Thread: Costume ideas for a plus sized girl

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As a plus size myself, I always choose costumes that require extra width to begin with. I'll pad out an evil clown to be a big round caricature, or add an 'stomach-buster' emerging from my middle, or one of those 'gorilla-carries-man' sort of gags. Use the plus size to your advantage!

One of these days I plan to make a costume from lots of doll heads and torsos and have my face (made up as Baby Jane) be the top of a massive pile of creepy dolls. The whole thing would slip over with the ease of a poncho.

For a fairie, you might add some Dollar Store flower garlands flowing from layers of sheer or shiny fabric...or to a pre-made fairie costume. Don't be afraid to change or add to the pre-packaged costumes.

Torrid, the plus-sized branch of Hot Topic, has a really cute goth-y Ms. Lovett (Sweeney Todd) costume/dress that you might like. It's kinda pricey, but it's good quality and she could wear it again for a formal or something. Check it out under "costumes" at torrid.com. Good luck!