Catwoman Costume

Catwoman Costume

How to Get Purring in a Sexy Catwoman Costume
By Bob Brenner

Catwoman is a great character to dress up for Halloween especially because black cats have been associated with evil, bad luck, witches and the occult. Catwoman was certainly a villainous character, but she looked so sexy in her black costume and mask. If you fancy dressing in a sexy catwoman costume this Halloween here's how to get purring.

Get the costume

If you want to be Catwoman then you have to dress like her. For me there are three memorable Catwomen. The first is the amazing Eartha Kitt who played Catwoman in the 1960's television series. Who can forget her trademark growl-like purr and tight black all in one cat suit, eye mask and cat ear head band.

The second is Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1992 film, Batman Returns. Here we see her transform from being a quiet and shy secretary into the sexy and evil Catwoman after her boss tries to kill her. Her outfit and mask were super sexy made of black latex with distinctive molded rubber stitches. It was designed by Syren Couture, a leading latex high fashion house. The costume was designed so that it would fit Ms Pfeiffer like a second skin and allow her to kick, jump and perform her amazing acrobatics. Did you know that this catwoman outfit was auctioned in May 2009 and sold for $8,260, the highest amount for a single outfit?

Finally, even though the movie was trashed, I think that Halle Berry's portrayal in the 2004 Catwoman looked purr-fect!! A lot more revealing than both Eartha Kitt's and Michelle Pfeiffer's costume, it certainly didn't leave much to the imagination. Made of black PVC vinyl, the costume consisted of a cleavage revealing black bra with large straps that crossed over in the front and attached to a belt and low-rise black pants with what looks like cat scratches down the front and back. To finish off she wore a hooded cat-ear half mask and elbow-length gloves with attached claws.

Move like a cat

Now that you are dressed like Catwoman, you have to start acting like one. There are many words we can use to describe how Catwoman should act such as sexy, slinky, sly and cunning, but she always moved with graceful ease, just like a real cat. Make sure you purr and meow as much as you can.

Catwoman Costume