Safety. Okay, so if I want to design a costume that would make me feel more comfortable as a tarot card reader in red state Oklahoma, given that some of the PTSD is from that time they wanted to set me on fire, here are some things.
Silver chains on the bag that I use for tips, attaching it to my waist with something I can realease more easily than a pickpocket if I need to use it in defense. A baton strapped to my thigh (bedazzled). Bedazzled pepper spray, siren, and spiky rings. Suggestions?
Learn self defense. All those items can be grabbed & used against you.