I was inspired to make the peacock Halloween costume by a mask that I have. It was so much fun and I received a lot of compliments on it! To start, I found a blue dress that was the right color, then added gray tights. To make the tail I took a fan and used … Read more

I used an old cocktail dress from a cruise when I was in High school. Bought some peacock feathers from a friend who’s father had a peacock farm, made a broch, sewed some of the feathers to the bottom of the dress, put some up in my hair as the “tail” and glued one over … Read more

My daughter wanted to be a peacock princess for Halloween. I ordered 50+ peacock feathers from eBay and hot-glued them to a folding hand fan. I sandwiched the fan between two pieces of cardboard and hot-glued some straps to the cardboard so she could wear it as a back pack.

My daughter wanted to be a Peacock for Halloween, but all of the costumes available were either dresses or skirts with tails that hang off of your shoulders (like fairy wings). She did not want that – she wanted to look like the bird! So we sewed up a Girl’s Peacock Costume with royal blue … Read more

I’ve wanted to try and create a peacock costume for some time now. A friend mentioned the idea a few years back but neither of us could find a costume that did the beauty of the peacock justice. There were lots of plastic tails or little hats, but I could never find something that had … Read more

Last year, I worked at a Halloween shop which gave me ZERO time to sit down and make a costume. So, I looked on Ebay for a cheap corset, and TONS of peacock feathers. The max total was $26! WOOHOO 1. I cut a square out of a cardboard box (that would fit behind my … Read more

My daughter wanted to be a peacock last year for Halloween but I couldn’t find a costume that I liked or was willing to pay for. That forced me to make one for her but it turned out so cute and she was the only peacock around. She got so many compliments on this Pretty … Read more

I purchased peacock feathers online, used a black corset top to start with and sewed the feathers on individually. I used a piece of felt as the back by sewing snaps on the corset and the felt so the back/tail feathers could be removed and because the corset was a back closure it made it … Read more

I got my inspiration for this Homemade Feathered Peacock Costume from a beautiful feathered Christmas ornament the year before. I started by ordering the feathers online. I then hunted for the bluest dress I could find. I hot glued the feathers to a piece of cardboard and then covered both sides with duct tape for … Read more

I started my Perky Peacock costume by purchasing real peacock feathers in bulk on the internet. To create the tail, I took a foam disc and started poking the feathers into it. I shortened some to help create the fan look. I also cut two holes in the disc, through which to stick the pink … Read more

I really wanted something pretty and elegant for my little one and a half year old and I love tutus so I decided on a homemade peacock costume after combing the internet for ideas. I found some that were made to look more like the actual bird but I wanted gorgeous, girly, but still recognizable … Read more

I had wanted to be a peacock for Halloween for YEARS. The tail was of course the most challenging part. I bought the feathers over the course of several weeks from Micheal’s with weekly coupons. I bought the fabric from Joann’s, the belt was one I had for years, the grommets in them were crucial. … Read more