Scarah Screams, the Monster High banshee, is a sewist's dream because her clothes are simple 1960s shapes: shifts, A-line minis, little capes and neat jackets. What makes them hers is the ghostly green skin, the blank white eyes, sleek black hair and a palette of black, white, emerald and pink. She's worn mod minis, graphic school dresses and, more recently, a velvet look with a dramatic veil. You can copy those or design your own outfit around her colours. I'd plan the green makeup and white eye accents first, choose retro shoes you can walk in, and then cut or thrift the clothes. Below are thirty ways to do it, from accurate to glamorous to warm enough for a cold night.
Printing Her Face-Graphic Dress With a Freezer-Paper Stencil
Several of her outfits use a black-and-white print of little comic faces, and that fabric is almost impossible to find. I make my own on a plain green cotton dress with freezer paper, which irons onto fabric, peels off cleanly and costs very little.
- Wash and dry the dress first so any finish that blocks paint comes out. Don't use fabric softener.
- Draw a few simple face shapes on the dull side of the freezer paper and cut them out with a craft knife on a cutting mat.
- Iron the shiny side down onto the dress with a dry, medium-hot iron until the edges are fully stuck.
- Slip a piece of card inside the dress so paint can't soak through to the back.
- Dab fabric paint on with a stencil brush or sponge, working from the paper toward the open area so nothing creeps underneath. Two thin coats beat one heavy one.
- Peel the paper while the paint is still slightly damp, let it dry fully, then heat-set it with an iron through a pressing cloth as the paint label directs.
Space the faces unevenly and turn some of them; a perfectly regular grid looks printed by a machine and less like her. The same stencils work on a skirt, a tote bag or a purse patch, so one evening of cutting covers several pieces.
1. Classic Scarah Screams Costume With Green Mod Top
Her classic mod look needs only two garments and a belt. A sleeveless emerald top goes with a structured black A-line mini, and I'd choose a skirt with some body, a ponte or a cotton twill, because a thin skirt hangs straight and loses the 1960s flare. A wide white belt marks the waist, with opaque black tights and silver pumps or low block heels. The wig is shoulder length with smooth bangs and ends curled up, held by a green headband. Water-based pale green body makeup goes on the face, neck and arms, with white around the lash line, sharp liner, defined brows and soft pink lips. A small black bag and a homemade school diary finish it.
2. Velvet Scarah Screams Costume With Green Veil
The velvet version is the one I'd make for a dressier party. An emerald velvet mini with sheer bell sleeves and a little silver embroidery takes its cue from her newer look, which pairs a green 1960s shape with a decorative headpiece, veil, matching tights and retro shoes. Velvet has a nap, so I cut every piece in the same direction or the colour shifts from panel to panel. Sheer green tights and pointed silver flats are kinder than tall heels for a long night. Pin a light green veil under an ornate silver headband, clear of your eyes. Pale green face paint, white eye accents, silver shadow and muted rose lips, plus scream-shaped clip-on earrings and a forest-print shawl.
3. Scarah Screams Costume With White Lab Coat
This lab-coat Scarah turns her style toward the science room. Black high-waisted shorts go with a fitted pink blouse printed with small green or black motifs, under a white faux-leather coat belted in bright green. I'd hem the coat around mid-thigh; any longer and it reads as a doctor costume instead of a mod girl. Black tights and white knee-high go-go boots with low heels go underneath. Style the wig with side-swept bangs and flipped ends, and push black-and-white sunglasses up on the head. Pale green skin, silver shadow, black wings and pink lips do the face. A light plastic beaker full of green paper confetti is a prop nobody worries about at the door.
4. Emerald Halter Scarah Screams Costume
A shimmering emerald halter dress is one of the quickest versions to put together. Look for a short A-line or shift with a high halter neck and enough coverage that you're comfortable sitting in public. If the dress hangs loose, a wide white belt gives it a waist. Sheer green tights and dark green block-heel pumps or silver flats go with it, and a white pearl necklace adds the mid-century note. Smooth the wig's crown and curl the ends outward with low heat only if the label says the fibre allows it. Carry the green paint down the neck and arms, then white eye accents, charcoal liner, pink lips and a white clutch with a removable green scream symbol.
