Show your Gilmore Girls fandom this Halloween with this Rory Gilmore costume. This beloved book-loving heroine is best known for wearing her Chilton uniform. You’ll embody the charm of everyone’s favorite Stars Hollow resident with the ideas I wore. Learn how easy and cheap it is to DIY below!
Why You’ll Love This Easy Rory Gilmore Costume for Adults
Rory Gilmore is known for wearing her Chilton school uniform, a fisherman’s sweater, and other preppy New England styles from the early 2000s, like sherpa, corduroy, flared jeans, turtlenecks, headbands, mini skirts, and Converse sneakers.
Rory Gilmore’s Chilton school uniform is instantly recognizable to fans of Gilmore Girls (with “the Rory Gilmore sweater” coming in second place, of course). It offers a perfect blend of nostalgia for the show and its popular early episodes. This preppy style is easy to assemble and comfortable to wear.
I found most of the components on Amazon for quick and easy purchase. You can also pull some similar items from your closet to create this costume!
DIY Rory Gilmore Halloween Costume: Recreating The Chilton Uniform on Amazon and Beyond
Rory Gilmore Chilton Uniform Skirt
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The first “must” is this specific blue plaid pleated skirt. I found it on Amazon, and I purchased it myself (pictured above). It works perfectly and is of great quality, but I recommend that you size WAY up.
Oxford Blouse
The second “must” for the Rory Gilmore Chilton uniform is an oxford blouse. Since this is a staple wardrobe piece, I recommend buying one you can wear again and again, like the above bestseller.
Lands’ End also has classic, affordable options that are “no iron.”
I wore my favorite classic Ralph Lauren blue oxford button-down shirt from my closet when I wore this costume.
Uniform Top Options
Over her oxford shirt, Rory has worn such styles as a sweater vest and a wool cardigan sweater with the Chilton logo. She has also occasionally worn a crisscross tie.
You can also pull similar items from your closet in grey and blue tones.
Saddle Uniform Shoes and Knee Socks
On her feet, Rory wears such options as white knee socks (or tights from your closet in grey, navy, or white) and saddle shoes. However, you can also wear any modest ballet flats that are already in your closet — I did!
Accessories
Lastly, to accessorize your costume, carry a Luke’s mug, Yale pennant, yellow Jansport backpack and/or Rory’s favorite book, Anna Karenina, from the Gilmore Girls book list.
Rory Gilmore’s original yellow backpack was made by Eddie Bauer. Jansport currently sells a similar style.
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This easy Rory Gilmore costume is perfect for those looking to embody the witty, book-loving, coffee-drinking Chilton student. Remember to feel free to mix and match components of the school uniform as Rory often did on Gilmore Girls.
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