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Jailbird Prisoner costume idea
A five-minute classic: bold stripes, dark pants and a cheeky grin.
Playful cartoon-style jailbird in bold black-and-white stripes.
Easy15 min
What you need
Required
- Striped shirt
- Black pants / White pants
Optional
- Baseball cap
- Sneakers
- Black eyeliner
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Substitutions
- any of: Black pants / White pants
The look
- Top
- Striped shirt, ideally black and white
- Bottom
- Black pants (or white pants for a light-colored look)
- Shoes
- Whatever comfortable shoes you have
- Hair
- As usual, or a little messy
Makeup
Hair: Leave hair natural and slightly messy; no styling needed.
How to put it together
- Put on the striped shirt and tuck it in loosely.
- Add the black pants.
- Choose a cap, sneakers or eyeliner stubble if you want extras.
- Finish with a sheepish, guilty grin.
Two variations
Escape Artist
Wear white pants and a cheerful, sneaky expression instead of a guilty one.
Gold Star Inmate
Add a homemade paper badge that says 'Best Behavior' for a sillier twist.
Safety note
Choose comfortable shoes you can walk in easily. If you add eyeliner, use skin-safe makeup and do a patch test first.