5. Patchwork Dress Scarah Screams Costume
A patchwork dress is my favourite way to use up scraps for Scarah. Piece a short dress from black, grey, white, pink and emerald panels; safety-pin prints, abstract faces or small skull motifs nod to her playful clothes without needing an exact fabric. Press every seam open as you go, since patchwork with bulky seams puckers on a fitted dress. Printed black tights with green sections give the layered, distressed look without real tears. Add a wide white belt and silver heels or Mary Janes, a flip wig with smooth bangs and monochrome sunglasses at the crown. Mismatched black, white and pink bangles carry the mixed idea into the accessories.
6. Student Council Scarah Screams Costume
Scarah as student council secretary wears a sleeveless green mini covered in black-and-white face graphics, a white belt, pink ankle-strap shoes and a high black ponytail. If you can't find printed fabric, felt face silhouettes stitched on loosely look better than paper ones, which crease the first time you sit. Cinch with a clean white belt and pick pink ankle-strap pumps, ballet flats or Mary Janes. Pull the hair into a high ponytail and wrap the base in green ribbon. Pale green skin, white eye accents, black liner and coral lips. A clipboard, green pen, school badge and a felt pennant make the council theme obvious.
7. Ghoul Fair Scarah Screams Costume
The Ghoul Fair dress is fitted and graphic: sleeveless and high-necked, with a black bodice, a narrow pink waistband and a black skirt splashed with green. A thrifted black dress and green fabric paint will get you there, and I'd flick the paint from a stiff brush onto a test scrap first so the splatter looks deliberate. This look goes with black-and-green hair, white knee-high boots and a translucent green fundraising bucket. Low-platform white boots with removable green foam bubbles round the soles are a fun touch. A few temporary green extensions in straight black hair, pale green skin, white eye detail and pink lips, then a green bucket with flowers and paper droplets.
8. Cat-Inspired Scarah Screams Costume
Her werecat crossover uses cat ears, a tail, printed leggings and a collared top. I'd make it with a sleeveless black faux-leather collared top and black leggings printed with green stripes or cat motifs, plus a silver belt, open-toe block heels and a studded bracelet. Faux leather can't be pinned without leaving holes, so I hold the pieces with sewing clips and use a longer stitch. Sew soft black ears onto a headband and stitch a flexible fabric tail to the waistband rather than safety-pinning it, so it doesn't swing loose. Wear a long black wig with a green streak and side bangs; pale green skin, a tiny black nose, wings and coral lips finish it.
9. Pink And Green Scarah Screams Costume
Bright pink makes Scarah feel like she's dressed for a party. A pink button-front blouse with a black-and-green print tucks into tailored black shorts or a modest A-line mini, with a bright green belt and a white cropped jacket. Opaque black tights and white go-go boots carry the 1960s feel. Style the wig with flipped ends and side-swept bangs and park black-and-white cat-eye sunglasses on top. Pale green skin, silver shadow, graphic white accents, black liner and glossy pink lips do the face. I'd tie a retro white scarf to one wrist or the bag handle; it's an easy way to break up all that colour with a little white.
10. Black And White Scarah Screams Costume
In black and white, her green skin becomes the whole show. A sleeveless black-and-white geometric shift with a short but comfortable hem goes over opaque black tights, with white ankle boots or low go-go boots. A narrow green belt keeps her colour in the clothes. If you sew the shift yourself, match the print at the side seams; a broken geometric pattern is the first thing people's eyes catch. Wear a smooth black bob with blunt bangs, and take the green evenly over the face, ears, neck and hands. Matte white shadow, crisp wings, soft arched brows and pink lips, plus big white earrings, black gloves and a green headband behind the bangs.
11. Easy DIY Scarah Screams Costume
This one needs no sewing at all. A plain green sleeveless top, black A-line skirt, white belt, black tights and silver flats are pieces most of us can find in a wardrobe or a thrift shop. Add a green headband and style your own black hair or a budget wig with a smooth crown and curled ends. Thin layers of skin-safe pale green paint look more even than one thick coat. White cream shadow round the eyes, black liquid liner and pink lips set her face. I'd cut a white scream emblem from felt and stitch it to a small black purse with four tacks so it comes off later, and cover an old notebook with a printed school diary cover.
