This research began from the experience that preceded the development of the fashion collection made by the
author, entitled "Habite-me" (2015), during her participation in the Reallity Show Desafio Brasil Fashion, which had as central reference the story of Maria Boa, an iconic figure of Rio Grande do Norte. The overall goal of the research is to document the history of costumes used by women in cabarets throughout history, especially the costumes used by the legendary Maria Boa, given that there are not so many photographic records of the time, so that this study can serve as an iconographic reference for professionals linked to the area of costume design and fashion, as well as for the making of a costume of Maria Boa, outlining the expository part of this research. Among the authors worked on this research, we emphasize the studies of Prof. Dr. Fausto Viana (ECA/USP), gathered in the book "O Traje de Cena como Documento", which deals with the concept of documentary costume. This is a qualitative and documental research, in which a historical panorama of the cabaret evolution and its costumes throughout history is traced, until it reaches the Brazilian Northeast, where we come across the story of the legendary Maria Boa, whose
costume, one of the few recorded, was reproduced and documented, and may later be used as costumes for
audiovisual productions and/or theater. In this sense, the project will subsidize the scientific knowledge of the
costume research work, as a document and its intrinsic importance for scenic production.