How to Make a Modern Cowgirl Costume for a Teen
It can be tiring seeing the same old costumes year after year, every Halloween. While it can be tempting to dress up like a traditional cowgirl, many females find the costume lacks excitement and is a touch boring. Instead, give this classic costume a modern-day twist. Rather than relying on old-fashioned components to look like a cowgirl, try switching it up with updated styles and fashion.
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Things You'll Need
- Solid button-up shirt
- Skinny jeans
- Leather belt with metal buckle
- Leather cowboy boots or leather heels
- Turquoise necklace
- Earrings
Instructions
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Slip on a solid colored button-up shirt. Rather than wearing a plaid shirt found in many old-fashioned cowgirl costumes, a solid black or white shirt captures the Western style but gives it an updated look.
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Wear skinny jeans. Switch out common bootcut jeans for a fashionable pair of skinny jeans. Put on a leather belt with a large buckle to give the jeans a slightly more cowgirl look.
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Put your feet in some cowboy boots. While a classic choice, cowboy boots look great with skinny jeans. If they're still not modern enough for you, any dark leather boot will work.
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Add some modern beauty and color to your ensemble with a beautiful turquoise necklace. Turquoise stones offer a brilliant color while still having a southwestern vibe. Other jewelry pieces, like intricate beaded earrings or earrings with feathers, are also more modern while still looking appropriate for a cowgirl.
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Top off your head with a straw hat. A straw version of a cowgirl hat seems less old-fashioned while still letting others know you're dressed up as a cowgirl.
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References
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