Every Thursday this month we’ll be showcasing a new Halloween costume tutorial you can recreate at home. This week, we’re showing you how to put together a simple Katniss Everdeen costume.
The highly awaited sequel to The Hunger Games, Catching Fire releases on Nov, 22, so this is the perfect Halloween to dress as our favorite super-fierce heroine this season, Katniss.
To start, ThinkGeek has an awesome replica of Katniss’ jacket available for $99. The jacket is not just the key to making the Katniss costume work, but it’s also a highly functional windbreaker with chillier weather just around the corner.
The second piece is a simple long-sleeved black shirt, which you’re likely to own already. If not you can easily find one at shops for less than $10.
Next, you’ll need a pair of brown cargo pants. Any old pair of brown or green cargo pants will do for this look.
Next up, you’ll need the perfect pair of boots. Pick a pair that looks like Katniss’s, and even once the holiday is over, you’ll be able to continue wearing the stylish boots all through the year.
Last but not least, you’ll have to pick up Katniss’ signature bow are arrow. An online search should reveal a few different options depending on the look you’re going for.
And if you need help with Katniss’ awesome braids, check out the amazing tutorial below by Cute Girls Hairstyles. They consulted Linda Flowers, the lead hair stylist for The Hunger Games, just to get the style exactly right:
