Valentine One: 2012 Halloween Costumes

Thursday 17 January 2013

2012 Halloween Costumes

Shopping for a Halloween costume can be a somewhat disheartening experience for a woman. There’s the sexy nurse, the sexy pirate, the sexy Chewbacca (oh yes, it exists). But what if all you really want to do is dress up as an awesome lady, and not necessarily in a way that exposes your skin to the brisk October air?When it comes to greening your Halloween garb, you can actually save money by being less wasteful. Make your own clever costume with materials around your home, or clothes that you wear on a daily basis. Below are some of our favorite do-it-yourself costumes that are not only easy to throw together, but will make even the most sour skeleton crack a smile.

There are plenty of options; you just probably won’t find them in your local costume store. So we at The Mary Sue have assembled our own list of geek girl costume ideas, split evenly between pop culture and history, the latter courtesy of Take Back Halloween, an unparalleled resource for those who A) like kick-ass ladies from history and B) want to know how to dress up as them.