11 clever Halloween costumes that include a coat

Growing up in Massachusetts, Sinéad Persaud told Insider that she always had to throw a coat over her princess costumes.

"Costumes are so much more fun when they already include the jacket," she added.

Persaud recently dressed up as Coraline from the book-turned-film of the same name. In the film, the character wears a yellow raincoat.

Actor and filmmaker Philip Hartshorn told Insider he didn't have an opportunity to get a haircut last year, so he thought Jon Snow from the HBO series "Game of Thrones" would be the perfect Halloween costume.

He said his outfit came together mostly from clothes he had lying around the house, including a robe. To complete the look, Hartshorn said he bought a cloak from a Halloween store. You can see more photos of his costume on Instagram.

Rachele Rodio, known online as Johanna Sparrow, has been doing cosplay with her family since 2008, she told Insider.

She said one of her favorite costumes with a coat is Captain Jack Sparrow from the movie series "Pirates of the Carribean."

"The Caribbean is hot, and Jack might even go across the sea without his jacket," Rodio said. "But a real pirate captain always needs a nice hat and a cool coat!"

Emilee Shield, a cosplayer known online as Our Shield Maiden recently dressed up as Mrs. Maisel in a textured pink dress, a ruby-red wool coat, white gloves, and a brown hat.

Rodio recently dressed up as Alexander Hamilton from "Hamilton," the musical, pairing a shirt with an oversized collar and sleeves with a green jacket.

The cosplayer said that she "can't imagine a true founding father without an elegant jacket to match his trousers."

Don't forget a makeshift scroll to help you look the part.

Grammy-winning singer Billie Eilish is known for her unique sense of style, with a history of wearing baggy clothing and head-to-toe designer brands like Louis Vuitton (find her best fashion moments here).

Katey Blaire, who designs and upcycles clothing, told Insider that she made this Eilish-inspired costume herself two years ago.

"In 2019, Billie Eilish was huge and I wanted to replicate one of her most outlandish outfits," she said. "This costume was so fun to create and even more fun to wear."

Blaire said she used paint and permanent markers to re-create the dripping Louis Vuitton symbols.

"Halloween in Portland, Oregon, is usually pretty chilly," she added. "So being able to wear a comfy, cozy, yet fabulous sweatsuit was ideal."

Kat, known as @kathleezzzy on Instagram, told Insider this Cher-inspired look is one of her favorites.

If it's too cold for bare legs, Kat recommends swapping out the knee-high socks for tights and the flats for boots.

Blaire told Insider that Sandy from the film "Grease" is another look she's worn for a cold Halloween in Oregon.

"Sandy from 'Grease' is a very recognizable, easy Halloween outfit to put together," she said. "She rocks the iconic end-of-movie outfit with long pants and a leather jacket — perfect for chilly Halloween nights!"

Cosplayer Kieley Harrington recently created a costume of the Marvel character Jessica Jones using clothing she already had.

"Jessica Jones doesn't lift dumpsters or punch through concrete without her leather jacket and function fingerless gloves," Harrington told Insider.

Harrington recently dressed up as Gwen Stacy from one of Marvel's "Spider-Man" story lines. The outfit includes a trench coat layered over a black shirt and a purple skirt. This costume also includes a mask from "Gwen Stacy's classic comic look," she said.

Beau Walker, known on Instagram as The Cosplay Dude, had his coat custom-made for this Wolverine costume, he told Insider. To put this look together, you'll need a similar jacket, blue jeans, and, of course, some claws.