How to Make the Girl with a Pearl Earring’s Costume
| # | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Earrings | Start with the star of the costume: a pair of big pearl earrings. |
| 2 | Scarf | Wear a light-color hair scarf. |
| 3 | Blue Headband | Then, be sure to wear a blue headband. |
| 4 | White Top | Start the clothing with this tube top. |
| 5 | Peasant Dress | Get a brown dress and layer it on top of the tube top to recreate the white lining on the outfit. |
| 6 | Frame | You can also carry a frame as prop. |
| 7 | Black Cloth | Add a loose layer of cloth on the frame to mimic a dark background for the painting. |
The Girl with a Pearl Earring’s costume features a big pair of pearls accentuated with a hair scarf and headband. Wear peasant clothing, too. You can complete the look with optional frames as prop.
About the Girl with a Pearl Earring
The Girl with a Pearl Earring is a painting created by Johannes Vermeer. It is a tronie, aka a 17th-century Dutch “head” work that is different from a portrait. It depicts a white woman wearing an exotic dress, a turban, and a very large pearl as an earring.
