Love her or hate her, it’s quite undeniable that dressing as Sarah Palin for Halloween will get some reactions. It’s an instantly recognizable costume, and it’s quite simple to create. You’ll want to start with the accent, an important and fun part of playing the part. Watch a few videos on YouTube to set the scene, then get started on creating your own Vice President nominee Sarah Palin costume.

Wear a medium-length brown wig if you don’t already have a hair style that can be converted into a Sarah ‘do. It should have generous bangs and be straight and shiny. One thing that can be said of Sarah is that she typically appears very well-groomed in the public eye. (The excessive shopping bills while on the campaign trail may indicate as to why…) Wear your hair straight or half-pulled back (as in the photograph).

Wear a simple pair of glasses. Simple, silver frames are fine. If you don’t need the glasses, be sure to get suitable lenses.

Make-up is essential for portraying Sarah. She always appeared to have her make-up on, yet it was natural and warm colors. Use a light base and peach blush. Beige and tan eye shadows work well to re-create the “Sarah Palin” look.

Wear a business suit for the main part of your costume. If you can work in the colors of red, white or blue into the outfit, that’s ideal. A “Proud Soccer Mom” pin might be a fun nod to the image that she aimed to portray. Get creative. Sarah is such a recognizable figure in pop culture that you can get away with a lot of putting your own spin on the costume.

Wear high heels. Although Sarah is an outdoors woman, she knows how to dress up for her political ambitions. The heels should be well-coordinated with the business suit. If you are planning on doing a lot of walking, such as trick-or-treating with the kids, fancy flats will be an acceptable alternative for the costume.

Support your costume with fun and funny props. A copy of her book “Going Rogue” with a pen in hand is an obvious choice. It will be a hit. You may also opt to carry along other things, depending on your own impressions of Sarah. Fans of Sarah will want to carry along things that accentuate the positive things that she has done and what she is believed to represent. Those who are dressing up as Sarah as a send-up of her so-called all-American image will likely want to accentuate other aspects of her public persona, such as her inability to answer about what she reads to Katie Couric, when putting the finishing touches on their Sarah costume.