Dress up for Halloween as a Barbarian warrior It may seem complex or over the top, but trust me by following these easy steps and tips, it will be easy and you will have one of the best Halloween costumes of any other barbarian, Viking, or ancient warrior wherever you go.
Starting from the bottom of the costume up, just start by getting some animal print faux fur from a local store. What you have to do with this fake fur is wrap it around your legs from the ankle to the knee on each leg. Clip it in place and have someone help you tie it to your legs with a leather trim or a leather belt, any type of leather-like rope will do.
Wrap each leg with the faux fur to show a nice pattern. Tie this at the top, and there you have the simple barbarian warrior leg garment. Complete that with the classic brown sandals that match the brown of the leather straps and the bottom of your barbarian costume is ready. Simple as that!
Turning up the costume, now you need to find a simple and inexpensive faux fur tunic. You can usually find them almost anywhere during the fall and Halloween season. But if you can’t find one, you can always make one using any piece of brown faux fur and draping it over your chest and over one shoulder. Look more barbaric by tying strips of leather around it like you did on your legs and leaving the faux fur loose around the bottom and neck.
Tying leather cords around your neck will add a classic barbarian touch and make it look like you didn’t put together this warrior costume in the last minute. Once you put the robe in place, you are almost done! The next thing you need is a wide brown belt, the wider the width the better. Place it right in the center of the robe or wrap whatever you wear. You can also add some vinyl strings to this for details, or just a simple belt works too.
Once the belt is in place you can move on to the armbands which you basically do the same way we did with the leggings. You wear brown faux fur again, cut strips and place them on your arms from elbows to shoulders. Then tie them in place with the help of another person in the same way that we tied them to your legs, leaving the leather strings dangling to help with your Barbaric-inspired look.
Now we move on to what we call the accessories for this manly barbarian costume. You will have to buy a large plastic sword or knife that you can once again find anywhere this time of year with Halloween just around the corner. I would try to find a darker colored one that looks old and used as they would have had it in barbarian times, so no silver or shiny stuff.
You may also want to wear a headband or headdress of some kind. The best way to do this is to once again use the faux fur and leather bands and just do what feels right to you. Tie it around your head and hair, either wide or narrow, depending on the style you choose. And don’t forget that wild mane that barbarians are not known for either. If your hair isn’t crazy long yet, just get a wig and mess up a bit. Voila, barbarian hair!
Remember to have fun in this barbarian costume and improvise as much as you want because imagination is the key to this! Barbarian costumes allow your wild, uncivilized and animal side to shine through, so dress up in your best animal skins, grab your sword, and go strike down some enemy tribes. And don’t forget the sweets while you’re there!