12. Last-Minute Scarah Screams Costume
When you're short on time, build the whole thing around one green dress. A sleeveless shift, tennis dress or fitted T-shirt dress all work once you add a white belt and black tights, plus black flats or white ankle boots you already own. Straighten your hair and turn the ends out, or grab a temporary black bob wig. The makeup does most of the work here: light green water-based paint on the face and neck, white shadow round the eyes, black liner on the upper lashes, defined brows and pink lips. A green ribbon in the hair, a notebook labelled as a school planner, silver hoops and a black bag finish it in under an hour.
13. Plus-Size Scarah Screams Costume
For a plus-size Scarah, ponte knit is the fabric I'd reach for: it's stretchy, holds a skater shape and doesn't cling. Choose an emerald ponte skater dress with a high neck and a softly flared skirt, and add a wide white stretch belt that marks the waist without digging in. Opaque black tights and silver block-heel ankle boots, or cushioned flats for a long event. The shoulder-length wig gets her retro flip and a green headband. Blend the green down the neck and over any visible skin and set it with powder. White eye accents, black wings and pink lips, then white earrings, silver bracelets and a black-and-green bag big enough for touch-up supplies.
14. Mod Jumpsuit Scarah Screams Costume
An emerald jumpsuit keeps the 1960s outline while giving you trousers. Pick a sleeveless one with a high neck, a fitted waist and slightly cropped straight legs; cropped matters, because full-length legs over boots look modern, not mod. A wide white belt and white pointed ankle boots break up all the green, and a small black capelet adds warmth. Wear a glossy black bob with side bangs and flipped ends, with a white headband near the crown. Pale green skin, bright white shadow, sharp liner and satin pink lips. Oversized geometric earrings, silver bangles and a square black bag with a temporary green face graphic finish it.
15. Preppy Scarah Screams School Costume
A preppy uniform version suits school dress-up days. A white collared blouse goes under an emerald sleeveless sweater vest, with a black pleated skirt at a modest length and a thin pink necktie for her accent colour. Black knee socks and white Mary Janes or loafers complete the clothes. I'd belt the vest with a white belt, which sharpens the waist and keeps the vest from riding up. Put the hair in a high ponytail with curled ends and a green ribbon. Pale green skin, white eye accents, black liner and soft pink lips, then a black backpack with green pins and a notebook and pen.
16. Glam Scarah Screams Costume
For an evening party, an emerald sequinned mini with long sheer sleeves and a simple 1960s shape is the glamorous route. Sequins scratch the inside of your arms, so if you're sewing one, I'd line the bodice and finish the armholes with a soft binding. Skip big cutouts to keep it easy to wear. Sheer black tights and silver block heels with cushioned insoles go underneath. Style long black hair into a high, full ponytail with a dramatic flipped end and a crystal green headband. Pale green body makeup, silver shimmer on the lids, white round the eyes, bold wings and glossy rose lips. A light sheer cape adds movement.
17. Casual Scarah Screams Costume
This casual Scarah is the one for a daytime event or a theme park. A black fitted T-shirt goes under a green denim pinafore with a front zip or big patch pockets, with black-and-white striped tights and white platform sneakers. A pink scarf at the neck brings in her accent. Keep the hair simple, a straight black bob and a green headband. Go lighter on the makeup than usual, a sheer green on the face blended carefully at the hairline and jaw, since a heavy coat looks odd in daylight. White shadow, neat liner and pink tinted balm, plus a compact black backpack with a green felt emblem and a silver keychain.
18. Scarah Screams Costume With Green Cape
A short green cape is the layer I'd add for a cool autumn evening. Start with a fitted black turtleneck and an emerald A-line mini, a wide white belt, opaque black tights and white knee-high boots. Cut the cape to hip length with a rounded collar so the outfit still shows; a half-circle cape in a medium-weight wool blend or felt drapes nicely and needs only a hem. Style the wig with smooth bangs and flipped ends. Pale green skin, white eye accents, charcoal shadow, strong liner and pink lips. Fasten the cape with a silver brooch and carry a rolled paper school announcement tied with green ribbon.
19. Scarah Screams Costume With Plaid Skirt
Plaid makes Scarah look like she's heading to class without losing her mod colours. A green-and-black plaid A-line skirt goes with a fitted white mock-neck top, a cropped black vest and a wide green belt at the natural waist. When I cut plaid, I match the lines at the side seams and centre front, which takes an extra half metre of fabric but looks far more finished. Opaque black tights and white Mary Janes with low heels go underneath. A shoulder-length black wig with curled ends and a white headband give the shape. Set the green well at the neck to protect that white top, and finish with silver hoops, a green satchel and pink vest buttons.
