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Home / Latest Posts / Holiday Ideas / Halloween / Marie Antoinette Costume

Marie Antoinette Costume

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 10/29/19Updated: 7/25/21

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marie antoinette costume

 Dressing up as Marie Antoinette and her executioner for our annual famous couples costume was not only fun but delicious too!  Let them eat cake!

Marie Antoinette halloween costume

Marie Antoinette Costume

My vision for this year’s Halloween costume began this summer.  Not only did I have an idea for the costume but I dreamed of a beautiful display of cakes.  Now, I know that historically Marie Antoinette probably didn’t say “Let them eat cake!” but the saying is traditionally attributed to her so I went with it.

Marie Antoinette and a cake

Each year we host a couple’s Halloween party (see past years here, 2016, 2017, 2018) and I was excited to tie in the theme of my costume into the menu for the party.  I’ll be sharing this year’s dinner party tomorrow so come back tomorrow  to see all the details.

Marie Antoinette holding cake

I briefly entertained the idea of sewing my own costume, but after a little search on Amazon I found just what I wanted.  And all I had to do was click a button!  I purchased the dress, the wig and the double panier (the piece that goes under the dress to give me those big hips!).  Honestly I was surprised how well the dress fit and the wig looked great right out of the package.  After just a few alterations it fit perfectly.

I debated whether Jim should be a French nobleman or the executioner.  I decided it was a lot more fun for him to be the executioner.  And yes, I found an executioner costume  on Amazon!  We borrowed his boots from a friend.

He may have had a little too much fun with his role as executioner!
Marie Antoinette and executioner costume

Marie Antointte costume

Let them Eat Cake!

marie antoinette holding a cake

Couples Costumes

Dressing up as a famous couple has become a fun empty nester tradition for us.  You can see our past year’s costumes here:

2019 –  Marie Antoinette and her Executioner

marie antoinette costume
2018 – Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins returns Halloween Costume

2017  – Morticia and Gomez

Morticia and Gomez Couples Costume

2016 – Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and CLyde - a quick and easy adult costume idea

2015 – Clark Kent and Lois Lane

Clark Kent and Lois Lane Halloween Costumes

2014 – Lucy and Ricky

Lucy and Ricky

2013 – Popeye and Olive Oyl

Popeye and Olive Oyl

2012 – Cruella deVil and Horace

Cruella De VIL

2012 – Mary Poppins and Bert

Mary Poppins & Bert
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  1. Melanie Lape says

    Posted on 10/30 at 6:46 am

    Love it!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 10/30 at 4:47 pm

      Thanks so much – we had so much fun with it! And there was cake!!!

      Reply
  2. Kristen Duke says

    Posted on 10/30 at 6:44 am

    AMAZING!!! I love it so much! Amazon is the BEST!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 10/30 at 4:48 pm

      How did we live before Amazon!???

      Reply

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