On the festive evening of the New Year, everyone wants to dress up somehow in a special, original and unusual way. Therefore, wearing a bright and interesting New Year's costume to a holiday party is a great way to have fun and be filled with positive emotions. Which costume should you choose, it all depends on your preferences. It could be a costume of your favorite animal, fairy tale hero or a movie character. Choose the suit that you like best, in which you will feel comfortable and harmonious.
We sew our own New Year's mermaid costume
For this costume you will need the following materials: wide knitted headband purple and tulle different colors(mint, emerald green, light green and purple shades).
1. The first thing to do is to attach to the bottom edge of the bandage, from the front side, using crochet hook one after another multi-colored pieces of tulle. First there are 3 pieces of mint color, then 3 or 2 emerald green, then 3 pieces of light green color. So, alternating colors, we frame the entire edge of the headband with tulle. If you want to make your skirt fuller, you can attach the tulle in several rows.
2. Then, to make the bottom of the dress resemble a little mermaid’s tail, cross-tie the top layers of tulle of different colors at some distance from each other. Do not tie the tulle together along its entire length. It is advisable to tie knots only to the middle of the skirt; it is better to leave its edge free.
3. Take 3 colors of tulle and tie them together in a braid shape - this will be a belt that you tie at the hips, where the seam between the headband and the tulle begins. The top of the little mermaid costume can be decorated with purple tulle, threading it through the loop located in the center, and tie a large and beautiful bow at the back.
Simple DIY New Year's costume "Bee"
For the New Year's Bee costume you will need:
- black leotard for dancing,
- black leggings (can be replaced with thick black tights),
- wide tape yellow color,
- hair band black color,
- black drinking straws,
- thin wire,
- transparent plastic film or bags,
- self-adhesive letters.
To begin, take a black swimsuit (you can replace it with a black turtleneck) and glue horizontally yellow strips of tape on top of it. Attach the letters to the swimsuit. Now we need to make the wings, which we fold from wire. Then we wrap each wing plastic bags. We also fasten the wings together with a small piece of wire. Glue the wings to the swimsuit using glue. We make antennas. To do this, use glue to attach drinking straws to the rim.
“Snowflakes” costume for the New Year (variation - fairy) - quick and easy!
This costume can be made in several versions. For the New Year's snowflake costume you will need:
- a white leotard for dancing (you can also take a regular white T-shirt),
- thick white tights,
- white hairband,
- silver rain,
- white fluffy skirt or a ballet tutu.
For the Fairy costume you will also need materials for wings and a magic wand:
- white cardboard,
- coffee filters,
- Food sticks,
- small stickers in the shape of stars.
Making a New Year's snowflake costume with your own hands is very simple; to do this, you need to cover the top of the swimsuit with small star stickers and starch the skirt. Glue the silver rain onto the hairband with glue. Shoes for this costume can be white shoes or shoes, on which you can also sew rain. If you want your child to be a fairy, then you need to attach wings to your costume. To do this, cut out several wings from cardboard (you can take, for example, a cake box), which you then need to wrap in white cloth. To make the wings appear more fluffy, glue white coffee filters to them on the back side in several layers. Using double-sided tape or glue, fasten the wings together and attach them to the swimsuit. The wings can also be covered with small stars. If desired, the edges of the wings can be trimmed with silver rain. In order to make a magic wand you need to take one chopstick, paint it silver and attach it to the top small piece rain.
New Year's costume "Cute sheep". Suitable for both children and parents
Read also our article about which one is best to give
For the sheep costume you will need:
- a simple white sundress,
- black jacket,
- dense black tights,
- black closed-toe shoes,
- white knitted hat,
- pieces of black felt and Pink colour,
- cotton balls.
First you need to transform the sundress. To do this, take cotton wool balls, apply a little glue on one side and glue them to the sundress. In order for them to attach better, place a small piece of cardboard under the area to which you attach the balls in this moment. Paste over cotton balls sundress from all sides. Let the glue dry well. Now let's move on to making the hat. First you need to make sheep ears. To do this, cut them out of felt fabric: 4 black and 2 smaller pink ones. We sew them together. Pink inserts are sewn inside black ones. The ends of the ears are sewn together, slightly bending the pieces of fabric inward to give them a rounded shape. Then we sew the ears to our hat. After this, we attach cotton balls to the hat using glue in the same way as we did with the sundress. Your costume is ready.
