This post is all about the best classy Halloween costumes – and how to recreate them on a budget!
Let’s do this Halloween the classy way, shall we? Whether you’re getting dressed to go to a college Halloween Party or a Halloween party for work: These 17 incredibly Classy Halloween Custome Ideas got you covered!
Below, you’ll find elegant Halloween costumes that will capture everyone’s eye and heart!! Although they look classy and expensive, you can recreate these Halloween Costumes on a budget.
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Now let’s get straight into the best elegant Halloween costume ideas for 2023!
1. Frida Kahlo Halloween Costume
Beyonce as Frida Kahlo is seriously goals! The poet Frida Kahlo is an excellent Halloween costume choice for lovers of colorful outfits and gorgeous brows.
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2. Frida Kahlo Halloween Makeup Inspiration
What makes Frida Kahlo’s look so iconic is her make-up and jewelry. So if you’re going as Frida Kahlo to your college Halloween party, better make sure your jewelry is on point!
You can easily recreate Frida’s look on a budget with a beautiful flower headband, thick eyebrows, and some layered gold necklaces. You might even already have all of these things in your closet!!
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3. Black swan
Black Swan is one of my favorite movies, which is why this would be my #1 choice for a classy Halloween costume.
Grab a strapless black dress from your closet, and style it with this iconic Black Swan crown and feather collar.
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4. Audrey Hepburn
You can never go wrong with a classic like Audrey Hepburn. Go big on the pearls and slip into a gorgeous black dress!! Now all you need is a big hairdo like only Audrey can do and some matte red lipstick to go with it.
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5. Shooting star
A shooting star costume for Halloween is one of the more original ideas I’ve come across! I love how you can make this Halloween outfit fashionable with little effort.
Finish up your outfit with a cute gold star clip for your hair.
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6. Bridgerton Costume
I’m predicting a Bridgerton costume will be one of the more popular Halloween Costumes this year! And for a good reason, because the dresses and outfits in that series are SO good.
Daphne Bridgerton’s looks are to die for, and this is how you can easily recreate her look for Halloween this year.
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7. Clueless
A classic, but a Clueless Halloween Costume works yearly, haha! The beauty of this costume is that it doesn’t have to be expensive.
Get the iconic yellow plaid jacket + skirt, accompanied by knee-high white socks. Combine it with sneakers for comfort or cute white booties.
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8. Goddess
An excuse to dress like a goddess? We’ll take it!! There’s something so magical about a white dress, and who says you can only wear one at your wedding?!
Easily create a goddess costume with a long, formal white dress and some lavish but inexpensive gold jewelry.
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9. 60’s Sharon Tate
Sharon Tate, or Margot Robbie in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, looks so good in her black and white outfit. This look is so simple yet so iconic and recognizable.
Make 60’s Sharon Tate into your Halloween Costume with a white skirt, black turtleneck, and the best blonde wig you can find. But make sure you get the hairdo right :).
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10. Daisy from the Great Gatsby
Sign me up for anything Great Gatsby. The outfits are so good that you wonder why you weren’t born in the roaring 20s.
The character Daisy, Leonardo Dicaprio’s love interest, always dresses impeccably in cute fringe dresses and the most gorgeous headband.
Make Daisy your Great Gatsby Halloween Costume this year. This is how:
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11. Great Gatsby Costume Ideas
The Great Gatsby Costume ideas don’t stop with Daisy. There’s so much more Halloween outfit inspiration to take from this movie!!
Besides neutrals, diamonds, silver, and shimmer, Great Gatsby-inspired Halloween outfits can also be in classic black. Make sure you spice it up with a glamorous headband and lots of shimmery jewelry.
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12. Cruella de Vil
If you want to be a bit of a badass this Halloween, why not go as Cruella de Vil? It sure makes for a super classy-looking Halloween costume.
Get the Cruella look with a fake fur, two colored wig, and her signature red gloves. Lauren Conrad sure is pulling off this Cruella Halloween costume.
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13. Greek Goddess
Want to dress up as a Greek Goddess? Halloween parties are your chance to do just that! The Greek Goddess costume is one that you can easily recreate on a budget.
The dress and headband combined are under $50, which is a perfectly reasonable Halloween budget.
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14. Cher
Okay, so Vanessa Hudgens looks amazing in this costume. But the Internet doesn’t quite agree on who her Halloween costume exactly is.
The silver wig is pretty Cher, so that’s what I made of it. This look is super classy and fun and will turn heads at any Halloween party.
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15. Zodiac sign Halloween costume
Dress as your zodiac sign this Halloween! Not every zodiac sign is as easy to turn into a Halloween costume, but Aries, Scorpio, and Pisces shouldn’t be so hard.
Vamp up your look with the right make-up and face stickers. Also, Halloween is Scorpio season, so I think that’s a fun one to do!
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16. Hippie Halloween costume
You can never go wrong with that good old Hippie Halloween costume. You can make this one as classy (or not so classy) as you want.
If you’re last-minute deciding on your Halloween outfit, these ready Hippie costumes are an excellent choice.
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17. Marilyn Monroe
I know this look has been done many times over, but that doesn’t make it any less good! or classy, for that matter. Below is an inspirational Halloween look by Karlie Kloss as Marilyn Monroe.
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