► HEAD SCARVES
You can wear a square scarf of a silky material, silk or satin. If you don't have a square scarf then simply cut a large square of fabric that’s over 20″ x 20″. Experiment tying your scarf in different ways that's best for your head shape and hair length. This article I found can help with that! How to Tie a Headscarf.

I sweat a lot when I perform so I wear a cotton rectangle scarf down to brow level, turban style. You can see how to wrap that in the article above.




► SHIRT
The hippie and Bohemian fashion trend has been coming and going in huge waves for the past 5 years or so. It's so easy to find peasant style blouses in stores and thrift stores now. You probably already have some in your own closet! Go through you clothes and if you have shirt that looks hippie, gypsy, or bohemian, then it’s a winner!

My go-to blouse is blouse I found on Amazon by simply searching for “gypsy blouse”.





►VEST and BODICE
Vests and bodices aren't really necessary, but they do add more texture and color to a costume and to me, the more layers the better! Visit your local thrift store and pick out cropped vest or one with a rounded hem. For a more historical look, invest in a bodice. They come in handy for other costumes! I doubt you're going to find one just laying around a thrift store but you new know! You can find them HERE on Amazon though.



I wear a men's Turkish vest I got on Etsy. I added the purple shisha mirrors and gold coin trim for added bling. My vest isn't exactly "gypsy" but I love the flair. I'm trying to look like a gypsy who has truly traveled the world and obtained a garment from every country. My leather waist cincher was handmade for me by renaissance faire merchant, Ye Artisans Lair. You can find similar wide belts like this HERE on Amazon.






► SKIRT
Any long flowing skirt (broom skirt) of any color or pattern will do and it doesn’t have to perfectly match your blouse. You can also experiment with layering a slightly shorter skirt over a longer skirt for a bolder look. In the photo above, my green overskirt was a steal from Etsy for $5! I added the tassel trim myself with hot glue. The underskirt is from eBay and it's made from a whopping 32 yards of material, by We 3 Belly Dance. I don't think that company is currently making skirts but you can find 25-32 yard skirts on eBay HERE  and on Amazon HERE.





► HIP SCARF
I prefer the gypsies in my camp to wear coin scarves because in my opinion it looks better than plain fringe and it makes noise! Yaaaaay jingly! You can actually find coin scarves quite cheap on eBay for as low at $4 each. Just make sure to check where the scarf is coming from. Many of the cheap coins scarves are coming from China and will take a few of weeks to arrive. You might not get it in time for Halloween.

Any fringe triangle scarf or fringe square scarf will work. Just simply fold it corner to corner so that it makes a triangle and tie it around your hips. If you don't have a fringe scarf, get creative with any kind of scarf. You can tie a long rectangle scarf around your waist like a sash.

But if you really want to go for a beautiful and eye-catching gypsy look, layer all of that together!



► SHOES
Of course barefoot is the best way, but even I don’t do that! Yikes! I can't imagine doing a faire barefoot (some do though) but walking around fall festivals and taking kids trick-or-treating barefoot sounds like a nightmare! Boots and sandals are ideal but if you don’t have that, ballet flats will work just fine.





►JEWELRY
There’s no such thing as too much jewelry with a gypsy costume. If you feel like you’re wearing too much jewelry, that’s when you know you’re wearing enough! Gypsy style jewelry has been available to buy in your average retail store for a few years now with the rise and fall of bohemian fashion trends. I'll even come across some really pretty pieces in dollar jewelry stores. But if you don't want to buy jewelry, just layer your own or borrow.