How to Make a Cowboy Costume
Need a last-minute costume? Well yee-haw, pard'ner, you can slap together a cowboy outfit in no time.
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Put together a great Halloween costume with the ideas in this Howcast video series.
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)
Steps
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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.
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Step 2
Put on basic outfit
Put on the jeans, shirt, belt and vest; tie the bandanna around your neck.
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Traditionally, the bandanna is tied behind the neck for men, and in front of the neck for women.
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Step 3
Don your pistol
Put on the pistol holster complete with toy pistol.
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When looking for toy pistol, look for one styled as a revolver.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Step 6
Put on your hat and boots
Put on your hat and boots and giddy-up, ‘cause the party is a’waitin’.
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Many modern cowboys still ride horses to monitor their cattle herds, and still carry guns as protection against wild animals.
