Best Mermaid Costumes!


Most mermaid costumes are a variation of the fish tail skirt and bikini top. You can decorate your top with beads or shells and don't forget to add some sort of headdress or seashell crown. The skirt can be more complicated if you sew it yourself or you can make it super simple by just wrapping some shiny material around your waist and pinning it. For a great story about mermaids and mermen visit Seabornseries.com!
Another variation of the mermaid costume is the couples costume. Here is a lucky fisherman that caught a beautiful mermaid.
Or how about the tough warrior mermaid? This mermaid looks like she's ready for anything!
Here is a tip for your mermaid costume. You can apply some shiny makeup through a fish net stocking to get the illusion of scales.
And last but not least, how about being the mermaid villain? They always seem to have more fun!
However you decide to celebrate Halloween, be safe and have fun being a mermaid! Let's be mermaids!

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