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# Looks We Love: 30 Dark & Edgy Costumes Perfect for Halloween

Posted by [Trista](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/trista) on Oct 26, 2016

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![Frazee Victorian Gothic dance costume by The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/Frazee_Kick-crop.jpg?width=790&name=Frazee_Kick-crop.jpg "Frazee Victorian Gothic dance costume by The Line Up")

###### The makeup and hair completely transformed this Victorian Gothic themed high kick costume from Frazee High School! 

## 30 Dance Costumes & Skate Dresses Perfect for Halloween 

It's hard not to get in the Halloween spirit when you work at a custom costume company!  And if you're anything like us, your closet is probably *stuffed full* of old dance or skating costumes just begging to see some light.  Which makes dressing up for Halloween super easy and fun.  Sometimes all it takes is a wig and a little makeup to transform a look!

In honor of Halloween, here are 30 dance costumes and skate dresses with a dark theme that could easily be repurposed as festive Halloween looks! From girly to creepy, there's bound to be something here to get your Halloween costume ideas going!

![Addams Family Skate dress and Beetlejuice dance costume](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/halloween%20photos9.jpg?width=640&name=halloween%20photos9.jpg "Addams Family Skate dress and Beetlejuice dance costume")

###### Channel your favorite Halloween movie:  The Addams Family with skate style [Elvira](http://thelineup.com/index.php/elvira.html) (left), or [Beetlejuice](http://thelineup.com/index.php/beetlejuice.html) with a striped suit (right)

![Beetlejuice themed synchronized skate dress](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/A67Q2204-cropped.jpg?width=302&name=A67Q2204-cropped.jpg "Beetlejuice themed synchronized skate dress")  ![Beeltjuice themed synchronized skate dress](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/A67Q2182-cropped.jpg?width=480&name=A67Q2182-cropped.jpg "Beeltjuice themed synchronized skate dress")

###### [University of Michigan Collegiate synchronized skating team team](https://www.facebook.com/uofmsynchroskating/?ref=ts) had a classy interpretation of Beetlejuice with their 2015-2016 custom skate dress

 ![Cleopatra dance costume and lady gaga dance costume](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/halloween%20photos8.jpg?width=640&name=halloween%20photos8.jpg "Cleopatra dance costume and lady gaga dance costume")

###### Strong and powerful women: A dark [Cleopatra](http://thelineup.com/index.php/cleopatra-biketard.html) look (left) and Lady Gaga-esque look (right, [Camden Crop](http://thelineup.com/index.php/camden-crop.html) with [Tear Leggings](http://thelineup.com/index.php/tear-leggings.html))

   ![Teams Elite Juvenile Beyonce Theme skating dress nationals 2016](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4147013886-jpg/blog-files/4o9a1801-cropped-786x1024.jpg?width=1024&name=4o9a1801-cropped-786x1024.jpg "Teams Elite Juvenile Beyonce Theme skating dress nationals 2016")

###### [Teams Elite](http://www.teamselite.com/) Juvenile Synchro Skating Team, with a **Beyonce themed** routine (can you spot the ring?!)

 

 ![Futuristic dance costumes](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/Major_Android_Crop_Captain_Sleeveless.jpg?width=640&name=Major_Android_Crop_Captain_Sleeveless.jpg "Futuristic dance costumes")

###### Edgy and Futuristic: [Major top](http://thelineup.com/index.php/major.html), [Android crop](http://thelineup.com/index.php/android-crop.html), and C[aptain Sleeveless](http://thelineup.com/index.php/captain-sleeveless.html)

 

###### ![Miami university futuristic dance costume 2016](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/Miami_U-1.jpg?width=1024&name=Miami_U-1.jpg "Miami university futuristic dance costume 2016")

###### More Edgy and Futuristic: [Miami University Dance Team](https://miamidanceteam.com/) in a custom dance costume from 2016

 

![military and warrior theme dance costume](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/halloween%20photos11.jpg?width=640&name=halloween%20photos11.jpg "military and warrior theme dance costume")

###### Warrior Woman:  the [Warrior Vest](http://thelineup.com/index.php/warrior-vest.html) style in two very different ways!  

 

![Faribault shadow theme dance costume](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/Faribault_kick_2-cropped.jpg?width=790&name=Faribault_kick_2-cropped.jpg "Faribault shadow theme dance costume")

###### Shadow play: [Faribault High School's 2016](http://www.faribaultfalcons.com/photo_gallery/show/1395619#1) custom high kick costume with a shadow theme

 

![Ashwaubenon dark and light futuristic dance costume](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/K_Kick%20Smile-edit.jpg?width=790&name=K_Kick%20Smile-edit.jpg "Ashwaubenon dark and light futuristic dance costume")

###### The Light and the dark sides: [Ashwaubenon Dance Team's](http://www.ashwaubenondanceteam.com/) 2015-2016 high kick costume with a futuristic look

 

 

![Moulin rouge dance costumes](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/Badgely%20Halson%20Daveny_7-sm.jpg?width=640&name=Badgely%20Halson%20Daveny_7-sm.jpg "Moulin rouge dance costumes")

