Are you tired of picking out a costume from the boring and basic ones on the rack around Halloween? Do you want to stand out, and pick out a costume that’s made for someone like you? There are plenty of options out there, it just takes a little creativity and imagination.
These 15 costume ideas for black girls will give you the inspiration you need and the motivation to create the perfect costume for your next event.
15 Costume Ideas for Black Girls
While anyone can dress up as any character or person in the world, sometimes it’s nice to pick someone that shares your background, history, or ethnicity. These characters work perfectly for black girls of all shapes and sizes and offer them a chance to dress up as some of their favorite childhood characters.
1. A Bratz Doll
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Bratz Dolls were popular dolls in 2000 due to their diversity and unique looks. You can pick one of your favorites, like the classic Cloe, Yasmin, Sasha, or Jade, or just match the style like the girls in the picture did. Bratz were full of delightful styles, so it’s easy to find something that works best for your needs or the weather outside.
Since Bratz Dolls have such standout fashion, it might be best if you have something that says Bratz on it to make your character stick out. Or, you can pick one of the classic outfits. You can make most of the costume, if not all of it, yourself.
2. A Fairy
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Anyone can be a fairy. All you need is some wings, a little glitter, and maybe pointy ears. The girls in this picture decided to go with more of a Tinkerbell vibe, but you can really do anything. Throw on some plant crowns and flowers on a flowy tulle dress and stand out as your own fairy or pick one from your favorite book, movie, or TV show.
To get a perfect replica of Tinkerbell or one of her fairy friends, you may have to search around for a costume. But any earthy dress with some leaves, glitter, flowers, and lace makes for a perfect fairy costume. Buy wings online or make your own with stockings and some wire.
3. Ashley B. From Recess
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Recess was a popular TV show in the late 90s. Ashley B. was one of the Ashleys in the show, a group of angry, snooty girls that only cared about fashion and gossip. Still, she had moments when she was quite nice and she has a fun personality that many people enjoyed when watching the show.
Ashley B. stuck with yellow as her signature color. You can choose to match her design exactly, or just find a yellow sweater, skirt, and long white socks. Thrift stores are the perfect place to shop for her outfit.
4. Raven from Teen Titans
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Teen Titans is a show that was popular in the 2000s and got a reboot in 2013. No matter which version you watched, there is no denying that Raven was an amazing character. She had a deep past, was full of mystery, and managed to be studious, popular, and mysterious all at once – many girls looked up to her as a role model. What better way to show that appreciation than by dressing up as her for Halloween?
This is an outfit that’s a little harder to make at home. You need a tight black leotard, and specific belts and jewels. While you might be able to find a purple cape on your own, it might just be worth buying the whole costume together.
If you’re not comfortable showing off that much skin, find a cape long enough to wrap around you with a hood, like Raven does most of the time. Then, all you really need is the mark on her forehead, which is easy enough to make with some paint.
5. Clawdeen From Monster High
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While there’s no reason that you can’t be any character from the Monster High lineup, Clawdeen is a fun one due to her unique style and spunky personality. She’s confident, fierce, and focused on her goal, though she does have vulnerable moments. She makes for a great role model for any girl at any age.
Her style is a little bold, and might not be something you can find around anywhere. Go for fangs, ears, and some pretty nails. Purple and pink tend to be her colors if you can’t find an exact match for her outfit, with a pink and black or some other form of tiger-striped shirt. Thankfully, she has a lot of outfits, so it’s easy to find something that fits.
6. Shego From Kim Possible
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Shego is a powerful female villain from the TV show Kim Possible. She’s got powerful magic, is a great fighter, and is very sarcastic. Her explosive personality mixed with the black and green color scheme she wears makes her an amazing and easily-recognizable character.
If you want to match Shego’s costume perfectly, you probably need to look around costume stores. However, you can get the point across by putting any bright green and black outfit together. Finalize the look with something to resemble her green fire and black lipstick on the top lip and everyone will know who you are.
7. Monique From Kim Possible
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If you think Kim Possible is a great theme for your costume, but you aren’t quite feeling Shego, consider Monique instead. She’s Kim’s closest friend (that’s a female, anyway) and she’s fashionable and kind with a no-nonsense attitude.
Pick out her outfit when she is on missions with Kim, using black gloves, a black sweater, jeans, and a tool belt. If you don’t want to go that route, you can easily choose one of her more normal outfits when she’s out in public. Her classic red dress with a brown belt and red earrings is easily recognizable as well.
