Greek Goddess Costume DIY!

 

Greek Goddess Costume DIY!

Hi friends! It's Natalie sharing a Greek Goddess costume that is perfect for Halloween costumes, fandom convention cosplay or just for a fun themed photo shoot or event. 

I love dressing up and love to dress up all during September and October--just because! I love showing how to make simple costumes that are low cost.

I wore this Greek Goddess costume to church and got lots of attention! 

My local congregation is getting used to me dressing up for church regularly during the year. Might as well keep it fun--right?

The majority of my costumes or cosplay comes from the thrift store.

I scored this toga-like dress from Savers thrift and got the metallic knee-high Collin Stuart gladiator sandals from Mercari--an online thrift platform. 

I was on the hunt for these shoes all last year and couldn't find them...finally I got my hands on a pair--I love them!

I love thrifting!

But the laurel wreath crown was tricky. I didn't want to just spray paint fake leaves...although that's a fine option.

I wanted my leaf crown to match the metallic sandals and give a classier vibe.

I decided to use Metallic leather from Cricut and do it all DIY!

Supplies Needed for Greek Goddess Costume Laurel Leaf Crown:

• Metallic Leather from Cricut
• Metal Headband
• Hot Glue/Gun
• Scissors
• Score Board and Stylus (optional)

Step 1 Greek Goddess Costume Crown:

Begin by cutting a leaf shape out of paper. 

I used 2 sizes of leaves for variety. 3 inches long and 2 inches long.

A Cricut could be used to cut the leaves, but I used scissors.

Cut 8 large leaves and 8 smaller ones.

Step 2 Greek Goddess Crown:

After cutting all the leaf shapes, use the score board and stylus to score a line down the center of each leaf.

Score diagonal lines as well to give a little leaf vibe to each piece.

I used 4 colors of metallic leather:
Rose Gold
Gold
Bronze
Silver

Step 3 Greek Goddess Costume Crown:

Next cut the center line of the leather leaf to the half way point.

Then add a dot of hot glue to one side of the slit.

Finally, overlap the leaf on the hot glue to create some dimension to the leaf.

Create variety by pushing some of the leaves in towards the fold and others out at the fold.

Then cut the excess leather from the leaf shape.

Step 4 Greek Goddess Crown:

Repeat the leaf making process with the smaller leaves before assembling the crown.

Then add some hot glue to the headband and adhere the leather leaves.

Repeat the same arranging/gluing process for the other side of the headband so they are mirrored of each other.

Then hot glue the smaller leaves on each side of the headband to add some additional dimension to the laurel wreath headband. 

Helpful Tips:

Try the headband on during the assembly process so you can see how the leaves contour or flare from your head.

Make the headband balanced on either side but not necessarily exactly symmetrical for variety.

I love the metallic shimmer! 

I love how some leaves stick up like the points of a crown and others lay across my head. 

I love how it turned out!

How to Wear the Greek Goddess Crown:

I braided the front of my hair on each side and combined them in the back. Then I slid the headband on just under the braids. 

It was very secure and comfortable to wear. Great for all day wear!

I love seeing the back of my hair and all those shimmering gray hairs coming in! 

Complete the Greek Goddess Costume:

Complete your Greek Goddess costume with strappy sandals, gladiator boots or metallic shoes. 

Find a lightweight/sheer dress from your closet or at the thrift store.

Add make-up or jewelry! I just added gold eyeliner--but a thick cat-eye would be totally appropriate!

Add accessories! A belt would or chunky gold necklace would look great too!

That's it!

I love simple costumes that come together effortlessly!

This costume would work great for lots of themes too!

Roman or Greek time period. Thor or other Norse theme. Woodland fairy. Mother Earth Vibe. Gladiator. Lord of the Rings. Fantasy. Renaissance fairs. SCA or LARP. Dungeons and Dragons. Cleopatra or Egyptian Vibe. Greek Goddess. Julius Caesar. 

How else would you style this costume?

I love making and creating costumes! I'll be sharing more during the next couple months!

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