New Year costume“Bunny” is a win-win option for a boy
To make such a costume you will need: a pink dance leotard (can be replaced with a simple pink T-shirt), a white fluffy skirt and lace leggings (replaced with white tight tights). To make ears: a white hairband, a piece of white boa, a pink ribbon, cardboard, pieces of white and pink felt. For the tail you will need a piece of white tulle.
We make bunny ears. First, we cut out 2 ears from cardboard, then 4 of the same ears from white felt (they should be slightly larger in size than cardboard ones) and 2 ears from pink felt (which are slightly smaller in size than white ones). Then we put cardboard inside the white ears and sew them together. Sew pink ears on top of the white ear. To make the bunny ears fluffy, glue pieces of white boa along the edges with glue. We attach the finished ears to the white headband using glue. In the place where the two ears join together, you can attach a small bow, which you will make from a pink ribbon.
To make the tail you will need a piece of white tulle. Take a small rectangular piece of cardboard and wrap the tulle around it 17-20 times. Using scissors, cut the tulle on each side. You should end up with many equal-sized pieces of tulle. Place all the pieces together and tightly wrap them with thread in the middle to make something like a bow. After this, straighten the pieces of tulle on each side, separating them from each other, and you will get a very fluffy ponytail. Sew it to the skirt. White slippers or ballet flats are suitable as shoes for this suit. If you want to make the same suit for a boy, then you will need a white knee-high, bunny ears and trousers with a tail sewn on. Only in this case, blue felt can be used instead of pink.
New Year's "Gin Costume"
For carnival costume Genie you will need:
- sleeveless jumpsuit,
- matching bolero
- several colorful scarves,
- scotch golden color,
- gold sequins,
- gold-colored Czech shoes or ballet shoes.
We begin to decorate the bolero by sewing gold sequins to it or you can glue gold round stickers. The edges of the sleeves are decorated with glued strips of gold tape. Using sequins and gold tape we decorate the jumpsuit. If you don't have a jumpsuit, you can take a T-shirt and leggings of the same color instead. Tie several multi-colored scarves onto your belt. For girls, you can make a bun and tie several colored scarves around it, leaving their edges free. Boys can use scarves to tie something like a turban.
DIY New Year's costume "Minnie Mouse"
For the Minnie Mouse costume you will need:
- black T-shirt,
- a red skirt with white polka dots (you can just take a regular red skirt and stick white paper circles on it).
Ear materials: a black hairband, a piece of cardboard, a piece of black felt and a red ribbon with white polka dots from which the bow will be made.
Making ears.
We put cardboard ears between the black ones. To fasten them together, sew the edges or you can glue all the parts with glue. Now we attach the ears to the headband. For this, pieces of fabric left earlier are used. We put the ears to the headband and glue the pieces of the remaining fabric together. Between the ears we glue a bow, which we made from a red ribbon with a white polka dot.
New Year's costume "Card Queen of Hearts"
For the New Year's card Queen of Hearts costume you will need:
- long red Evening Dress,
- new deck of cards,
- a piece of white and gold cardboard.
As additional accessories, you can use a clutch and a heart-shaped ring. Making a collar. Take a piece of cardboard and cut out a semicircle in it that matches the size of your neck. Then we cover it with cards from the new deck on both sides in several layers. You can use a stapler instead of glue. Making a crown. We cut out a crown of the shape we like from gold cardboard and glue its parts together. The tips of the crown can be decorated with cute red hearts. We attach the crown to the hair using hairpins that match the color of your hair. If desired, you can decorate the shoes with sequins by making red hearts out of them.
We hope that our suggestions on how to do Christmas costumes with your own hands you liked. Judge for yourself, there is nothing difficult in making costumes for the New Year yourself and it doesn’t matter whether these are costumes for children or for parents, simple and inexpensive options are always possible!
Hello again! Summer has lost ground almost without a fight, autumn has taken over as its full-fledged mistress and will definitely not be able to resist winter. What am I talking about? It's time to think it over cool suit for the New Year with your own hands and thus save money - one, stand out from the crowd - two, enjoy the creation process - three!
