The Bellatrix Lestrange costume is the most popular costume and the one very much in demand at present, for Halloween. This is a very reasonable demand, as for Halloween you do need the costumes of witches and scary characters. Since, Bellatrix is the witch in the Harry Potter series, her black dress, unruly hair and deadly eyes are just the right accessories for you to dressup during Halloween.
It you want to make your own ensemble, the dress is the first thing to arrange in the Bellatrix Lestrange costume. This is quite easy, as you have to look for a long sleeved nightgown, which reaches down to your calves. To make it look more authentic, you can rip down the sleeves and remove the seams from the side. You have to sew them back again, leaving a big space between the two ends. The Bellatrix Lestrange dress has a tight top; so, if the nightgown is not tight at the top, you can wrap a corset on the top.
The hairstyle is very much a part of the Bellatrix Lestrange costume, which in the Harry Potter book is black and straight. However, in the movie, it is portrayed as brown, long and curly. .The ideal way to get your hair like her is to get a wig to get the same effect. However, if you have long hair and it is not brown, you can dye it and curl it with a curler. The last step is to mess it up to get the uncombed effect.
Some accessories are essential to give authenticity to the Bellatrix Lestrange costume. These are necklaces, boots and of course the witch’s wand. The necklace has to be bought, for it has to show a bird’s skull. It can be found in any of the Halloween shops. The wand can be made at home, but if you would like the one that is exactly shown in the movie, then you can buy it from the costume shop. A pair of black military type of boots is very important, for this costume will be incomplete without it.
The final touch to the Bellatrix Lestrange costume is the make up to make the eyes look scary. If you are good at makeup, this will be an easy job for you. Using eyeliner around your eyes will give that terrifying effect. Painting the hollow of your cheek with gray face paint will make your face look gaunt. The last make-up tip is to paint your lips dark red. Now, you can move from house to house and scare the wits out of people during Halloween!