One of my favorite characters from the Batman comics and films is Catwoman. It’s a fantastic costume for Halloween because black cats have long been seen as familiars of witches and are associated with evil, the occult and bad luck in general. 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. Her trademark was a growl-like purr. She wore a tight black all-in-one cat suit, and eye mask and a cat-ear head band.

The second is Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1992 film, Batman Returns. You couldn’t imagine a quiet and shy secretary, as she was in the first part of the movie, transforming into the evil and sexy Catwoman in the latter part of the movie. Her outfit and mask was super sexy made of black latex  with distinctive molded rubber stitches. The design came from Syren Couture, a leading latex high fashion studio. It was constructed like a second skin for Michelle Pfeiffer whilst allowing her to kick and jump. Did you know that this catwoman outfit was auctioned in May 2009 and sold for $8,260, the highest amount for a single outfit?

The final Catwoman that sticks in my mind is Halle Berry in “Catwoman” (2004). The movie didn’t get very good reviews but I loved the costume. It was certainly the most revealing of the three costumes and didn’t leave a lot to the imagination. This costumes was constructed from PVC vinyl. It was comprised of a cleavage revealing black bra and low-rise black pants. The pants have slashes in them. There are large straps crossing over in front which attach to her belt. To complete the outfit she had a hooded cat-ear half mask and long gloves with claws.

How To Move

Now that you are dressed like Catwoman, you have to start acting like one. Cats are always described as slinky, sly and cunning. The main thing is to move gracefully. Make sure you purr and meow as much as you can.

To get your purr-fect costume for Halloween or for any fancy dress event be sure to take a look at the catwoman costume page on my website. If you want some ideas on other female superheroes, drop by my sexy superhero costumes site.