DIY New Year's costume: interesting ideas
I picked it up interesting options suits in different styles for children and adults, most include brief instructions for making them. I really hope that by doing so I will help you find the answer to the question of what outfit to wear to celebrate New Year and inspire you to success.
Classic and themed
Not ready for bold experiments and prefer to remain conservative even for the New Year? Great, choose from proven options for New Year's costumes.
Snowflake
For the top, use a simple blue or white swimsuit, T-shirt or tank top in the desired colors.
The decoration of the upper part of the costume is a beautiful applique in the form of a snowflake. A shiny film (for example, from flowers) or iridescent fabric (satin looks good) will do. Make the sleeves into lanterns. They can be easily made from crepe paper or fabric and worn separately with a T-shirt or swimsuit. To make the lanterns lush and not slip, secure crepe paper or fabric with a wide elastic band to fit the volume of your arm, hide the seam inside.
The lower part is the main decoration of the costume. Sew a two- or three-tier gathered skirt.
Please note that the width of the top should be several centimeters smaller than the width of the bottom. The widest is the third skirt.
Multi-colored panels several millimeters wide for each layer will add glamor to the skirt. Choose nylon fabric, polyethylene or starched gauze for the bottom. This way the skirt will keep its shape better. Along the edges of the bottom layer, sew balls of plush, padding polyester or cotton wool on a strong silver thread up to 10 cm long.
On the feet of the snowflakes of 2019, Czech shoes with white pompoms will look harmonious, on the head - tiny sparkling pins and barrettes, a hoop with cotton balls, the same as on the skirt. Don't forget about accessories - pearl beads and bracelets.
Wonderful winter
Another beautiful one traditional outfit for New Year - Winter.
Make the most popular New Year's outfit easy if time allows. The basis is two dresses and capes. The lower one can be made with beautiful wide sleeves, the upper one can be made like a vest. Or, as an option, the bottom one has thin straps, the top one has sleeves.
For underdress Old white or blue tulle works well. The top has a swing A-line and a single button for fastening at the collar. The fabric for the outer dress should be denser and more beautiful, an additional plus is different, but combined colors.
For the overlay, the same fabric is suitable as for the underdress. Decorate the top layer of the suit beautiful applications in the form of snowflakes (you can buy ready-made ones), or you can use foil or shiny cane. Embroider the bottom with beads, glass beads, pearls and sparkles.
The frame of the lower part of the dress and sleeves will be artificial white fur. This is easy to buy at a fabric store. A large sparkling brooch will look impressive on your chest. You can also make it yourself, for example from:
- beads;
- foil;
- cardboard;
- small elements of broken toys, etc.
White boots or boots and a hat on your head will complete your winter look. The ideal option is a wedge hat, made from the same fabric as top dress. Decorate it with snowflake applique, fur and pompoms on the long laces different lengths.
Winter is cold and unapproachable, so feel free to use face makeup. White lipstick, light powder, silver eyelashes, as if dusted with snow, will look great. Don’t forget about white mittens or, at worst, gloves, artificial “snow” in your hands or in a basket for playing with children.
This outfit, by the way, is perfect for a pregnant woman - in it future mom will feel comfortable and easy.
Beautiful elf
For an elf costume, just like snowflakes, a swimsuit or tight top in bright green or blue color will serve as a top. The decoration will be 2 satin stripes with a width of up to 3 cm on the chest, several tones lighter than the swimsuit. You can place it in the center beautiful pattern made of dark velvet fabric with large beads, sequins or buttons.
The main element of the outfit is the wings. They are based on a wire frame. Pull a transparent cloth over it suitable color(white, soft blue, pink or yellow). An excellent option - old colored ones nylon tights. They must be without holes or arrows. Cover the upper part of the wings with matching colored braid, velvet, and decorate with beads and sparkles. Make fastenings in the likeness of a “satchel” from rubber bands or elastic fabric for the arms, pulled together across the chest.
How to choose fabric for a skirt? Search among light and hard options. For example, tulle or nylon are suitable. The skirt can be multi-layered, decorated with beads and glass beads, pearls and beads. A good solution is to replace the fabric with crepe paper, sewn onto a wide braid or elastic band in a tightly gathered form. To prevent such a skirt from “creeping” up, it must be fastened to the base of the top using buttons or hooks. For boys, a suit option is with trousers or shorts.
