Creative Vintage-Inspired Halloween Costumes to Try This Year

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There are a lot of ways you can approach your Halloween costume: the sexy route, the scary route, the clever route…but our favorite? The retro route. It’s the easiest way to be both creative and classic, thematic and gorgeous.

From iconic movies to fashion eras, the ‘20s to the ‘90s, these throwback gems are foolproof Halloween costume ideas that you'll feel fabulous in. There also happens to be genius BF and BFF costume ideas in tow. Take a look.

To help with your costume shopping, we've included some products you might enjoy, and just so you know Livingly may collect a share of sales from the links.

'60s Astronauts

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'The Birds'

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LaurenConrad.com

The Original Mousketeers

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unique-vintage.com

Unique Vintage has circle skirts galore.

Marie Antoinette

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@ddlovato

Holly Golightly

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inhonorofdesign.com

Rosie the Riveter

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Find a classic chambray button-up at Anthropologie here.

David Bowie

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theblondesalad.com

The Heathers

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keikolynn.com

Retro Barbie

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vintagevandalizm.com

Get a classic Barbie T-shirt here or here.

Vintage Circus Strongman and Tightrope Walker

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indulgy.com

Art Nouveau Moon

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Vintage Witch With A Cape

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Unique Vintage

Get this exact cape at Unique Vintage here.

A Fembot From 'Austin Powers'

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Mary Poppins

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keikolynn.com

Fortune Teller

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madamederosa.com

This velvet turban will help you get the fortune teller look.

Morton Salt Girl

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keikolynn.com

Romy & Michele

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Mickey and Minnie

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unique-vintage.com

Get the look with a black off-the-shoulder top, a polka-dot skirt, and minnie ears.

Eartha Kitt's Catwoman

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Sonny And Cher

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'70s Glamour Queen

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beyondbasicblog.com

Get the look with this shimmering dress from ASOS here.

The Addams Family

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@sophiet

Priscilla And Elvis Presley

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Beetlejuice

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Unique Vintage

Get this exact suit at Unique Vintage here.

Twiggy

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The Ashley Edit

Harlequin Doll

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keikolynn.com

Cruella De Vil

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Lauren Conrad via Instagram

Imitate Lauren Conrad's costume with a stunning fur coat like this one.

Bride Of Frankenstein

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Audrey Hepburn From 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'

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Sara du Jour

Flapper Girl

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Unique Vintage

Get this exact fringed flapper dress right here.

Clueless

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