If you have a little black dress, we’ve got 10 clever ways to turn it into an amazing costume.
Holly Golightly from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
This is a classic costume.
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.
Wednesday Addams from “The Addams Family”
Let your inner angsty teen shine through with this costume.
What you need: A black dress, a white collared shirt, and braids.
See the complete tutorial on Paper and Stitch.
Minnie Mouse
Pile on the blush to create a cartoonish effect.
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.
Cruella de Vil
Having a real Dalmatian would really complete this costume.
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.
The Cat in the Hat
This puts a fun spin on the typical basic cat costume.
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.
Sia
A wig with blunt bangs is necessary for this costume.
Courtesy of Bunny Baubles
What you need: A black dress, white blazer, wig, large bow, and red lipstick.
See the complete tutorial on Bunny Baubles.
Women with bunny ears emoji
You’ll need a buddy to complete this costume.
What you need: A black dress (or a T-shirt and shorts, as pictured above), a hair bow or bunny ears, and a friend.
See the complete tutorial on The DIY Playbook.
1920s flapper
Add a pair of long white gloves to make this costume historically accurate.
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.
Witch
Elevate this costume with your darkest lipstick.
What you need: A black dress, a pointed hat, and a wand.
See the complete tutorial on Roxy James.
Beanie Baby
This costume is a fun throwback.
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.
Leopard
This isn’t your average cat costume.
What you need: A black dress, cat ears, and face paint.
See the complete tutorial on Roxy James.
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