On their feet, little and adult elves can wear fashionable colored tights to match the outfit and dance shoes, which can also be trimmed and decorated with the same remnants of tights from the wings.
Snowman - an idea for everyone
The list of traditional costumes is completed by a snowman outfit. Adults and children, men and women dress up in it, and they always look festive and relevant.
I'll tell you how to make such a men's or children's suit at home. The base is a white A-cut sundress. A regular white T-shirt will do, as long as you cut off the sleeves or trim at the neck. A soft and warm suit will be made from fleece. The easiest way to cut it is from ready-made clothes for an adult or child. To make the snowman's outfit funnily gathered in the center, use a lace or elastic band.
The bottom “lump” should be round and large. Therefore, pass an elastic band or lace at the bottom - this will give the suit the desired volume. Then everything is quite simple. Cut buttons from black fabric or cardboard and glue or sew them onto the suit. What the snowman's hat will be like is up to you. It could be any voluminous hat a child, a children's plastic bucket, a cardboard composition, etc. The main thing is still the nose. Of course it has to be a carrot. Make it from foam rubber, cardboard or fabric on a frame. Don't forget the details:
- mittens;
- branches or broom in hands;
- scarf.
This outfit is suitable for both a very tiny participant in the holiday and an accomplished adult who is determined to celebrate the New Year cheerfully in a reckless company.
Original adults and children
If traditional ideas are not inspiring, you want something new and special, the selection below is for you.
An interesting version of a carnival outfit - Mistress Copper Mountain . In the original, this is the heroine of Bazhov with a pitch-black braid, woven into it with ribbons of green and red flowers, in unusual clothes malachite color.
It’s easy to reproduce the image, the main thing is to sew it or choose the right one in your wardrobe a green dress made of flowing silk. Everything else is at your discretion. Ribbons in a braid, a bandage on the forehead, the crown of the Lady of the Copper Year, or just a string of artificial swamp pearls in the hair - all this will wonderfully complement the image. And yes, it is advisable to make the dress floor-length, not fluffy, but falling in beautiful iridescent waves. The outfit looks perfect on slim and fat girls, looks noble and luxurious.
Aladdin costume - how to become a hero of an oriental fairy tale
Such interesting costume Suitable for boys and adult men at any age. The beauty of the idea is its ease of implementation and relative novelty. Aladdin - the most popular oriental fairy tale character, well known from Disney cartoons. His costume consists of a shirt and trousers. These are the main elements. Everyone will have a shirt in their closet, trousers and special oriental shoes will have to be made with their own hands or bought in an Indian store.
How to make bloomers? According to the pattern, of course. Use simple pajama pants and flowy satin fabric. Real oriental pants are widened at the bottom and tied at the ankle with an elastic band. An important detail of a creative look is a wide belt and vest. The latter can be decorated with rhinestones and sparkles in an oriental style.
The final detail of the look is a traditional oriental turban. A simple version of its manufacture is from a thin hat wrapped in shiny fabric with neat folds, fastened with pins. It is better to form a headdress in this way immediately before the holiday on Aladdin’s head. The turban will be complemented by a large brooch or stone, or a colorful feather from an exotic bird.
gold fish
Fish costume - another one original idea. An outfit made of gold fabric looks impressive. The base is a golden or silver plain golf shirt, a light short skirt. Next comes the decor:
- fins;
- tail;
- head adornment.
Making fins and a tail for a fish is as easy as shelling pears. “Flying” fabrics, such as organza or chiffon, are best suited for this. Choose a convenient shape and length, cut out the elements and secure to the base with elastic bands. To make the fish bright and festive, do not skimp on beads, beads, sparkles and sparkling stones. A great idea is gold foil for decorative elements and tiaras.
The tail is easily assembled by analogy with a tulle bundle. Tie several golden tulle and organza ribbons onto your belt. The longer the ribbons are, the more luxurious the tail will be. Don't forget about accessories. You can give the fish a shell in its hands, and put on shiny shoes or shoes covered with fabric and wrapped in gold foil on its feet.
Funny costumes for corporate events and more
I offer a selection of funny outfits for people with a great sense of humor who can laugh at themselves along with those around them.
