How to Dress up Like a Gangster
Dress formally., Wear a hat., Carry a fake gun., Carry a cigar.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Dress formally.
Gangsters in the 20s and 30s dressed up rather elegantly.
A typical outfit included an all-black, grey, or pinstriped suit with a tie.
Keep the color scheme simple; stick to black, white, grey or brown.
If you don't have a suit jacket, then wear a vest and roll up the sleeves of your collared shirt.
Either wear a white collared shirt with a black tie or a black collared shirt with a white tie.
Wear a pair of black or brown dress shoes. -
Step 2: Wear a hat.
Find a black, white, gray, or pinstriped fedora.
A popular look among traditional mobsters was to wear a black hat with white trim, or white hat with gray trim.
Be sure that the hat matches your suit.
Again, stick with neutral colors like black, white, grey, and brown. , Toy guns can be purchased from Halloween stores or toy stores.
Consider buying a squirt gun and spray-painting it black. , In old films, criminals, gangsters, and other "bad guys" were often portrayed smoking cigars.
While you certainly don't have to smoke it, carrying a cigar around will add an authentic element to your costume. -
Step 3: Carry a fake gun.
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Step 4: Carry a cigar.
Detailed Guide
Gangsters in the 20s and 30s dressed up rather elegantly.
A typical outfit included an all-black, grey, or pinstriped suit with a tie.
Keep the color scheme simple; stick to black, white, grey or brown.
If you don't have a suit jacket, then wear a vest and roll up the sleeves of your collared shirt.
Either wear a white collared shirt with a black tie or a black collared shirt with a white tie.
Wear a pair of black or brown dress shoes.
Find a black, white, gray, or pinstriped fedora.
A popular look among traditional mobsters was to wear a black hat with white trim, or white hat with gray trim.
Be sure that the hat matches your suit.
Again, stick with neutral colors like black, white, grey, and brown. , Toy guns can be purchased from Halloween stores or toy stores.
Consider buying a squirt gun and spray-painting it black. , In old films, criminals, gangsters, and other "bad guys" were often portrayed smoking cigars.
While you certainly don't have to smoke it, carrying a cigar around will add an authentic element to your costume.
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