Beetlejuice Lydia Deetz Costume DIY
This Beetlejuice Lydia Deetz costume is my favorite costume I have ever made! Our re-creation of the black dress worn by the character of Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice The Musical is the ultimate cosplay outfit or DIY Halloween costume for teenage girls. (UPDATED – Tutorial coming soon and testers wanted!)
When Julia told me a couple of years ago that she wanted to dress up as Lydia from the Broadway version of Beetlejuice, I begged her to change her mind because I knew re-creating that intricate dress would be so much work.
It took us ages to make this dress. I spent hours examining screenshots and photos of the Beetlejuice black dress, shopping for fabrics, laces, and trim, drafting my pattern, and trying to sew the best Lydia dress I possibly could.…