20. Scarah Screams Costume With White Go-Go Boots
This version is built around white go-go boots, the most 1960s piece in her wardrobe. Wear a sleeveless emerald shift with black side panels and a narrow pink stripe down the centre, with black tights if you want coverage and boots with low, stable heels. Style a smooth black wig with side bangs and sharply flipped ends, and a green headband to round out the crown. Pale green face and body paint, white eye accents, graphic liner and coral-pink lips. Black-and-white sunglasses, silver bangles and a green purse finish it. To make the boots hers, I'd stitch removable silver zip pulls or green felt shapes onto elastic loops that slip over the shaft.
21. Scarah Screams Costume With High Ponytail
Her high ponytail gives a younger feel than the bob. A short sleeveless green dress with an abstract black face print or a geometric design gets a white belt, sheer black tights and pink ankle-strap pumps. Pull the hair high on the crown and wrap the base with green ribbon, then curl the ends outward. A long ponytail wig or clip-in pony is easier than lifting short hair that high. Pale green skin, crisp white shadow, black liner, defined brows and pink lips, with white button earrings and a silver bracelet. A clipboard with a school timetable and a black pen suit it, and it fits right into a student-council group.
22. Scarah Screams Costume With Black Bob Wig
A well-styled wig carries a simple outfit further than any accessory. Choose a glossy black bob that sits just above the shoulders, with full bangs and ends that will curl out. Wear it with a structured green mock-neck mini, white belt, black tights and silver low heels, and add a black cropped jacket outdoors. Apply the green with a damp sponge in soft, even layers. Matte white shadow above and below the eyes, outlined with precise liner, plus arched brows and rose-pink lips. A green headband, white geometric earrings and silver cuffs finish it. I'd make the face patch on the black purse from scraps, because it's a small, personal touch that leaves the hair and makeup in charge.
23. Scarah Screams Costume With Flared Pants
High-waisted black flares take Scarah into the late 1960s. Pair them with an emerald sleeveless mock-neck and a wide white belt, plus silver platforms with soles low enough for safe walking. When I hem flares for platforms, I try them on with the actual shoes and stop the hem just above the floor, so they don't catch on the toe. A cropped green jacket with white piping makes a matching set. A smooth centre part with outward curls, or a shoulder-length wig, does the hair. Pale green skin, white eye detail, wings and bright pink lips, then big white hoops, silver bangles, a green shoulder bag and a painted-cardboard radio prop.
24. Scarah Screams Costume With Silver Dress
A silver mini makes a space-age mod Scarah, and her colours keep her recognisable. Choose a metallic silver shift with an emerald collar, green belt or green side panels, and wear it with opaque black tights and dark green Mary Janes. Metallic fabric shows every pin hole and needle mark, so I pin only inside the seam allowance and sew with a fresh microtex needle. Style the bob with curved bangs and neatly flipped ends. Pale green skin, pearly white round the eyes, thin liner and pink lips; skip the extra glitter, the dress has enough. Green studs, silver cuffs, a black clutch and a sheer green scarf over one shoulder complete it.
25. Scarah Screams Costume With Tulle Skirt
Tulle softens Scarah without losing her shape. A fitted black mock-neck bodysuit goes with a layered emerald tulle skirt just above the knee, a wide white belt between the two, black tights and silver Mary Janes or low block heels. Three or four layers of tulle gathered onto a wide elastic waistband give enough volume, and I'd add a soft lining layer so it doesn't scratch through the tights. A cropped green cardigan helps on a cold night. Style the wig with bangs and a gentle flip and a black-and-white headband. Keep the accessories boxy so the tulle doesn't look too sweet, and tack green felt scream symbols around the skirt.
26. Winter Scarah Screams Costume
An emerald sweater dress keeps you warm and still reads as her. Pick a high-neck knit with a straight or slightly flared mod shape, and add a white belt, thick black tights and white knee-high boots with grippy soles. Layer a tailored black coat on top and pin a green faux-fur collar round the neckline. Faux fur sheds everywhere when cut, so I cut it from the back with a craft knife through the backing only. Wear the bob under a white pillbox hat or a wide knitted headband. Paint only the exposed skin, then white shadow, black liner and rosy lips, with silver clip-ons, black gloves and a green bag holding touch-ups.
