How To Make a Cowboy Costume
- August 1, 2008
- 20,144 Views
Writer
William Kim
Music
Edison Music Corp
Voice Over Artist
Darcie Champagne
Need a last-minute costume? Well yee-haw, pard’ner, you can slap together a cowboy outfit in no time.
You Will Need
- Jeans
- Plaid flannel shirt
- Leather vest
- Cowboy boots
- Leather belt /w oversized buckle
- Bandanna
- Cowboy hat
- 4-6' Length of rope
- Toy pistol and holster
- Zip ties (optional)
- Clip-on hook (optional)
- A length of thin cord or rope (optional)
- A toy badge or small belt buckle (optional)
Step 1: Collect all the elements
Collect all the elements and props that you’ll need. If you’re missing any of the items, a local toy store and/or second-hand clothing shop should have anything you need.
Step 2: Put on basic outfit
Put on the jeans, shirt, belt and vest; tie the bandanna around your neck.
Traditionally, the bandanna is tied behind the neck for men, and in front of the neck for women.
Step 3: Don your pistol
Put on the pistol holster complete with toy pistol.
When looking for toy pistol, look for one styled as a revolver.
Step 4: Make a lasso
Coil the rope into a lasso. Use a zip-tie to hold the coil or rope together, unless you plan to play with the rope while wearing the costume.
Step 5: Hang the lasso
Hang the lasso from your belt using a clip-on hook, or attach it to your belt with a zip-tie.
To take your outfit over the top, make a bolo tie by clipping a length of thin cord or rope around your neck with a toy sheriff badge or belt buckle.
Step 6: Put on your hat and boots
Put on your hat and boots and giddy-up, ‘cause the party is a’waitin’.
Many modern cowboys still ride horses to monitor their cattle herds, and still carry guns as protection against wild animals.
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Comments (3)
I enjoyed watching that! FUN!
over 3 years ago by filmFlicka
thanks - we had a lot of fun making it.
over 3 years ago by damonzwicker
Quite helpful. I always go to Halloween parties as a cowboy and would never get the reception I was looking for from the ladies.
I realize the reason was because I was tying my bandana in the front. Next Halloween I will be called a cowboy and not broke back or caballero. Look out cowgirls.
over 3 years ago by liznoint
quite useful,How To Make a Cowboy Costume, I will share these to my friends, all of us at equestrianloves.com, Love horses very much. Thank you for your help
6 months ago by Alice_Barb
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