How to Create a Batgirl Costume

Last Updated: October 21, 2021

If you're a girl who wishes to be Batman, think again. You might rather be Batgirl, Batman's female sidekick who knows how to be tough and rock the spandex. These are three looks for each Batgirl, easy to make and pull off.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:
Barbara Gordon

1
Purchase a black or gray zentai suit. Make sure your neck is covered.
- If you're spending time outdoors in a cold weather, you can wear the zentai suit made of neoprene.
2
Use a Batman symbol stencil and yellow fabric paint to create the symbol on your chest.

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3
Get elbow length yellow gloves. Add yellow foam fins angling towards you along the sides.
4
Purchase or make a yellow utility belt. Add the bat symbol to the center.
- You can use a military pouch belt as a base. Spraypaint or dye it yellow (khaki/tan works best).
5
Get yellow boots. They don't need to be high heels but you can wear that if you'd like.
6
Purchase a blue cape that reaches your knees and cut jagged edges. Hem the edges you created so it won't fray.
7
To make the cowl, purchase a blue zentai mask that has an opening for your caecum and mouth. Cut out the Batgirl mask pattern and hem. Cut out "Bat ears" from a thick craft foam and attach them to the inside, so it looks more realistic.
8
Wear a long ginger wig. Alternatively, you can spray your hair with temporary spray, if your hair is short or isn't orange.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:
Cassandra Cain

1
Purchase a full body black zentai suit.
- If you're spending time outdoors in a cold weather, you can wear the zentai suit made of neoprene.
2
Put a yellow "silhouette " Bat symbol on your chest (don't fill it in).
3
Get black elbow-length gloves. Add black foam fins angling towards you along the sides.
4
Purchase or make a yellow utility belt.
- You can use a military pouch belt as a base. Spraypaint or dye it yellow (khaki/tan works best).
5
Get black combat boots.
6
For the mask, keep the mask attached onto the body suit. Add the ears on the inside. Then, make two large ovals where your eyes are and stitch around those to make stitched circles. Stitch a line from your mouth to your nose going across your face.
7
Get a long black cape and add jagged edges. Hem the edges so they don't fray.

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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:
Stephanie Brown

1
Get a black zentai suit that covers your neck. Add a long purple stripe down the sides from your wrist to your ankle. Put thin stripes in the line you just created.
- If you're spending time outdoors in a cold weather, you can wear the zentai suit made of neoprene.
2
Add the yellow bat symbol using fabric paint.
3
Get black elbow length gloves and add three fins angling towards you along the side using foam.
4
Get black combat boots. These can have heels.
5
Purchase or make the yellow utility belt and thigh pouch. Attach a circle on the buckle if the buckle isn't circular.
- You can use a military pouch belt as a base. Spraypaint or dye it yellow (khaki/tan works best).
6
For the mask, use the same method as the Barbara Gordon Batgirl mask except with a black zentai mask.
7
Get black and purple material and sew it together. Add jagged edges and hem. Wear the cape you just created with the black side facing out and the purple side facing in. Attach the cape onto your shoulders with black shoulder pads.
8
Wear a long blonde wig if your hair is short or isn't blonde.

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Community Q&A

Question

How many pockets can I have?

Community Answer

I should think two pockets would be fine, but you can add however many you want! This is your costume anyway, so get creative!
Question

I thought Barbara Gordon was the only Batgirl. Who are these other people?

HBKFan

Community Answer

Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown (formerly Spoiler) are the other Batgirls.
Question

Do I have to wear a wig?

Venus.exe

Community Answer

Not if you don't want to. Cosplaying a character doesn't have to be a certain way, as long as you are comfortable and are having fun, that's all that matters.
Question

How do I make a batgirl costume like Yvonne Craig wears on the tv show?

Raphael Key

Top Answerer

Make it like the Barbara Gordon costume, but make your cowl purple with a black face and black ears. Add a yellow cape and purple high heels. Other than that, you can follow the instructions from the article.
Question

How do I make the Bat Symbol yellow for the BatGirl costume?

Community Answer

Yes. There are many variations, but the most common one is basically the Batman logo.
Question

How do I make Yovonne Craig's batgirl costume?

Toby

Community Answer

Use lots of creativity. Use references of your character and get to know them. In my personal experience, the best thing to do is look at each item on a character's costume and think to yourself "Why would they have this? Would do they use it for?" It helps with the functionality and looks of the costume, as well as getting to know more about your character. Remember that your cosplay doesn't have to be completely canonically correct. Al long as you have fun, it doesn't matter what you do.