Make a Gothic Fairy Costume

Whether you're going to a Halloween party, playing Make a Dress up Game, or just looking for a way to startle people you know, transforming yourself into a gothic fairy can make you look ominous and feminine at the same time.

Steps

  1. Draw your idea. First, illustrate your base dress or pant/shirt combination. This Win a Costume Contest works well with a black base, but once you get the hang of it you can alter and edit your color scheme to fit the "gothic" ideals.
  2. Choose your accent colors. These colors can be used on your wings, makeup, belts, jewelry, or any other items that you think will unify the look. Some color ideas are:
    • Bright blue
    • Red
    • Pink
    • White
    • Lime green
    • Forest Green
    • Light grey
    • Purple
  3. Get your fairy wings. Choose them in either a neutral color or in your accent color. They can be homemade or store-bought, gauzy or feathery. Even if the rest of your outfit fails, you can still be a fairy as long as you have the wings!
  4. Buy or put together your outfit. Use Walmart, Kmart, and thrift stores to your advantage, but don't forget about your own closet. Look for mesh clothing, peasant skirts (which can be cut shorter if necessary), and leotards. If you know how to use fabric dye, you could also buy a lace slip and dye it black. In a pinch the basic black dress that accompanies most witch and vampire costumes will work as a base.
  5. Use fabric glue or fabric paint in your chosen accent color, and decorate the clothing with it. Don't bother with neat, conservative designs: go crazy and do it big. Feel free to use glitter, sequins and colored Make and Color Clay Beads as well. This step isn't necessary, but can really spice up an outfit if you were unable to find accessories, or accessories in the correct colors.
  6. Get a black wig or dye your own hair black. Add colored streaks of your accent color. You can just use color extensions or clip-ons. If you choose to dye your hair, plan this step carefully since semi-permanent black dye on blonde hair may turn green if not dyed brown first. Also, your colored streaks may not show well on the dyed hair, so it may be wise to get clip-in color streaks.
  7. Find a pair of black shoes or boots. Black boots of any style are always good goth wear, but make sure that they fit well enough for you to walk around in comfortably. If you can't find boots, paint some old sneakers black (if they're not black already) and add shoelaces in your accent color. You can glitter and decorate the shoes as well, if you want.
  8. Add tights or leggings that are black or your accent color if you're wearing a skirt or short dress. It'll make your legs look better and help keep you keep warm on a chilly night.
  9. Wear bold jewelry that doesn't compete with your makeup. Chains and oversized rings are good. Anything occult-looking, like dragons or pentacles, is fun to add to a goth fairy costume. Don't forget hair ornaments, especially if you didn't put colored streaks in your hair.
  10. Accent either your lips or your eyes, and put dramatically colored makeup on that feature only. Wear liquid eyeliner or heavily apply black pencil liner, and a strong dose of eyeshadow in your accent color. If you're accenting your lips, put either black or accent-colored lipstick on. Don't apply striking make-up to both lips and eyes, as it can easily look clownish. You might also want to whiten the rest of your face, as goths tend to look paler than most.



Gothic fairy costume shown live.

Tips

  • If you find some black clothing that is well worn and has faded to a charcoal color, you can try dyeing it with fabric dye.
  • Add facial and body rhinestones to give you a sparkling, spooky fairy look.
  • If you want to be a tattered and torn gothic fairy, tatter the hems of your clothing. Cut some uneven fringes and tear a few holes, and don't do it neatly: make a little hole and enlarge it with your hands, so it looks natural and uneven. Think carefully where you're making holes before you do it -- once you make a hole, it's a pain to fix it, so don't put one in an inappropriate spot!

    • If you are planning on wearing your outfit several times, you may want to put some glue around your holes. Put it about a half-inch away from the edge of your holes. This way you can still have a tattered edge, but it will be less likely to turn into a giant hole that ruins your costume.

Warnings

  • Don't choose yellow for your accent color, unless you want to look like a bumblebee.

Things You'll Need

  • Black base clothing
  • Accessories in your accent color
  • Dramatic jewelry
  • Different colored makeup
  • Hair products
  • Wings

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