###### Get in the Moulin Rouge spirit with these styles: Styles [Badglely](http://thelineup.com/index.php/badgely.html), [Halston](http://thelineup.com/index.php/halston.html), and [Daveny](http://thelineup.com/index.php/daveny.html)

 

[![Looking for more costume inspiration?  Check out this trends guide: Top 10 Character & Theme Dance Costume Trends >>](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1594707/830d86ca-ea14-4a1f-866b-0286c3d28d3b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1594707/830d86ca-ea14-4a1f-866b-0286c3d28d3b)

 

![Adams Family or witch theme synchronized skating dress](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/4O9A6818-cropped.jpg?width=364&name=4O9A6818-cropped.jpg "Adams Family or witch theme synchronized skating dress")   ![Watertown Blue Revue Spiderman theme dance costume](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/CC_0303_E1_014.jpg?width=417&name=CC_0303_E1_014.jpg "Watertown Blue Revue Spiderman theme dance costume")

###### More cinema inspiration:  [Dazzlers Novice (Downer's Grove)](http://www.downersgroveicearena.com/dazzlers) with an Addams Family themed skate dress (left), and [Watertown Blue Revue](http://www.watertownbluerevue.com/) with a fierce Spiderman themed hip hop dance costume.

 

![spiderweb dance costume dance alley all stars](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/IMG_2807-1.jpg?width=399&name=IMG_2807-1.jpg "spiderweb dance costume dance alley all stars")

###### A Spider themed dance unitard from Dance Alley All Stars 

 

 ![Miami University syncrhonized skate team Diney Villianess](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/A67Q9965_1-cropped.jpg?width=302&name=A67Q9965_1-cropped.jpg "Miami University syncrhonized skate team Diney Villianess")  ![Diney Villianess synchronized skate dress](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/IMG_9522-cropped-sm.jpg?width=477&name=IMG_9522-cropped-sm.jpg "Diney Villianess synchronized skate dress")

###### This Disney Villianess synchro skate dress was designed for the [Miami University of Ohio's Junior team](http://www.miamiredhawks.com/sports/w-syncssk/mioh-w-syncssk-body.html)

######  ![Sheer midi skirt dance costumes](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/halloween%20photos14.jpg?width=790&name=halloween%20photos14.jpg "Sheer midi skirt dance costumes")

###### These dark and sheer layers remind us of shadows or ghosts!  Styles [Detachable Mahala Skirt](http://thelineup.com/index.php/detachable-mahala-skirt.html) (left) and [Octavia Half Skirt](http://thelineup.com/index.php/octavia-half-skirt.html) (right)

 

![Classic horror movie synchronized skating dress](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/A67Q8092-cropped.jpg?width=408&name=A67Q8092-cropped.jpg "Classic horror movie synchronized skating dress")  ![St. Louis Synergy classic horror movie themed dress](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/A67Q8109-cropped-sm.jpg?width=375&name=A67Q8109-cropped-sm.jpg "St. Louis Synergy classic horror movie themed dress")

###### [St. Louis Synergy Novice](http://www.metroedgefsc.org/page/show/238772-st-louis-synergy-synchronized-skating) with a Classic Horror Movie theme from 2015-2016 synchro nationals

###### ![tribal themed dance costumes](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/Imari_Imari_Top__Imari_Skirt_1.jpg?width=640&name=Imari_Imari_Top__Imari_Skirt_1.jpg "tribal themed dance costumes")

###### Tribal themed styles: [Imari](http://thelineup.com/index.php/dance/character-theme/international/imari.html), and [411-33 Spangle Top](http://thelineup.com/index.php/dance/character-theme/international/411-33-spangle.html) with [Detachable Imari Skirt](http://thelineup.com/index.php/detachable-imari-skirt.html)

[![dazzlers Jungle Theme green snake dresses nationals 2016](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4147014476-jpg/blog-files/a67q1573-cropped-847x1024.jpg?width=1024&name=a67q1573-cropped-847x1024.jpg "dazzlers Jungle Theme green snake dresses nationals 2016")](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4147014476-jpg/blog-files/a67q1573-cropped-847x1024.jpg)

######  A custom jungle themed skating dress from [Dazzlers Intermediate (Downers Grove)](http://www.downersgroveicearena.com/dazzlers)

![Miami university senior evil queen theme skate dress](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/file-4147013771-jpg/blog-files/4o9a5304-cropped-1024x945.jpg?width=1024&name=4o9a5304-cropped-1024x945.jpg "Miami university senior evil queen theme skate dress")

###### Evil Queen theme: [Miami University Senior](http://www.miamiredhawks.com/sports/w-syncssk/mioh-w-syncssk-body.html)Team custom synchronized skating dress

 

![Biker babe dance costume](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/Savannah.gif?width=1024&name=Savannah.gif "Biker babe dance costume")

######  Model Eve channeling her inner biker babe in the [Savannah](http://thelineup.com/index.php/dance/character-theme/going-to-work/savannah.html)

 So what will you be wearing for Halloween?  Something dark and edgy to represent your dark side, or something light and bright to represent your inner Disney princess? 

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