27. Scarah Screams Costume With Green Suit
A tailored suit gives Scarah full coverage and a sharp outline. Wear a fitted emerald blazer with matching cropped trousers and a black mock-neck top. A wide white belt can go over the blazer if its shape allows; otherwise, I'd swap the buttons for oversized white ones, which is an easy ten-minute change that makes the jacket look like hers. Silver loafers or white block-heel ankle boots finish the clothes. Style a sleek bob with flipped ends and white cat-eye sunglasses at the crown. Pale green skin, matte white shadow, strong liner and satin pink lips, with big silver earrings, a green ring and a black briefcase carrying a removable white emblem.
28. Punk Mod Scarah Screams Costume
Gentle punk details sit surprisingly well on her 1960s base. A green-and-black checkerboard mini goes under a cropped white faux-leather jacket, with patterned black tights and silver buckle boots on low heels. Studs, safety-pin motifs and graphic patches are fine, but I'd skip spiked hardware, which catches on other people in a crowd. Put the hair in a high ponytail with a green streak and curled ends. Pale green skin, bold white eye accents, thick wings and vivid pink lips. Mismatched silver earrings, striped bracelets and a small bag covered in removable green patches suit it, and a light foam microphone is a fun nod to that banshee voice.
29. Scarah Screams Banshee Queen Costume
The banshee queen is the long, regal Scarah. An emerald gown with a high neck, fitted bodice and flowing sheer sleeves gets a removable black overskirt or short train; I'd attach the train with hooks at the waist so you can unhook it before dancing. A silver waist belt and pointed green flats go under the hem. Style long black hair half-up with curled ends, and set a silver headpiece and light green veil at the back of the crown, well away from your face. Pale green skin, white eye accents, silver shadow, fine liner and muted pink lips, with silver drops and a small green hand fan in place of a staff.
30. Modern Scarah Screams Costume
A modern Scarah references her without copying any one doll outfit, and it's the version you're most likely to wear again. An emerald cropped blazer goes over a black mock-neck and a matching green pleated skort, with sheer black tights and white platform sneakers. A small silver belt bag keeps your hands free. A sleek high ponytail with one temporary green extension near the face does the hair. Use a satin-finish green makeup, graphic white eye shapes and sharp wings, with pink lips keeping her accent. Silver hoops, white bracelets and black-and-white sunglasses finish it, and a green notebook with retro face graphics is the prop.
Go-Go Boots You Can Actually Walk In
White knee-high boots appear in a lot of these looks, and cheap costume boots are often the weakest part of the outfit. They tend to have thin soles, slippery bottoms and shafts that slouch down to the ankle by the second hour. A few things help.
- Pick a low, wide heel. A block heel looks right for the era and is far steadier than a thin one.
- Stick grip pads to slick soles, or scuff them with sandpaper, before you walk on wet pavement.
- Add a cushioned insole the day you buy them and wear them around the house for an evening.
- If the shafts slouch, a strip of elastic sewn inside the top edge, or a little boot tape to your tights, keeps them up.
- White boot covers over a comfortable pair of white sneakers or ankle boots are a good fallback for children or long walks.
Taking Scarah to School or the Office
Many schools and workplaces ask for no full face paint, no masks and nothing that needs a lot of fixing during the day. Scarah adapts better than most characters because her clothes are ordinary garments in strong colours. I'd keep the green to a light wash on the face, or skip it and rely on the outfit, the black flipped hair and a bold white-and-black eye. Leave veils and capes at home, choose the preppy, plaid or uniform versions with modest hems, and wear flats. A clipboard or school diary as the prop tells people who you are, even without the green.
Her Face Does Half the Work
Every one of these looks shows how far her green skin and retro wardrobe can stretch. Start with pale green makeup, black hair, white eye accents and an outfit in green, black, white or pink, then pick the version that suits your comfort and the event. A classic mod dress is the fastest to recognise; suits, jumpsuits, warm layers and flat shoes are the practical alternatives. Patch-test body paint, keep wigs and veils out of your eyes, and choose shoes you can stand in. If you sew, the A-line mini is where I'd begin: two pattern pieces and an afternoon, and it carries most of these outfits.
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