Creating your own Halloween costume is a great alternative to buying an overpriced ensemble from a national chain that everyone will be wearing anyway.
Putting together a DIY costume doesn’t have to be an over-the-top production, though. There are lots of clever, hassle-free looks you can make just by adding some accessories to a little black dress.
From Ursula to Wednesday Addams, here are 17 costumes you can make with an LBD and some quick crafting.
Become the nefarious Ursula from “The Little Mermaid” this year.
What you need: A black dress, blue eye shadow, red lipstick, and a white wig.
Go as a Snapchat or Instagram filter and wear anything you want.
What you need: A black dress, colorful paper, scissors, a glue stick, a headband, a hot glue gun, and other materials.
See the complete tutorial on Oh Happy Day.
Pair your dress with lots of red accessories to be a vampire.
What you need: A black dress, red lipstick, dark eye shadow, black stockings, and a black cape if you have one.
Throw it back to the '90s and go as Posh Spice.
What you need: A black dress, black heels, and dark eye shadow.
Throw on some scarecrow makeup and get on with your day.
What you need: A black dress, a plaid shirt, scarecrow makeup, and a straw hat if you have one.
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Turn yourself into the next Bachelor or Bachelorette.
What you need: A black dress and a rose.
Go as Holly Golightly from "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
What you need: A black dress, pearl jewelry, gloves, oversized sunglasses, a hair tie, and red lipstick.
See the complete tutorial on The Joy of Fashion.
Throw on some whiskers and be Minnie Mouse this year.
What you need: A black dress, mouse ears, a red bow, face makeup, and pearl jewelry.
See the complete tutorial on The Joy of Fashion.
Or turn those whiskers into a Beanie Baby costume.
What you need: A black dress, black gloves, face paint, scissors, a hot glue gun, construction paper, and ribbon.
See the complete tutorial on Roxy James.
Draw on some spots and be a leopard.
What you need: A black dress, cat ears, and face paint.
See the complete tutorial on Roxy James.
Transform into Wednesday Addams from "The Addams Family."
What you need: A black dress, a white collared shirt, and braids.
See the complete tutorial on Paper and Stitch.
Coordinate with a friend or partner and go as the "women with bunny ears" emoji.
What you need: A black dress (or a T-shirt and shorts, as pictured above), and a hair bow or bunny ears.
See the complete tutorial on The DIY Playbook.
Create a Cruella de Vil costume in minutes.
What you need: A black dress, white faux-fur shrug, red gloves, red lipstick, red shoes, and a cigarette holder.
See the complete tutorial on The Sorry Girls.
Go as the mischievous cat from Dr. Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat."
What you need: A black dress, white gloves, paper, scissors, a hot glue gun, markers, face paint, cat ears, and a feather boa to create a tail.
See the complete tutorial on The Joy of Fashion.
Buy a black and white wig and be Sia this year.
What you need: A black dress, white blazer, wig, large bow, and red lipstick.
See the complete tutorial on Bunny Baubles.
Create a witch costume in minutes.
What you need: A black dress, a pointed hat, and a wand.
See the complete tutorial on Roxy James.
Be a flapper from the 1920s.
What you need: A black dress, a long-strand pearl necklace, red lipstick, long gloves, and a headband.
See the complete tutorial on A Beautiful Mess.
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