfect idea this Halloween.
Mirabel From 'Encanto'
We don't talk about Brunoooo no no no! If that song has been stuck in your head (and if it hasn't but now is, sorry!), then you might want to consider being the lead character Mirabel from the Disney movie. This costume has her full Mexican-inspired outfit, along with the brown satchel she carries in the movie.
'Selling Sunset' & 'Selling the OC' Realtor
$85
from
City Chic Online
It's hard to watch Netflix and try to avoid one of the realtor reality TV shows Selling Sunset and its spinoff Selling the OC. The drama on the show is intense, but the fashion worn by the real estate agents is fire, so why not take an opportunity to dress totally over the top, and sexy, and pretend to negotiate with a seller.
Jenna from '30 Going on 30'
The movie 13 Going on 30, starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. had its 18th anniversary this year. On top of that, lots of millennials turned 30 this year as well, so what better way to pay homage to that than dressing up in the dress that the character Jenna wore during the big dance scene in the movie?
Colorful Piñata
$100
from
Tipsy Elves
We can't think of any major cultural moments or reasons to be a colorful piñata this year other than the fact that it's a quirky and totally awesome costume to wear for Halloween — and that's good enough for us. This one is basically just a colorful dress that's both fun and sexy and we're here for it. Bring candy to throw for added fun.
NASA Portrait
There were a ton of space advancements this year, including those absolutely beautiful and mind-blowing photos of the literal universe and the Milky Way galaxy taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. This is why when we saw this Shein starry sky long-sleeve galaxy dress we knew it made a great costume idea.
