American Indian fancy dress for women comes in all shapes and sizes and is a very popular form of Wild West fancy dress for the ladies. You are able to purchase a reasonably good looking Indian outfit at most specialist fancy dress websites these days, but if you want your American Indian fancy dress outfit to look particularly authentic you will need to purchase some extra accessories.
Below are my top five accessory tips to transform your female Indian outfit into something you will be proud of at the upcoming costume party.
Accessory Tip No. 1: An Indian style wig
A traditional style black Indian squaw wig will definitely make a huge difference to the look of your American Indian costume. Try to find a wig that is split into plaits, with or without a headband attached, as they do tend to look the most realistic.
Accessory Tip No. 2: War paint
This is an optional tip, but you may want to do a Google image search for the type of war paint the native Americans used to wear when going into battle. The term "Red Indians" was actually coined by the early settlers due to the red war paint that the natives wore on their faces, rather than the colour of their skin, so it could make your character look more convincing if you apply some Snazaroo red paint to your face.
Accessory Tip 3: Indian style jewellery
It is definitely worth getting some native American looking jewellery to wear with your costume, when you purchase it online. A feathered tooth choker, which is an ivory and brown feathered leather-looking tooth choker, is a good example of some Indian style jewellery that will help to add that extra little something to your look.
Accessory Tip 4: An Indian set
It is also worth picking up a set of wooden items to complete your female Indian outfit, such as a tomahawk, a pipe of peace, a small dagger or even a bow and arrow set. These Indian sets are usually priced very reasonably and can make a big difference to the overall look.
Accessory Tip 5: Authentic looking footwear
As with most fancy dress outfits, the footwear makes a huge difference to how you appear. A pair of women's Native American boots, or alternatively a pair of moccasin style shoes, are definitely the must have accessory to make your American Indian fancy dress costume look totally convincing.
