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Ghostly Victorian Widow costume idea
Black dress, gloves and a spooky elegance. Haunting yet stylish, with lots of room for extra drama.
Elegant ghostly mourner from a Victorian-style mansion.
Medium40 min
What you need
Required
- Black dress / Long / maxi dress
- Gloves
Optional
- Black hat
- White face paint
- Black eyeliner
- Pearl necklace / long beads
- Umbrella
- Black boots
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Substitutions
- any of: Black dress / Long / maxi dress
The look
- Top
- Black dress, ideally long-sleeved
- Shoes
- Dark shoes
- Accessories
- Gloves, ideally black or white
- Hair
- Neat updo
Makeup
Hair: Pin hair up in a neat bun or low updo, with a few loose strands.
How to put it together
- Put on the black dress.
- Add the gloves.
- Pin your hair up in a neat bun.
- Add pale face paint, a hat, pearls or an umbrella for the ghostly extras.
Two variations
Silver Ghost
Add pale gray tones and silver jewelry for a fading, ghostly glow.
Garden Widow
Carry a small bouquet of dried flowers and add a black lace scarf.
Safety note
Keep long skirts short enough to walk safely. Use skin-safe face paint and eyeliner with a patch test, and keep umbrella tips pointed down.