A perfectly classy, sexy and fun fancy dress idea is a saloon girl costume. This is based on saloon girls from the era of the wild west. The saloon girl costume can be used as a fancy dress for an individual, a group costume, or a couples costume where your partner wears a cowboy or Wyatt Earp costume.
Saloon Girl Costume
To make your own saloon girl costume you will need clothing that is specifically wild west in style. You will most likely have to buy most of the clothing items you will need as these are not thing you will have lying around. Here is everything you will need to make your own saloon girl costume.
Saloon Girl Corset
Firstly you will need to find a suitable corset for this wild west costume.
What you should be looking for here is a corset which has a wild west style to it. |
Saloon Girl Skirt
When it comes to a skirt for your Saloon Girl costume there are several options. You could use a Steampunk style skirt which has a wild west style to it. Alternatively you could possibly use a wild west style dress which would eliminate the need for a corset. |
Saloon Girl Stockings
On your legs you can wear a pair of fishnet stockings or fishnet pantyhose.
A pair of fishnet stockings will likely look more authentic but this is down to your own personal choice. |
Saloon Girl Boots
When it comes to footwear you can use a pair of high heel knee high boots which have lace-up fronts. These will look great with this costume.
You could also buy a pair of vintage wild west style high heel boots. |
Saloon Girl Feather Hair Clip
When it comes to your hair we would highly recommend that you wear a feather hair clip.
This can be a simple black feather hair clip. |
Saloon Girl Choker
A choker is a really nice touch to this wild west costume.
Wearing a simple black choker will look fantastic and keep with the wild west style of fashion. |
Saloon Girl Gloves
This costume will look fantastic if you use a pair of gloves.
You should look for a pair of black lace gloves which can either cover just your hands or gloves that run up your forearms. |
Saloon Girl Fan
A really nice touch to any saloon girl fancy dress is a handheld fan.
You should look to find a jaypan fan which you will hold in your hand. |
Saloon Girl Complete Costume
There is always the option of buying a readymade saloon girl costume rather than making your own.
You will find there is a wide range of these fancy dress options available to buy which vary in style and color. |
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