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    hey ladies,

    i'm fairly new to dancing. i'm not making too much money, but would like to possibly invest in one costume. what costumes, fromyour own experience or whqat you have witnessed work or dont work. if it helps i am latina/native american with long brunette hair.
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    Default Re: what costumes make you $$

    the costumes that work are the ones that cater to a guy's fantasies. Maybe he's into a schoolgirl, a cheerleader, a sexy secretary, etc....can't know. it depends on the guy.

    My advice though, since there is probably at least one per shift, don't do the schoolgirl.

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    Default Re: what costumes make you $$

    I used to do the costumes a lot but now I am making more money with classy gowns and dresses. No tube dresses though.

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    While gowns and more cover-up items are ultimately the way to go, costumes can work on some occasions if you use them to tap into the right emotions. Schoolgirl outfits are getting a bit old already and so if you are wearing one where 20% of the other girls are as well, it's kind of pointless.

    If you are going to go the route of a costume, use one that was more of a sex symbol icon than just "schoolgirl", and make sure it taps into the age group's perception of sex symbol as well. For example, one of my close friends is a tall, beautiful, long hair bleach blonde. When she was dancing, she had a lot of luck with two specific outfits because it catered to her look and to her customers' demographics. In one club, the crowd was mostly 40-50 year old gentlemen. Well, for someone who is 45, there is one single icon for sex-symbol when he was growing up that stood out more than any other...Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader. She spent some good money and got an identical costume made like the cheerleaders and she did HUGE on stage. Another club she worked at tended to see even older guys so she did a costume of an I Dream of Genie outfit. Another smash hit. She fit the part, looked the part, and catered to guys' concepts of sexuality. That's why it worked.

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    Adam, you are giving away store on here... And we greatly appreciate your advice .

    Costumes for me that have flopped: French maid (guys never really get this one), Flamenco dancer (I'm way to white to pull this one off, even though I love the latin music and dance styles), and school teacher (I never understood why this didn't work, seemed really cool to me ).

    Costumes that I bank in: Naughty nurse, Marilyn Monroe, Cowgirl (with chaps), zoot suit style gangster.


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    I've never worn a costume, but I wouldn't mind doing the nurse thing. I can imagine a dominatrix outfit would suit my personality well also, but I wouldn't want to alienate any guys who are into submissive girls either.
    I should try it one night and see what happens...

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    I Dont know the type of club you are in but here, anything that stands out in the black light seems to be a money maker for me. Mostly i have booty shorts and a bikini top. We have to stay full dressed for our lap dances, so long dresses arent really seen here in this club Good luck though, i like the costume ideas.

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    usually for me the skimpier the better. so I wear alot of halters, short flirty skirts, bikinis or sheer lingerie like babydolls etc
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    School Girl always works wonders for me due to my petite body. I've a BatGirl outfit however need to have it amended so that it is more stripper-ish (read: easier to take off and put back on) so I can't report back on my success with that. I would LOVE a 'rip off' (as such) of the Slave Leia outfit that I already have... something that will be able to survive me stripping in and out of it. There just HAS to be some Star Wars freaks out there plus it is highly recognisable.


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    I couldn't tell ya, I can make good money in a lot of things I wear. I just wear them to suit my mood and the crowd. If my attitude fits, then so does the £££.

    That being said, one of my fave outfits is a baby pink PVC romper I bought from the SW member dlunatics a while ago. It turns so many heads it's crazy and I've had a couple of dancers begging to buy it from me.
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    I wear two pieces, short skirts and shorts... Try to accenuate my min bust. No neons and few blacks. But, the true costumes I have are cheerleaders, school girls, lil bo peep, cop... I try not to wear too many costume costumes, and try to stick with classy yet slightly skimpy outfits.
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    I have a very young look to me, so I always have my hair in pigtails and will wear my school girl which makes me a killing and there is only two other girls in my club who do it or i'll wear my bright yellow bikini that glows under the black light and looks HOT plus I have the pigtails. My pig tails seem to be the main thing guys are always saying how they love them. Seems no matter what outfit I wear its always the pig tails

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    bubble wrap bikini-lots of attention

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoldCoastGirl
    School Girl always works wonders for me due to my petite body. I've a BatGirl outfit however need to have it amended so that it is more stripper-ish (read: easier to take off and put back on) so I can't report back on my success with that. I would LOVE a 'rip off' (as such) of the Slave Leia outfit that I already have... something that will be able to survive me stripping in and out of it. There just HAS to be some Star Wars freaks out there plus it is highly recognisable.

    Have you seen the "Australian Empress of Erotica?" One of the girls on it does a Princess Leia outfit - starts in the robe and rips it off to the "slave" outfit

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    I think it depends on what type of outfits accentuate your best features. I tend to wear expensive gowns and dresses, with rhinestone jewelry..... so i look very sophistocated. while this intimidates some people, it is a big hit with the higher rollers in my club. Back in the stone ages when I first started dancing, I would wear the little costumes, but it just wasn't me. The two that I did have that made me money were this little secretary outfit...sooooo cute and a baby doll that I wore with white knee highs. My advice is to experiment and try things on. if you feel sexy in it, it will show.

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    I LOVE wearing costumes! Most girls I work with wear dresses, so it helps me stand out. I agree that the schoolgirl look is overdone, but for some reason, guys still seem to like it. I have a couple schoolgirl outfits and I usually get compliments when I wear them.

    I almost always make good money when I wear my Girl Scout costume, unless it's a really shitty night. I got it off of flirtcatalog.com, and it has a hat that says "Troop 69". I also have a cop costume that customers really like. (Although I do admit I get tired of hearing "Are you going to arrest me?" all night long!) Costumes are a good conversation piece too! I also have a devil costume that I like a lot, complete with devil horns that light up. It's one of my favorite outfits.

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    I always did really well in the classic school girl uniform. With my hair in pigtails and the stockings. I worked at a club with 60-70 girls working a night. I also think that you do good in any outfit that you feel confident in. Confidence is the number 1 money maker!!

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    wear outfits that make you feel sexy. customers can pick up on your confidence levels. Granted, you have to consider the club clientele where you are working. I am heavily tattooed, so I wear what customers would expect; either black or vinyl, but sometimes that just doesn't matter. I have made great money wearing white lace....... just feel out the club youre working, and set yourself apart from other dancers in the way that you look. that way, you'll be remebered.

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    my "Pocahontas" outfit is my bank machine without a doubt! Since I'm Indian it really goes with my features. the dj intros me as "Our very own Pocahontas, SITA!" or "Everybody wants to Poca-SITA!". it was my hubby's idea and he had it tailored for likie $30. more photos in my gallery.

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    instead of costumes, you could try more of a theme and play up your latina heritage. Try a flirty halter dress with a flower pinned into side-swept hair, big bracelets/hoop earrings and red lips

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    A baby cropped tank top over a XS pink wicked weasel bikini works wonders in the summer. School girl in fall. Sexy Santa in winter. Frilly lemon slip dress in spring.

    Not all truly "costumes", but I like working with the seasonal themes.

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    costumes that have worked very well for me were.....jungle cave girl,cowgirl, cheerleader.......and i use lots of props.

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    Something that no one has mentioned yet is symmetry. On a very basic psychological level men look for symmetrical women. More symmetry = beautiful woman = healthy woman = good mate.

    So any outfits you do get, make sure that they're symmetrical. In other words, no slants or one sleeved type outfits.



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    Incorporate costumes to your look. For example, if customers tell you you look innocent all the time, then the schoolgirl look would work well for you. If your told you look classy, then the gown thing will work better for you. Just listen to your compliments and try to play into that more.

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