Halloween Costume Guide
Seven looks, one essential item. The daughter of Eric and Donna brings ’90s teen style to Halloween, and the overalls are what make it land.
Leia Forman spends the summer of 1995 in Point Place, Wisconsin, figuring out who she is apart from her famous parents. She appears in That ’90s Show (Netflix, 2023), played by Callie Haverda. The overalls are the most recognized piece of her wardrobe. The short blonde wig is what connects the outfit to the character specifically. People who watched the show will get it. Others will see a girl in ’90s clothes, which is still a decent Halloween outcome.
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The overalls are what people see first, and the wig is what makes them read as Leia rather than just a girl in overalls. A wig that slips to one side by the end of the night turns the whole look into something harder to place. Pin it at the crown before you leave. That’s the one thing you actually can’t fix at a loud party.
Leia is naturally enthusiastic and a little earnest. She gets excited about things and says it out loud instead of playing it cool. At a party, this is one of the easier characters to play because you’re not performing distance or cool. You can just be genuinely happy to be there. When someone recognizes the costume, respond like Leia would: directly, a bit warm, no performance about it.
Wig Pinning
Pin the wig at the crown before anything else goes on. Short wigs have less weight to keep them in place, and a night of talking, dancing, or hugging will shift it forward. Two bobby pins at the crown, two at the sides. Check it in a mirror when you arrive, not when you’re already three hours in.
The Overalls Strap Decision
One strap undone reads as casual and slightly chaotic, which is accurate to the character. Both straps done reads as the cleaner version Leia wears in more composed scenes. Either works. The mistake is leaving both straps dangling and forgetting to decide, which ends up looking like the overalls are falling off rather than a style choice.
Summer in Point Place
This works well if everyone in the group watches the show. The generational contrast between Red and Kitty and the teenage group is part of what makes the concept visually interesting. If your group doesn’t commit to the era-appropriate clothing, it just reads as a few people and two older relatives, which is less than the sum of its parts.
The ’90s Teen Icons
Three of these four characters are broadly recognized beyond their fanbases. Cher from Clueless and Will Smith from Fresh Prince are immediately identifiable to most adults. Daria has a strong cult following. Leia is the one that requires the show’s audience to land fully, but the overall theme holds without it. This is the most versatile group option here.
Nostalgic Teenage Misfits
This is a niche group. Stranger Things characters are broadly known, but mixing them with Leia from That ’90s Show only makes sense to people who actively follow both shows. At a party of adults who watch a lot of Netflix, it might land. Everywhere else, it reads as three Stranger Things characters and someone who got separated from a different group.
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Most of the Leia looks are built around items that are either inexpensive or already in your wardrobe. The two things you almost certainly need to buy are the wig and the overalls. Everything else has a decent chance of being covered.
Leia is easier to play than most characters because her default mode is just being herself: curious, warm, a little eager. You don’t need a signature prop or a catchphrase. You just need to be the person who’s genuinely having a good time without performing it.
The most recognized look is the light blue denim short overalls over a patterned white long-sleeve shirt, paired with a short blonde wig and Chuck Taylor sneakers. The overalls and the wig are the two pieces you need. Everything else supports them.
Two lines that fans repeat most often:
She’s known for being earnest in a way that catches people off guard. Say either one quietly and mean it. That’s how Leia delivers them.
Solid choice for a Netflix-watching crowd in their 20s and 30s, thinner recognition outside that group. The good news is the overalls-and-wig combo reads as competent ’90s costuming even to people who don’t know the show, so you’re not stuck explaining yourself all night.
Yes, unless you already have short blonde hair. The wig is what separates this from a general ’90s outfit. Without it, overalls and Converse could be anyone. With it, anyone who watched the show will place you immediately.
The overalls look. It appears in the promotional images most people have seen, it’s the most comfortable option for a long night, and it’s the one fans associate most directly with the character. The D.A.R.E. shirt is a close second if you want something that starts conversations even with people who haven’t seen the show.
Jay Kelso is the natural pairing. His look from That ’90s Show is simple: striped shirt, jeans, sneakers. Low effort and it reads clearly to anyone who watches the show. Red and Kitty Forman are a strong couple option too, especially if you want the generational contrast.
Leia Forman is the main character of That ’90s Show (Netflix, 2023), played by Callie Haverda. She is the daughter of Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti from That ’70s Show. The series follows Leia spending the summer of 1995 in Point Place, Wisconsin, with her grandparents Kitty and Red Forman, and a new group of teenage friends including Jay Kelso, son of Michael Kelso.