Everyone goes a little mad sometimes, so why not on Halloween [1]? If you're a huge Mad Men [2] fan, there's no better way to show your love of the '60s drama than by dressing up as your favorite character on the show — especially since it ended this year. And since there are plenty of distinctive personalities, you have a lot of options for dressing up. Are you a Joan, a Megan, a Bob Benson? Here's how to put together all the looks of the show's major characters. If you've already done Mad Men [3] to death, we have tons more Halloween inspiration here [4]!
Peggy Olson
- What to wear: A '60s-style shift that can go from boardroom to barroom. Wear your hair in a retro-chic bob with bangs and carry a cigarette holder.
- How to act: Like you've just found your voice. Don't let anyone tell you what to do, but act slightly uncomfortable about asserting yourself.
Betty Francis
- What to wear: A floral shift dress, pearls, and a blonde curled 'do. Have a cigarette constantly in hand.
- How to act: Like a seductive ice princess.
Don Draper
- What to wear: A nicely cut suit and tie. Comb your hair into a smooth '60s 'do, and carry a cigarette and whiskey glass. Wedding ring optional.
- How to act: You're Don Draper. You should be insulted that you need instructions for how to act.
Roger Sterling
- What to wear: An impeccable three-piece suit with a pocket square and a white wig. Carry a cigarette.
- How to act: Confident and assertive; use a lot of double entendres and check out every woman in your eye line.
Joan Harris
- What to wear: A slim-fitting dress with sleeves that hugs you in all the right places. Wear a red wig and a whistle-shaped gold pendant. Add a swaddled baby doll.
- How to act: Like you're used to being looked at, but not surprised by it at all. Make a point of swiveling your hips. Oh, and like you just made partner.
Megan Draper
- What to wear: Do Megan's "Zou Bisou Bisou" [5] look and wear a short black dress that has sheer sleeves and a rhinestone collar necklace. Wear cat-eye eyeliner and style your hair into a bob (or wear a wig). Swing around a microphone.
- How to act: Sexy but sweet. Sprinkle some French words into your conversation.
Pete Campbell
- What to wear: A suit, slicked-back hair, and a look of weasel-faced sneakiness.
- How to act: Shifty, like you've got your eye on the corner office, and you'll do anything to get it.
Bob Benson
- What to wear: Only the best outfit ever: a green polo with printed short shorts. Always be carrying two take-out coffee cups.
- How to act: That other take-out coffee cup? Offer it to anyone who looks important. Be oddly generous and plenty mysterious.
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