23 easy Halloween costume ideas for women: From the Addams Family to fallen angels


Funny, sexy or scary, we've got you covered this spooky season


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Hollie Brotherton
Hollie BrothertonDigital Luxe & Commerce Editor
Updated: October 10, 2022

When it comes to choosing a Halloween costume, you probably sit firmly in one of two camps, funny or sexy, with a bit of scary thrown in. Either way, most of us have attempted a homemade costume with tragic results (guilty), so we've searched the internet to find all of the best costumes and accessories you can shop online for an outfit you'll love that requires minimal effort.

The last few Halloweens have been affected by lockdowns, so don't miss out this time. Here are the best easy Halloween costume ideas for adults to shop in 2022...

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Halloween angel costumes

Adding angel wings and a halo to that little white dress you've been wanting to wear is an easy and cute Halloween costume. Or let Amazon do all of the hard work for you with one of their angel costumes, complete with a dress and accessories. To make it more Halloween-appropriate, go as a fallen angel in all black.

A woman with blonde hair wearing a white feathery headband and red eye makeup.

Faux feather halo, £4.80/$4.80, Boohoo

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A woman in a white bodysuit with large angel wings stands in front of a diner.

Extra large feather angel wings, £28.80/$58, Pretty Little Thing

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A woman with brown hair in an updo, wearing a white lace dress and angel wings.

Boland angel wings, £14.65/$16.11, Amazon

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Woman in a white angel costume with gold accents and wings posing for a photo.

Smiffys angel costume, £29.99/$33.68, Amazon

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A woman in a dark angel costume with wings and a halo stands confidently.

Fallen angel costume, £55.99, fancydress.com

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Two black feathery wings and a matching headband displayed on a white background.

Black angel wings, £14.95/$15.95, Amazon

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Halloween devil costumes

A devil costume can be sexy and scary, plus it's a great excuse to wear a bold red lip. If you want to go low-key you can just wear a pair of horns, or you could go all out with a red outfit complete with a cape.

Red sequined devil horns headband and red sequined pitchfork on white background.

 Devil horns, £14/$12, ASOS

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A woman in a red devil costume with horns and wings poses for the camera.

Smiffys devil costume, £20.99/$26.26, Amazon

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A woman in a red bodysuit and black boots poses against a pink background.

Red devil bodysuit costume, £12/$9.50, Pretty Little Thing

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Halloween vampire costumes

Wear a black lace dress with fangs or choose from one of these ready-made costumes to be a vampire this Halloween. Fake blood is essential.

A woman in a red and black vampire costume holds a cane.

Deluxe vampire Halloween costume, £44.99, fancydress.com

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A woman in a red and black corseted dress with lace sleeves and a layered skirt poses confidently.

Women's gothic corset dress, £40.99/$55.30, Amazon

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Tube of Fright Fest Professional Fake Blood, 50ml, made in the UK.

Fright Fest fake blood, £3.96/$8.28, Amazon

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Halloween bunny costumes

Bunny, cat and mice (duh!) costumes aren't very scary but they're still classic choices for Halloween. If anyone asks, you're Frank from Donnie Darko. 

Woman with bunny ears headband, mesh veil, and black gloves posing.

Black lace bunny ears, £16.99, ASOS

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A woman in a black outfit and bunny ears poses with hands on her face.

Sexy Bardot rabbit costume, £21/$29, Pretty Little Thing

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Woman with long blonde hair wearing a red bunny mask and red dress.

Red bunny mask, £4.50/$5, Pretty Little Thing

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The Addams Family costumes

If you live by the words of Wednesday Addams "I'll stop wearing black when they make a darker colour", she's the perfect Halloween costume for you. Best known for the 90s remake, Wednesday and Morticia from The Addams Family both have easy outfits to recreate. Add a collar to a black mini dress for Wednesday or go for a wide-sleeved maxi for Morticia. There are lots of ready-made costumes online, too.

A woman in a black dress with a white collar is standing.

Wednesday Addams dress, £28.99/$28.99, Amazon

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Black leather combat boot with laces and thick sole displayed on white background.

Black lace up chunky cleated biker boots, £42.99, New Look

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A woman in a black gothic dress with lace sleeves and a dramatic pose.

Smiffys immortal soul costume, from £23.99/$21.27, Amazon

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Harley Quinn costumes

Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad is still one of the most popular Halloween costumes. Hot pants, face paint, pigtails - what's not to love?

Woman in a colorful costume with red and blue jacket, shorts, and fishnet tights.

Rubie's Official DC Harley Quinn costume, from £34.99/$39.41, Amazon

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Decorated baseball bat with colorful text and a red, white, and blue diamond pattern at the bottom.

Rubie's Official DC Harley Quinn inflatable baseball bat, £4.99/$17.99, Amazon

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A woman in a colorful costume holds a bat, standing against a white background.

Harley Quinn movie costume, £60.99, fancydress.com

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Halloween alien costume

Looking for a costume that will make everyone laugh? This alien outfit is the ultimate minimum effort maximum impact purchase.

A person in a black and blue costume is being carried by a green alien inflatable.

FunClothing inflatable alien costume, £30.99/$32.99, Amazon

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Halloween clown costumes

Or if you want to genuinely scare a few people, this Pennywise costumes should do it.

Person in a clown costume with red wig, white face paint, and yellow outfit holding a blue balloon.

Pennywise costume, £65.99, fancydress.com

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