How Do You Create A Folk Singer Costume?
Folk singers put into words the struggles of ordinary people, and they dress like the people they represent. The height of popularity of folk singing in the United States was in the 1960s and 1970s. If you dress like a hippie of that time period, you will look like a typical folk singer. Search for retro clothes in thrift shops and at garage sales or in the closets of your grandparents. You might discover a gold mine for your costume. Bell-bottom jeans or pants are great for both guys and gals, and long, full prairie skirts are an option for girls. Rummage through the shops and sales to find a vest. Leather or heavily embroidered vests work well for men or women. Shirts of paisley, tie-dyed fabric or T-shirts with peace signs or rock band logos can make you look very much like a folk singer. Wear work boots, ethnic sandals or flip flops. If you will be inside when you dress up, go barefoot to look like an authentic folk singer. Brush you hair to be unkempt-looking, and the longer it is
