Once again it’s that time of the year for my sister’s annual Halloween party! I had just gone to Las Vegas and saw a show and that’s how I came up with the idea of being a showgirl for Halloween. I looked online for a real showgirl outfit and they were about $2,000 and the … Read more
Last year I wanted to wear a Samba / Carnival Dancer costume. I looked online and everything I liked was way too expensive or cheesy looking… so I decided to make a costume of my own. Carnival Dancer Costume Headpiece I started with the headpiece. I purchased ostrich and rooster tail feathers from eBay and a … Read more
I had a lot of fun making an Indian headdress Halloween costume last year (seen in the background of a couple of the pictures), and so I was interested in doing a different one this year. Inspiration came when I saw some pictures of beautiful Las Vegas showgirls with glorious headdresses and feather boas. I … Read more
Our daughter is very petite, so trying to find a fun and uniques costume that would fit her was nearly impossible so I HAD to make our own. We live in Las Vegas which gave us the inspiration for a Pint Sized Las Vegas Show Girl costume! I purchase elastic and hot glued the ends … Read more
I wore this vegas showgirl costume to local casino costume night. I was asked for lots photos and ppl said it looked like the real thing. I took silver fabric made simple skirt. took a bra with sequins added a belly dancer necklace to it. took tiara hot glued ostrich feathers for the head … Read more
This Vegas Showgirl costume started with a white corset. I had an all white corset, I hand sewed some gold fringe across the top. You can get this at any type of fabric or craft store. Next, I put a regular belt from my wardrobe on around my waist (leave it on top of your corset … Read more
For the longest time I wanted to go as a showgirl for Halloween but could never find a costume for it. So, I decided to make it and it was actually a lot easier than I thought. I decided to go with flamingo look, since I love pink. I went to Michaels and bought pink … Read more
I needed a last minute Halloween costume, so I went to Hobby Lobby to dig around. I saw a lot of their Christmas stuff was on sale, so I headed there for ideas. I found all of their glittery tinsel-like pieces that go into flower pots for decorations and made a headdress out of them, … Read more
Breaking free from the ordinary costumes in a plastic bag, we wanted to own the night with a more exciting get up. The story begins with Raquel, Lola, and Bambi. Wrapped in feathered friends and merchandised from head-to-toe in sequins, these girls worked the stage on Halloween night. These Homemade Showgirl Costumes are made from … Read more
My younger sister was finally old enough to go to the same party as me so we decided we wanted to match. We wanted costumes that were show stopping and what could be more suited than a pair of showgirls! Most of the items to make the Homemade Showgirl Costume are purchased and the put … Read more
My husband wanted to dress up like Elvis for Halloween and we were able to find a good costume for him online. However, I had to make my Las Vegas Showgirl Costume. I started with a basic black bikini I picked up at Walmart for about $12. I then purchased a couple of packages of … Read more
This homemade showgirl costume took a lot of imagination oh how to get everything right. I spent around $100 and 48 hours making this. The majority of time was spent on finding the basics so I could add things to it. My list of materials were: * 1 black dance leotard (you could use a … Read more