Movieline's One-Stop Costume-Idea Halloween Emporium: The Ladies

Amazing, really, that Halloween is very nearly upon us. It seems like just yesterday we were putting the final touches on our Texas Polygamist Bride of Frankenstein costumes and heading out into the nippy fall air. And the costume guides have begun! Some are already anticipating the costumes we'll be seeing too much of, others offering some off-the-beaten-path suggestions. We here at Movieline prefer to walk a line right down the middle: suggestions not so obscure you'll have to explain who you are all night, but then not so obvious that you'll be asked to pose with all the other Jon & Kates for an evening of group portraits celebrating your lack of originality.

That said, we thought we'd kick things off with three quick and easy ideas just for the ladies.

Mariah Carey as Mrs. Weiss in Precious

Though it doesn't open until six days after Halloween, Precious should be high enough on the radar for your Mrs. Weiss Halloween getup to earn plenty of high fives and shouts of "You go, you no-nonsense-taking, totally deglamorized, mustache-rocking, social-working, Miss Mariah Girl-Thang. MmHMMM!!!"
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