Costume Guide

Janis Joplin used to wear cool and colorful costumes. She looked different from other people at that time because her fashion sense was way ahead of her time. The costume shown here is from the album cover of Cry Baby. Her costume includes a curly hair wig, a long-sleeved blue shirt, a long red-colored skirt, a crochet vest, a beaded necklace, a feather boa for the head, a bangle bracelet, a heart-shaped crystal necklace, and sunglasses.

Wig

Janis Joplin had curl blonde hair. If you are naturally blonde then you can make your hair curly if not you can buy this wig.

Shirt

Get a loose long shirt because in Janis’s era, people used to wear loose clothes and were in fashion. If you already have a blue shirt in your closet then you can use that but make sure it’s not too tight.

Skirt

Janis wore a plain red-colored long skirt which is similar to what we found here. Make sure you select the right size for you.

Crochet Vest

On top of the blue shirt, Janis used to wear a brown-colored crochet vest which is similar to this one.

Necklace

In that era, the beaded necklace was crazy famous and was in fashion at that time. Janis used to wear

Feather Boa

Janis wears this feather boa on her head which looks cool and fashionable for a pop artist.

Bangle Bracelet

Janis also wore a bangle bracelet on her hand which is again a unique fashion style. No doubt she had a unique fashion sense.

Crystal Heart Necklace

Janis, on her neck, wore a small necklace which is shaped like a heart crystal. No one knows what was the importance of that necklace she wore. But the necklace is similar to this one just add red thread to it and make it a little tight around the neck.