Cool cowboy costume - super idea for parties on the occasion of New and Old New Year. The main decoration is wide cowboy pants and a hat. These are easy to make at home with your own hands if you use additional foam pads. From accessories - this is a traditional cowboy neckerchief, pistols, a vest with a sheriff's star and a mustache.
Interesting idea modern suit- Uncle Bert. It's very easy to make this one. The outfit consists of pants and suspenders, slippers and a cane. All this can be found in the home of every “original” who is thinking about ideas for New Year’s dressing up. Use silver hairspray for gray hair and glasses.
A very unusual bantering, cozy and even somewhat homely outfit for a man is the Bavarian costume. The costume is comic and cheerful, best idea for a corporate event. The base is a beautiful white blouse and lace-up vest. The main thing is a wig with braids and a long Bavarian fluffy skirt with an apron. Invariable accessories - glasses filled with beer and fake breasts!
If you are not afraid to seem funny and even a little ridiculous, this option is just right.
Parents of little ones will be able to have a little fun for the New Year if they choose unusual masquerade outfits for their little ones. For example, if you dress up a toddler as a successful manager, it will be at least creative. What do you need:
- checkered trousers with suspenders;
- glasses;
- the bow tie;
- beautiful styling with a neat parting.
A young successful man in such an outfit will attract everyone's attention, causing smiles and funny comments. For a baby, the option can be “tailored” to a girl’s one. Replace checkered trousers with a pencil skirt. This outfit looks stunning.
If you want to tickle the nerves of yourself and everyone present at the holiday, choose something from the collection of scary costumes. I suggest an option with a crazy funny clown.
A very cool and at the same time really not childishly creepy image. Dress up in a long black tunic, torn at the edges and on the sleeves, tie a scarlet tie around your neck and, most importantly, a scary clown mask and a scythe, an ax or any other terrifying, but preferably prop, weapon. Instead of a mask, if you have the skills and materials, you can apply frightening makeup to your face.
Stylish and original costume for a girl - the monster Malvina
All you need is a blue wig with a monster's head, matching fur pads on the arms and colored fur decor on a bright dress. It’s easy to make the set yourself from decorative plush or fur. Sew simple mittens with open fingers, cut out the claws from colored felt. By the way, you can wear bright fur slippers with a monster’s head on your feet. The image turns out to be modern, bright and festive.
I hope that now you know who you can become for the New Year 2019 and are already thinking about the details of images for yourself and your loved ones. Simple homemade outfits look no less impressive than expensive ready-made suits. The main thing is to think through the details and allocate time for their manufacture.
Sincerely, Anastasia Skoracheva
To make a sultan's costume with your own hands you will need very little time. The main thing is to decide on the required color of the suit and the size of the turban.
To sew a sultan costume like you see in the photo below you will need:
- shiny thick fabric,
- dark blue and white crepe satin,
- 2 types of braid with sequins (wide and narrow),
- stone with holes for a hat,
- cock feather,
- 20 centimeters of Velcro,
- elastic band for pants and hat.
Master class: DIY Sultan costume
The cap is cut out of shiny material in the form of a cap or bag, slightly wider than the volume of the head. It is hemmed along the edge so that the elastic can be pulled through. Then, already on the head, the “excess” fabric is laid out in the form of folds in the front part of the cap, and then tightly stitched with threads. An oval pebble (about 4 centimeters in length) is sewn into the center of the resulting folds. The entire cap and pebble are trimmed by hand with a thin braid of sequins. If you find one, you can place and sweep a long rooster feather under a pebble. The Sultan's hat is ready.
You can buy a shirt ready-made, it should be without a collar, or you can sew it yourself from white crepe-satin or satin. Make a pattern on paper and transfer it to fabric. Cut and sew a versatile shirt that can be worn with any suit. The main thing is that the sleeve is wide.
The Sultan's costume includes cuffs. They have Velcro, so you can put them on any shirt, over existing cuffs. To sew them with your own hands, you need the same fabric that was used to sew the hat. Measure the circumference of the child's wrist and the circumference of the arm above the wrist 10-12 centimeters. The cuff should be wide and fit snugly to the arm. Open the cuffs rectangular shape and, having measured them, sew Velcro onto the edges.
