New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Halloween is the one night of the year when dressing like you've stepped out of a nightmare is cause for celebration. But putting together a spooky look needn't mean resorting to a shop-bought costume or a face full of theatrical make-up.

A pair of insects-inspired earrings, a skeleton-print coat or, may be, a velvet bunny mask is more than enough to make a statement without going all out.

Pop culture, too, offers a rich wardrobe of references, whether it's Wednesday Addams's deadpan goth, or your personal take on Manjulika's dishevelled look from the popular film Bhool Bhulaiyaa.

For a Halloween night in, a pumpkin-shaped lamp or a string of twinkling lights can conjure a suitably spooky atmosphere without the me...