8. Darwin Watterson From The Amazing World of Gumball
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The Amazing World of Gumball was a TV show that ran from 2011 to 2019 before it was canceled. It was a show aimed at younger children, but the jokes and violence also appealed to older generations. The main character of the show was a blue cat named Gumball Watterson, but his adoptive goldfish brother Darwin Watterson was also a fan favorite.
Since Darwin isn’t very human, and doesn’t wear much clothing, it’s important to match the colors as closely as possible. A very large orange sweater, jacket, poncho, or shirt, is a great start. Then, you can try a green set of high-top or knee-high boots. You can also simplify it with green and white knee-length socks and simple shoes.
9. Muses From Hercules
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Another simple but cute costume for black girls is one of the muses from the cartoon Hercules. Choose between Calliope, Clio, Melpomene, Terpsichore, and Thalia. They are sassy, powerful, and amazing singers from an incredibly popular movie which makes them the perfect fit for any costume.
Though they wear similar outfits, each one has a slightly different style. Pick the one that suits you best, or the muse that most resonates with you. Most of them can be made with a white dress and shawl, or a sheet if you want the draping. Just add the accessories, and you’re ready to go!
10. Tiana From Princess and the Frog
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Of course, you can’t forget Tiana from the Disney movie, Princess and the Frog. Her stubborn and focused personality is much-loved by many, especially when in contrast with her love interest. She goes on many adventures and sticks out from other princesses because of her ability to put in the effort to get where she wants to be.
Though most people prefer to dress up as Tiana when she’s a princess in her green dress, there’s something to be said for her outfits when she’s working hard to reach her dreams. The yellow dress and apron look really nice and are still recognizable.
11. Roxanne From A Goofy Movie
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The best thing about anthropomorphic characters is how easy they are to turn into costumes. Roxanne from A Goofy Movie is one such example. She’s a dog that looks mostly human and is Max’s love interest. Her shy, friendly, and forgiving personality warmed the hearts of many.
As you can see from the image, it’s relatively easy to make a costume for Roxanne. All you need is a teal-colored shirt, longer jean shorts, and some books. If you want to sell the look, consider adding some black or brown face paint to the underside of your nose, as this is often used to give someone more animalistic characteristics.
12. Barrett From Final Fantasy
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Who says you have to stay in a female and black character just because of how you were born? Barrett from the Final Fantasy series is generally depicted as a big and muscular man full of scars. However, this cosplayer shows us that you can still get the point across, even if you’re completely jumping over gender norms.
The key is to keep the main parts of the costume in mind. As you can see, she mostly recreated the outfit, though with a more feminine look. She also has her gun on one hand, which is likely one of the big key points that helps her to be recognized. As long as you’re a little creative and imaginative, it’s easy to make any costume fit your needs and still look good.
13. Storm From X-Men
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Why not go bold? If you want to turn heads, then Storm from the X-Men universe is a great option. Not only is she a great and powerful female character worthy of cosplaying and Halloween costumes, but she’s beautiful and definitely makes for a fun costume.
Unfortunately, unless you’re particularly handy, this isn’t a costume easy to recreate on your own. And if you don’t want to be quite this bold, don’t worry. Storm has dozens of different outfits throughout her history, some much more modest and easy to recreate than others.
14. Jade From Mortal Kombat
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If you want to be powerful and gorgeous at the same time, Jade from Mortal Kombat is the way to go. Her rich emerald green, gold, and black outfit is more than recognizable. You can go with her more covered-up outfit including a hood and mask, or her more scant clothing to fit your needs better as well.
Jade is no joke, either. She’s been a spy, assassin, general, and personal bodyguard before. She mostly uses a metal staff to fight but has been shown to use a fan and razor-edged boomerangs before. Initially just a secret, unplayable character, she quickly became so loved that she was created to be a fighter of her own.
15. Domino From X-Men
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Domino is another powerful Marvel character. She has been shown in Deadpool and X-Men. She’s easily recognizable thanks to the differently colored patch around her left eye. She’s an amazing character that took a relatively boring-sounding power of manipulating probabilities and showed exactly what could be done with it.
Her outfit is fairly easy to mimic. You mostly just need a black outfit. That can be a crop top and leather pants as shown in the picture, or even a tight-fitting bodysuit. It just needs gun straps and a nice belt to finish it off.