The trousers are made of blue crepe satin. A trouser pattern that is slightly wider at the bottom is suitable. Make the bloomers long - to the floor, and tuck the edges so that you can thread the elastic through. Also make the top of the panties with an elastic band.
The Sultan's costume cannot exclude an elongated vest, which must be worn over the shirt. It is best if the Sultan's vest is slightly fitted and made of shiny fabric. It’s also not difficult to make: make a pattern for the back and shelves. Make two darts symmetrically on the back to fit the vest. Sew the three parts together, finish the edges of the vest, tucking them in. Then stitch a wide sequin braid along the edge of the vest.
Make a wide, long belt from the same shiny fabric. The belt is tied over dressed trousers, a shirt and a vest. That's all, the Sultan's costume, made with your own hands, is ready and now your child can go to new year carnival in a magnificent and unique handmade Sultan costume.
The child will know that his suit was made close person: mother or grandmother, or maybe an aunt or sister. which will make the holiday even warmer and more joyful.
If you know how to sew costumes for dances and children's holidays, then you can create something special, an apparel that you cannot buy in any store.
Pattern of a bunny for a matinee
This outfit is designed for a child whose height is 90 cm. Of course, you can use the services of a professional and sew such a suit to order. But they charge a lot of money for the work. Follow detailed step-by-step description, and over time you will be able to make not only this, but also other outfits. After all, such a hobby is very interesting and exciting.
The photo shows a detailed pattern. In order to redraw it, you need to prepare large sheets paper, newspaper or tracing paper.
If you only have small sheets of paper, glue several together with tape, but skipping it on the back side, since it is difficult to draw and write with a pencil on a smooth tape.
Let's start from the back. Draw its pattern based on the digital clues. You can make it simpler if you want. Enlarge the pattern so that there is 1 cm of the pattern on the monitor, redraw it from top to bottom, gradually scrolling the image up.
If this is not possible, first draw the base of the back - a large vertical line. It consists of segments: 14; 12; 16; 10; 27 cm. At the bottom you need to leave 2 cm for the drawstring and 3 cm for the hem.
Now draw horizontal lines through this vertical segment. Here's how to make the pattern further:
- Mark the remaining values shown on the back diagram with a solid pencil line, connect the marks into a single part.
- Mark the place where the lightning will be.
- In the same way, you need to make a pattern for the remaining parts, not forgetting to transfer the symbols to each.
In the place where the drawstring for the hood will be, leave 2.7 cm for the hem. Please note that this piece is one-piece, where it says “fold”, apply this side of the pattern to the fold of the fabric.
Each ear is also one-piece, but this is only if it is one-color. If you want to make a two-color one, like in the photo, then cut out two of it downsides made of gray fabric, and the two inner ones are made of pink.
How to sew an animal costume for a matinee?
After you have cut out all the necessary parts, we begin the main work. Sew on the wrong side of the back and front sides. In the photo these lines are indicated by a green line. Now you need to make the step seams. Also, without turning the workpiece on its face, sew the front part of the trouser leg to the back part, first one, then the other.
Sew the zipper into the back, first sewing a basting stitch with a needle. Machine stitch part of the back from the buttocks to the zipper. Now you can sew this snake onto sewing machine, as well as the shoulder seams.
Stitch along the inside sides of each sleeve. Sew them to the armhole first using basting. For a better fit on the shoulder, you can tuck them in a little. Try on the suit for your child, if everything suits you, sew the sleeves on a machine. During the same fitting, decide on the length. Fold the bottom of the trouser legs, sew, turning the fabric inward 2 cm, so that you can then thread the elastic here.
Do the same with the hood, tucking it in and stitching. Sew it to the front and back neckline.
Measure the elastic for the trousers and insert them into the two legs. In the drawstring of the hood too.
In this way, you can make not only carnival outfits, but also home costumes. In such attire from soft fabric the child will feel comfortable walking around the apartment.
For dance classes, costumes are made from thinner fabrics. If your daughter or you want to do oriental, read how to make such an outfit.
We make oriental costumes ourselves
To practice belly dancing you need trousers or a skirt - preferably a fluffy one.
The first two models are the easiest to create. Measure your hips, add 5-10 cm for a loose fit (this value depends on how full you want the bloomers to be).
