Chappell Roan‘s majorette look from the HOT TO GO! music video pulls directly from vintage parade uniforms and small-town drill teams. It centers on a royal blue sequin bodysuit loaded with crisp marching-band trim, paired with gleaming gold legwear and tall white boots.
Recreating this outfit is mostly an exercise in customizing a dance base. Instead of tailoring a rigid military jacket from scratch, you build the structured details—epaulettes, cord accents, and star emblems—directly onto flexible performance wear.
The Blue Sequin Leotard Base
The foundation of the entire outfit is a sleeveless royal blue sequined bodysuit. A dance leotard offers the high-cut leg line and stretch needed if you plan on doing the signature arm choreography. If the leotard comes with fringe along the hips, you can keep it for extra movement or trim it off depending on which video frame you prefer.
Because sequins catch on thread and dull sewing needles quickly, attaching trim directly to the bodysuit works best with fabric glue, jewel glue, or hand basting rather than a sewing machine. Stretch the garment slightly over a cardboard form while gluing so the seams do not snap when you put it on.
Epaulettes and Military Accents
The upper body carries the marching band aesthetic through structured gold shoulder pads and uniform hardware. Gold epaulettes give your shoulders the sharp, ceremonial silhouette typical of parade drum majors.
Loop gold cord across the chest between gold uniform buttons to create the aiguillette accent. Pinning or sewing safety pins inside the shoulder pads allows you to snap them into the leotard straps securely without weighing the neckline down. Red piping running along the collar edge or across the torso provides the sharp color contrast that breaks up the blue sparkle.
Gold star sequin patches finish the front panel. Space two or three stars across the chest, positioning them between the red piping lines to mirror the video’s cheerleader-meets-drill-team layout.
Tights and Boots
Underneath the bodysuit, gold glitter tights provide full coverage while maintaining the high-shine stage look. Metallic lurex tights reflect stage lights much better than standard tan or fishnet options, matching the warm metallic sheen of the shoulder pads.
Footwear stays clean and classic with white tall boots. A knee-high shaft with a low, chunky heel keeps the silhouette aligned with 1960s go-go boots and vintage parade footwear, while staying comfortable enough for hours of dancing on hard surfaces.
Hair and Makeup
The hair and makeup are just as prominent as the garment itself. Big, voluminous auburn or red curls framed with hairspray define the headpiece area, usually topped off with a small tiara or majorette cap if you want to lean fully into the pageant aesthetic.
Chappell’s stage makeup takes heavy inspiration from retro pageant and drag aesthetics. Layer pale foundation with intense white powder, exaggerated pink blush swept high onto the cheekbones, pastel blue eyeshadow up to the brow bone, and an overdrawn red lip.
