Fortune Teller Costume

This Halloween take on a tarot-card reader's disguise, complete with chains, medallions, and deck of cards. The necklaces may look flashy, but they're just "costume" jewelry -- gold paper circles glued to lengths of cord. A tattered skirt doesn't require any sewing; instead, cotton squares are tied together with twill tape. Ours is made from 10 squares of fabric; add or subtract squares to adjust the size.

By

Martha Stewart Editors

Updated on September 20, 2018

What You'll Need

Materials

Eleven 30-inch squares of cotton fabric, in floral
36-inch square of linen, fringe edges if desired, in lilac
5 feet of 1/2-inch twill tape in white
Double-sided metallic gold craft paper (or glue two pieces together, back to back)
Circle punches
Gold cord
Fabric glue
Safety pin
Hair clips or bobby pins

Instructions

Pinch the center of one square. Tie twill tape around pinched end about 1 inch from point, starting about 12 inches from the end of the tape. Repeat with remaining squares, spacing about 2 inches apart.
Use a craft punch to cut circles from gold paper. Adhere to gold cord with fabric glue. Make necklaces in different sizes (our longest is 36 inches) with different-size circles, plus two to embellish head scarf.
Fold square in half on the diagonal. Wrap around head, with forehead in center of folded edge; gather in back and secure with a safety pin. Clip to hair.
Tie cotton skirt over another skirt that is slightly shorter; pair with a long-sleeved white blouse and tights. Cinch leather belts around waist (we layered a narrow belt over a wider one). Tie on necklaces, including forehead, and drape shawl over shoulders.

Originally appeared: MARTHA STEWART