Hippie Vests
Halloween costumes must be appealing and accurate, so in most cases the attention to details is what makes the difference. A key clothing item, a flower put in the right place or a well chosen accessory may make your costume unforgettable. For hippie costumes, the thing which can make a difference is the vest (its looks, as well as its simple presence or absence).
Hippies were huge fans of vests. However, not all types of vests were appropriate. In fact, there is only one type of vest which has remained in fashion history as a “hippie vest”. This perfect hippie vest should be made of suede and have at least one row of fringe applied on it. Usually, it was the lower trim which was embellished with such fringes, but there were also vests which had numerous rows of fringes, all over their front part.
If you are thinking of being a hippie this year for Halloween, then such a vest should not miss from your attire. Look in the back of your wardrobe and see if you or any other family member does not have such a vest from that period. In most cases you will find such a vest in the attic or in the places where you keep your old, outdated clothes.
If you cannot find anything at home, then make a visit to the thrift shop or to garage sells and see what you can get. Almost everyone had such an item in the ‘60s so it should not be hard to find the perfect hippie vest for your costume. Don’t like going to thrift shops, or can’t find any? Then search online: there are websites (such as Ebay) which can help you with that!
These vest bore great resemblance with the cowboy vests, so if you have a cowboy outfit at home, you can use the vest from it. Nobody will even suspect that the vest you are wearing is a cowboy and not a hippie vest.
If this last solution does not work for you either, then you can purchase a new hippie vest from the costume shops. It may not be genuine suede but at least it will have the perfect design to make your costume the best hippie outfit in the neighborhood.
You do not have to spend a fortune on your vest if you are not planning to wear it on other occasions too, so the thrift shops or the costume stores may be great places to start your search. Yet, do not stop until you have found the perfect hippie vest for your costume as no hippie costume will ever be complete without it!
- Look for a Halloween costume vest now
- Look for vintage hippie suede vests at Ebay