• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Penny's Portal
  • About
    • About
    • My Vegan Story
    • Privacy Policy
  • Food
    • Penny’s Recipes
    • Themed Food
    • Cooking & Baking Adventures (Trying other people’s recipes)
    • Vegan in Austin
    • Vegan Travel
  • Fandom Things
    • My Cosplay
    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    • Euphoria
    • Harry Potter
    • Riverdale
    • Stranger Things
    • The Love Witch
    • The Vampire Diaries
    • Twin Peaks
    • True Blood
    • Veronica Mars
    • All
  • Beauty
    • All Beauty Posts
    • My Makeup Looks
    • Novel Makeup
  • Lifestyle
    • Favorites
    • Style
    • Tidying
    • Photography
    • DIY
    • Personal
    • All
  • Travel
    • Disney World
    • Universal Studios
    • Austin
    • Houston
    • Dallas
    • San Antonio
    • Los Angeles
    • Las Vegas
    • England
    • All

True Blood Costume/Cosplay Ideas: Merlotte’s Waitress

September 10, 2019 By Penny

This post is not sponsored. It does contain affiliate links, meaning if you purchase through them I may make a commission at no extra cost to you which supports this site–thanks!

True Blood may have ended over four years ago, but it’s still one of my favorite shows. I didn’t get into it until it was over, actually–I kept holding out because I was a fan of the books and thought I might not like it (I was wrong, I love it!) I’ve watched quite a few times, especially the first few seasons, and I have so many cosplay ideas.

Today I’m sharing a fairly easy costume idea: a Merlotte’s waitress. All you really need for a basic Merlotte’s waitress costume is the Merlotte’s waitress uniform: a white Merlotte’s t-shirt, black shorts or mini skirt, and a forrest green apron.

If you want to take it up a notch from a basic costume to cosplay, just pick your favorite Merlotte’s waitress and add some unique accessories. Here are some ideas:

Sookie Stackhouse

I love being a redhead, but sometimes I think about going blonde again, and I’ll readily admit that it’s partly because I want to cosplay Sookie Stackhouse. After all, Sookie is the main character in the books and the show, the telepathic waitress that started it all.

Key aspects of a Sookie cosplay: the basic Merlotte’s uniform, plus blonde hair or a wig, and black sneakers (she wears black Nike’s.) Sookie usually wears her blonde hair in a curled ponytail, but sometimes she wears it down. Her makeup is light and natural with pink blush, brown eyeliner, and pink glossy lips.

You could also add a silver chain like the one she puts on when talking to Bill in the first episode.

Or a green and white handkerchief/scarf to hide bite marks…or you could just let the bite marks show!

Jessica Hamby


Jessica wasn’t a character in the books, but I love her on the show. (Can you imagine becoming a vampire as a teenager? I’d be out of control!)

Key aspects of a Jessica cosplay: the Merlotte’s uniform, plus red/strawberry blonde hair or a wig, and long True Blood style vampire fangs (though they’re not really necessary since they’re often retracted.) Jessica wears the cutest hairstyles–I love her retro inspired ones (like in the first photo), but a single braid is also an easy option. She also wears it curled and pulled back sometimes.
Like Sookie, Jessica’s face makeup is light and natural (after all she’s young and a vampire, which enhances your features magically), and she often wears black winged eyeliner. It also looks like the actress Deborah Ann Woll wears subtle false lashes and pink lip stain/gloss.

As for shoes, when Jessica works at Merlotte’s, she wears flats or sneakers.

Arlene Fowler

Arlene’s version of the Merlotte’s uniform is the most fun if you ask me–she rocked fanny packs before they came back in style!

Key aspects of an Arlene cosplay: the Merlotte’s uniform, plus bold red hair or a wig, pink accessories like a pink fanny pack, pink bra, and watch, chunky plastic bracelets, and layered necklaces. Also, heels–somehow Arlene waitresses all night in platform heels!

Dawn Green

Dawn is so cute–I love her bold choice of wearing American Apparel running shorts with her Merlotte’s uniform.

Have you done any True Blood cosplay? Who is your favorite Merlotte’s waitress? Let me know in the comments!

Love True Blood? Check out my Sookie Stackhouse (Over-sized Fangtasia shirt) post too!

Pin it:

Filed Under: Cosplay, Fandom Things, True Blood Tagged With: Arlene Fowler, cosplay, costumes, Dawn Green, Jessica Hamby, Merlotte's, Sookie Stackhouse, True Blood

Previous Post: « Cheryl Blossom/Eleven Cosplay Mash-up
Next Post: True Blood Costume/Cosplay Ideas: Sookie Stackhouse (oversized Fangtasia shirt) »

Primary Sidebar

About Penny

Hi, I'm Penny! I'm a writer & photographer in Austin, TX. I blog about vegan food, cruelty free beauty, lifestyle, & more! Read More…

  • Bloglovin
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Never miss a post!

Privacy Policy

Popular Posts

  • Riverdale inspired Milkshakes (Chocolate, Strawberry, & Vanilla)
  • How to Make Vegan Butter(free)beer
  • What I Ate at Disney World 2018 (Vegan & Gluten Free)
  • My Cassie Howard/Alabama Worley Costume (Euphoria/True Romance Cosplay)
  • Creamy Tofu Ricotta
  • Easy Baked Soy Curl Tacos (Vegan, Gluten & Oil Free)
  • Austin Vegan & Gluten Free Pizza Guide
  • How I Match My Eyebrows to my Red Hair
  • Costume/Cosplay Ideas: River Vixens at Cheer Practice
  • Baked Oil Free Tostadas
  • Trying the spicy vegan chorizo from Blaze Pizza
  • Magical Chocolate Chip Cookies (Vegan, Gluten free, Oil free)
  • Character Style: Cheryl Blossom

Blogs I Love

  • A Beautiful Mess
  • Cadry’s Kitchen
  • Chocolate Covered Katie
  • Fashion Veggie
  • Happiest Vegan on Earth
  • Lazy Smurf’s Guide
  • Logical Harmony
  • Nora Cooks
  • Rabbit & Wolves
  • The Spooky Vegan
  • The Vegan 8
  • Vegan Disney World
  • XO Mia
  • Zen Habits
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Cute Stuff (Affiliates)

Riverdale Cheryl Southside Serpents Faux Leather Red Girls Jacket Hot Topic Exclusive

© COPYRIGHT 2017-2021 PENNYSPORTAL.COM