Homemade 1920s Gangster Halloween Costumes and Accessories

Gangster costumes from the 1920s make excellent Halloween costumes for both men and women. Gangster costumes are also very easy to make. You can probably assemble your costume using clothing bought in a thrift store or found in your closet. You can also find cheap gangster costume pieces and accessories in your local costume store.

Women's 1920s Gangster Moll Halloween Costumes and Accessories

To create a traditional 1920s gangster moll Halloween costume, get a gray pinstriped dress with white lapels and cuffs. Add a white belt, fishnet stockings, a fedora hat and a prop tommy gun. Tie a dark necktie around your neck. If you like you can also wear a gray or white pinstriped pantsuit to create your women's gangster moll costume. The pants should have a flared leg and the jacket should be double-breasted. Wear high-heeled pumps or oxfords. Add gold-toned or rhinestone jewelry or a belt buckle in the shape of dollar signs.

To make a sexy gangster moll costume, get a short white or gray pinstriped minidress or pair a short gray pinstriped miniskirt with a matching halter top. Wear thigh-high fishnet stockings and garters, a detached collar and cuffs, a small necktie and a fedora. Make your sexy gangster moll Halloween costume complete with a pair of high-heeled pumps or platform shoes. Add accessories such as a cigar, a cigarette on a long holder or a prop gun.

Men's 1920s Gangster Halloween Costumes and Accessories

To create a men's gangster costume from the 1920s, get a gray pinstriped double-breasted suit, a black, dark gray or red shirt, a white tie and a fedora hat with white trim. If the hat doesn't have white trim, you can add it easily by gluing a white ribbon or cloth band trim around the base of the hat. Fold a red or white handkerchief into a triangle shape and place it in the pocket of the gangster suit jacket. Wear black and white oxford shoes, or place white shoe spats over black shoes. Carry a cigar and a prop tommy gun.

To make a sexy men's gangster Halloween costume, wear a close-fitting pair of black pants, a tight Lycra short-sleeved white shirt and a pinstriped vest. Add a black tie and a black fedora hat with a shiny black ribbon trim. Make your sexy men's gangster Halloween costume complete by carrying a cigarette or a costume tommy gun in your hand.

For more Halloween costume ideas, read Sexy Halloween Costumes You Can Make Yourself and Sexy Halloween Costume Ideas for Women.