7 Easy Halloween Costumes to Create With a Bandana
We all know the stress that sets in when Halloween officially arrives and you haven't even had a chance to think about what to wear. Because with a busy schedule and days flying by faster than we can even keep track of, the holiday quite literally creeps up on us, leaving us in a serious crunch for time and in need of a quick, easy last-minute costume. One simple solution? Build your getup around one accessory we guarantee you already have in your wardrobe (and if you don't yet own one, it's certainly a very wallet-friendly find). Any guesses? Yes, we're talking about the ever-versatile bandana.
With a simple bandana, you can create a slew of fashion-forward, easy, and memorable Halloween costumes, from Rosie the Riveter to a fortune teller to one of Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen's most iconic looks in the '90s. Are you ready to see all the coolest Halloween costumes you can create with a bandana? Then read on for our edit of seven Halloween costumes that can all be pulled together with the classic neckerchief.
The Key Piece:
1. Cub Scout
What you need:
1. A plaid button-down shirt
2. A cool pair of jeans
3. Cowboy boots
4. Cowboy hat
2. Rosie the Riveter
What you need:
1. A denim jumpsuit
3. Fortune teller
What you need:
1. A pretty blouse
2. A ruffled skirt
3. A corset belt
4. Beyoncé in 2000
What you need:
1. Low-rise raw-hem jeans
5. Axl Rose
What you need:
1. A leather jacket
2. White tee
3. Leather pants
6. '90s Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
What you need:
1. Red tank top
2. Denim dress
7. J.Lo at the 2000 VMAs
What you need:
1. White crop top
2. White flare pants
Prefer to dress up as something super-spooky? Then read on for all the scariest Halloween costumes you can buy on Amazon.
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