Superhero Halloween Costume Ideas for Women

Wearing a woman's superhero Halloween costume is one of the best ways to show off your curves at Halloween. Superhero Halloween costumes are also potentially very quick, easy and cheap to make. You can make your costume as sexy as you want it to be by showing a little more skin. You can even throw together a last-minute superhero costume and still look fantastic. Superhero costumes also make good couples costumes and group costumes. Show those men who's boss with one of these cool and sexy women's superhero costume ideas.

Superhero Halloween Costume Idea for Women: Wonder Woman

Get a red strapless one-piece bathing suit. Get a pair of short blue shorts to go over the bathing suit. Get some gold fabric paints and some red and white star iron-on appliques. Paint some golden wings over the breast area of the bathing suit. Iron the appliques over the blue shorts. Cover a belt in gold lame fabric and make a attach a small belt loop made from some of the gold fabric. Buy a Wonder Woman costume headdress or make one from a cardboard cereal box, then cover it with the same gold lame fabric you used for the belt. Apply a red star to the front of the Wonder Woman headdress. Make some wristbands from cardboard and cover them with gold fabric, as well. Apply white trim and a white stripe to some tall red boots. Finish your Wonder Woman Halloween costume by threading a slender golden cord through the belt loop. A Wonder Woman costume works as a group or couples costume with many other superhero costumes, such as Superman, Batman and Spider-Man.

Superhero Halloween Costume Idea for Women: Supergirl

Find a blue long-sleeved leotard and a red mini-skirt. Find a wide yellow belt to go with them. Buy a red cape that comes down to your knees. Apply a thick yellow stripe to some tall red boots. If your hair isn't blond, wear a long, straight blond wig. Make a large diamond shape out of felt. Then cut out an identical shape from red felt. Using pencil, draw an "S" logo inside the felt diamond so that it matches pictures of Supergirl. Set the felt down on a piece of cardboard and carefully cut out the areas around the "S" shape with a craft blade. Attach the red "S" to the yellow felt with hot glue, then adhere the "S" emblem to the front of the leotard with hot glue or double-sided tape. To make this a couples costume, encourage your husband or boyfriend to dress up as Superman.

Superhero Halloween Costume Idea for Women: Batgirl

Wear a close-fitting black top, a black miniskirt and a yellow belt. Make a yellow bat emblem out of yellow cloth or felt. Wear tall black boots, full-length black gloves and a black Batman or Batgirl costume mask with built-in bat ears. Get a black cape from a Halloween costume store or make one from a black flat sheet or piece of fabric. Another idea for a Batgirl costume is to wear a shiny black catsuit with a low-slung black belt and high heels. To make your Batgirl costume like the Batman TV series, get a dark purple suit and a matching pair of gloves and hood or mask with ears, a yellow utility belt with yellow packets attached, a red wig and a yellow cape. This is a great costume to make if you're teaming up with Batman for Halloween.

Superhero Halloween Costume Idea for Women: Catwoman

Catwoman is sometimes known as a villain in Batman comics, television and movies. However, she occasionally appears as a superhero, as in the film Catwoman starring Halle Berry. A Catwoman costume is a very easy to make. Get a cheap black full-length, long-sleeved catsuit with a shiny finish and a zipper closure. Attach two triangles of black felt to a black plastic headband. Get a cheap black mask for your face. Wear vinyl black gloves, a big black belt than hangs on your hips and high-heeled black shoes. To make your Catwoman Halloween costume authentic to the Batman story, don't wear a tail. However, if you like, you can carry a whip or wear tall black boots instead of shoes and goggles instead of a mask. Another way to make a Catwoman costume is to wear black pants, a black halter top and a hood with cat's ears. Catwoman also works as a couples costume with Batman.

Superhero Halloween Costume Idea for Women: Girl Robin

If you're looking for an unusual superhero costume, think of dressing up as a girl Robin. The girl Robin Halloween costume is another a good one if you'll be hanging out with Batman. Find a red blouse or leotard with short sleeves and a low neckline. Add a bright green miniskirt and a yellow belt. Add a tiny yellow cape and high-heeled shoes or boots in yellow or black. Wear full-length green gloves and a black mask. If you can't find green gloves, wear black. Make an "R" emblem by painting on a black cloth circle with yellow paint. Allow the paint to dry and attach the logo to the front of the shirt with hot glue. Also attach some yellow rectangular cloth strips to the center front of the shirt with hot glue. If you have some green fabric that matches the skirt, use it to cover up the sleeves of your red blouse.

Use these tips any time you're having trouble coming up with ideas for your women's superhero Halloween costume. For more Halloween costume ideas, read Cheap and Easy Halloween Costume Ideas for Adults, Cheap Movie-Themed Halloween Costumes for Men (including superhero costumes), Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas for Women and Hellboy Halloween Costume.