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Halloween is right around the corner, and a mermaid costume is one of the easiest looks to make your own.
A Halloween party or bar crawl deserves a costume that feels fun and a little glamorous.
Why not create that costume yourself, babes?
This one is no-sew, comes together in an afternoon, and works in any color you love.
Occasionally, I enjoy a good DIY project. I'm not super crafty, but I like to get creative and make something I can actually use.
Not to mention, I love Kim K's fashion and style, so when I saw her 2012 mermaid costume, it truly inspired me to create my own!
Keep reading for the step-by-step, or shop ready-made mermaid pieces at the bottom of this post.
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Here’s what you will need to make this DIY mermaid costume:
Mermaid Fin or Skirt
Shiny Tulle (comes in various colors)
Mermaid Top
A Bra
More Coverage Bra (comes in various colors)
Less Coverage Bra (comes in various colors)
Optional:
Costume pearl necklace (for the DIY bra top or you could wear it as a necklace)
Seaweed like fabric
Get Creative, Babes And Really Make This Costume Your Own!
One of the many things that I love about this DIY costume is that there's a good amount of creative freedom with being a beautiful mermaid!
This costume can be ANY color you want.
I used green, but again you can use any color. I also love pink of course! If you want to be extra fancy, try a flip-sequin fabric that changes color when you brush it. It's pretty shiny and glamorous if you ask me!
The shells and spray paint provide another opportunity to get creative and really have some fun with this DIY Halloween costume!
How To Create This DIY Mermaid Costume:
Skirt
Using the scale mermaid like fabric, measure out enough so that you're able to wrap the entire fabric around your lower body at least once. It's great to use the tape measurement for this, or you can eyeball it/try wrapping some fabric around you before requesting how much of it is cut.
Once you're sure that the skirt is long enough and wraps fully around your waist, you then want to add the elastic band to the skirt. Place the elastic band at the top of the skirt on the inside of the fabric. Once the band is laid out to line the top of the skirt, fold the fabric over the band as if to cover it. Use the double sided fabric tape to neatly secure the fabric so that it covers the elastic band and is no longer open.
Next, close the skirt up by folding it long ways. You'll want to once again use the double sided fabric tape to close the fabric. I suggest leaving a long slit along the side so that your costume is easy to walk in. This also makes it a bit sexy depending on how long the slit is.
Finally, add shiny tulle to the bottom of the skirt. I used two different colors to create a pretty ombre look. The glue gun was used to secure the shiny tulle to the bottom of the skirt. Each time I used one color of shiny tulle I'd then layer with the next color. I also scrunched up the shiny tulle so that the two colors truly did look layered. If you're doing a green or blue costume, I'd recommend those two colors for the shiny tulle. If you're doing pink or purple then use those two colors.
Let's Talk About How I Created This DIY Mermaid Bra Costume.
It was really important to me that my boobs fit well in the costume, so I actually used one of my FAVORITE Victoria Secret bras, babes!
Anyways, here is how you create this mermaid bra:
First, use the metallic gold spray paint to fully cover the bra of choice (more or less coverage, your choice).
Next, use the glue gun to secure sea shells and a few pieces of seaweed like fabric (optional) to the bra. I chose to also spray paint the seaweed like fabric, but depending on what you get it may not be necessary.
Finally, I cut a costume pearl necklace in half and then tied the strings of pearls under each side of the bra. You could also wear the costume pearl necklace as an actual necklace like Kim K does above. I'd do both!
Keep it extra fun with optional accessories like an ombre wig or a seashell headband!
Looking to Skip the DIY, but Still Customize Your Mermaid Costume for Halloween?
Check Out These Costume Options:
Skirt
Top
Mermaid fish scale top (colors: green, silver, gold and red)
Metallic shell costume bra (metallic black, purple, gold or green)
Entire costume
Mermaid Costume FAQ
Do I need to sew anything?
No. Double-sided fabric tape and a glue gun hold the whole costume together.
How long does it take?
About an afternoon, plus drying time for the spray paint.
What colors work best?
Any! Green and blue feel classic, pink and purple feel extra girly. Match your two tulle colors to your fabric for the ombre effect.
What Are Your Halloween Plans?
Tell me in the comments, babes! And pin this for later so it's ready when party invites start rolling in.
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