Beauty and the Beast Halloween Frippery

Halloween calls for completely necessary frippery. And there's plenty of completely necessary and super fun Beauty and the Beast frippery to celebrate this favorite fairy tale.

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Check out these Beauty and the Beast Halloween ideas.

Disney's™ Beauty and the Beast Costume

Yes, you can always be Beauty and the Beast savvy with Disney themed costuming, like this dress for Belle.

Disney's Beauty and The Beast Blue Belle Dress

The Beast Halloween Costuming

This is a good representation of Beast from quite a few of retellings, and others would quickly spot you as the Beast.

California Costumes Men's Storybook Beast Costume

A Lovely 17th Century French Era Gown for Beauty

If you wanted to be a true Beauty, these gowns reflect the 17th century - the time period of the original Beauty and the Beast tale. Marie Antoinette set the style with lovely rococo designs. You would indeed be the Belle of the ball in one of these gowns.

Fairies Set the Stage & Ruled the Day in the Original Beauty and the Beast Tale

The most fascinating characters from the original Beauty and the Beast tale by Madam Barbot de Villeneuve are not Beauty and her Beast, but the fairy royals - the good Auntie and dark, cruel Fairy Sorceress. You can't go wrong with a fairy costume that will last several seasons of Halloween and cosplay fun.

Fairy Costume Basics

But really, I envision the Fairy Warrior Queen Mum more like this Warrior Queen costume.

Whichever of these looks you choose, you'll be smashing!

Dark Twists on Fairy Tales

Don't want to flaunt your Beauty, Beast or Fairy Warrior Queen out-and-about? What about a sinister fairy tale instead with one of these too options?

Whether dressing up and stepping out or staying cozied up inside with a good book, enjoy the season.

One final thought:

Monsters are more effective than princes when it comes to keeping what you care about safe.
― Katee Robert, The Beast

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