Here’s a couple costume idea with a horror flair! Dress up as Muriel and Eustace, a couple who lives in a farm in the middle of nowhere. Everything looks peaceful until some thing or creature shakes things up. Lucky for them they have an ever loyal dog who soldiers on despite his cowardice!

Dress up as Muriel Bagge

Muriel is a sweet old Scottish lady with a bit of bad luck when it comes to running into dark and paranormal situations. She is almost always the victim of the ordeal, oh my! Thankfully, Courage always comes to her aid – her canine knight in shining armor. As an additional prop, you can bring a rolling pin, which she sometimes uses to hit her husband when he is treating Courage badly.

	Curly Old Lady Wig Muriel has curly hair, which adds even more of that friendly grandma aura to her.
	Eyeglasses with Round Frames She sports a pair of round-framed glasses
	T-Shirt Dress The best option is to wear a T-shirt dress. Its loose sleeves mimic Muriel’s getup in the cartoon. In the cartoon, her dress is often regarded as mustard, though in some images, it is orange. I think the orange dress + yellow apron is a nice combination
	Yellow Apron Muriel wears a yellow apron over her dress to help her whip up all her delicious dishes. This basic apron should do the trick. In the cartoon, it is said that she won many cooking awards, including best dog food (definitely Courage’s favorite award!)
	Courage the Cowardly Dog Plush Be sure to bring along her most loyal companion, Courage! You can buy this Funko Pop figurine so you can keep it in your collection afterward
	Black Rain / Garden Boots Rain / garden boots are a practical choice for someone who lives in a farm and makes Muriel’s whole outfit that more memorable.

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Dress up as Eustace Bagge

Eustace is the exact opposite of his wife. He’s grumpy, self-centered, and hates Courage, who he calls a “Stupid Dog!” He even has a spooky mask to scare the canine off! OOGA BOOGA BOOGA! Honestly, whenever he gets into trouble, I sometimes hope Courage doesn’t help him out, though Muriel would be greatly upset when that happens as she loves Eustace very much.

	Brown Newsboy Hat Eustace appears to be sporting a newsboy hat, and this one is a very nice vintage-looking piece! It also has those sections on the hat in the same way Eustace’s does in the cartoon
	Eyeglasses with Round Frame Like Muriel, he wears a pair of round-framed glasses
	Light Yellow Tee This grumpy old man wears a light yellow collared top, with the sleeves folded
	Dark Green Overalls Over the tee, he wears dark green overalls

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