Divide the resulting figure by 4 - this is the width of each of the four trouser legs (measurement A). Now you need to find out the length. To do this, place the beginning of the measuring tape at a point just below the navel, and the end at the bottom of the ankles (measurement B).
Draw a rectangle. Its width is size A, and its length is B. Place it on the fabric folded in half, cut it out, leaving seam allowances of 7 mm on the sides, and 2.5 cm at the bottom and top. Since here you will tuck the fabric, you will thread it into the resulting drawstrings an elastic band.
Stitch the sides from the sides, but not with a continuous seam, but like this.
Oriental dance clothes are made from lightweight materials, often translucent. When choosing fabric, make sure that it is almost wrinkle-free.
Finish the seams on the side slits; you can decorate them with metallic jewelry.
A skirt for oriental dances is another option for such clothing. The half-sun model is comfortable to wear and suitable for various body shapes.
A semi-sun skirt will fit your figure perfectly, since all the necessary calculations have already been made.
The pattern here is universal, suitable for sizes from 40 to 60. Find yours in the table and determine the values of the radii R1 and R2. The last column is the length of the belt; you will cut it lengthwise so that you can fold it in half and sew it to the top of the skirt.
To sew it, use crepe fabric 1.5 meters wide. The length of the canvas, depending on the size, is 2.05 m – 2.45 m.
Here is a list of what you need for work:
- paper or cellophane film for patterns;
- pins;
- scissors;
- pen, chalk;
- crepe fabric;
- grosgrain ribbon;
- zipper 20 cm.
If the zipper is not hidden, then first sew the front and back of the skirt on the left, leave a gap of 20 cm at the top, and sew in the zipper. Sew the right side. Press the seams.
To sew the skirt further, place the grosgrain ribbon inside the waistband and iron its ends, pointing them towards the seal. Place the piece so that the top of the skirt is inside the belt - between its two sides. Connect these parts with a stitch.
How to sew a top and belt for belly dancing?
To make your oriental dance costume complete, make these last 2 pieces of clothing. For beginner tailors the following one will do top model. If you want to sew oriental costume with your own hands for your daughter, who needs it for classes or a matinee at school or kindergarten, then this option will also be ideal.
Let the top also be made of crepe fabric. Take a tank top or T-shirt; this clothing should be the size of the dancer. Fold any of these garments in half lengthwise, folding the bottom. Attach the T-shirt to the fabric folded in half, draw the contours onto the canvas.
If the top is sleeveless, don't cut it out. Sew the straps on the shoulders that hold the product.
If a belly dance costume is made for an adult girl, then you can cut the top in the shape of a butterfly. Don't forget to decorate it with sparkles, stones, sequins.
The belt also needs to be decorated, then during the belly dance the decorations will look beautiful, shine and tap each other in time with the movements.
Here's how to make it: measure your waist, cut a strip of fabric so wide that it covers your hips and you can tie a belt so that the ends of the fabric hang down. By the way, they should be narrower than the main part. Reinforce the belt from the inside with a grosgrain ribbon, and decorate the front part as you wish, using beads, glass beads, beads, etc.
National costumes for a matinee
It is also not difficult to sew them, the main thing is to know what things each consists of and how it is decorated. Thus, Russian folk costume for women includes:
- shirt;
- sundress;
- scarf or kokoshnik;
- bast shoes or boots.
If you want to quickly sew a sundress, then measure the hip line, add 10–30 cm, depending on the desired volume of the product. Let's denote the resulting figure as P - this is the width of the product. Measure the length from the top of the chest to the middle of the ankle or to the toes. This will be the value of E.
Now fold the fabric in half so that the fold is on the left. Move it horizontally to the right? P, and downwards - vertically - E. Cut with a margin for the lower and upper hems, as well as for the side seams.
Sew a wide braid onto this top of the sundress, adding folds at the same time. Then turn the bottom under and hem it. All that remains is to sew the straps to size, and the sundress is ready.
Sew the shirt long, but shorter than the sundress. It is made from light-colored fabric and decorated with embroidery. The product is slightly flared from the armpits, the sleeves are straight, and secured with elastic bands at the wrist.
In conclusion, all that remains is to tie a scarf or scarf, and the Russian woman suit ready. But if you want to decorate your head in a different way, then read the next section of the article.
How to make a kokoshnik?
This idea will also be useful to you if your daughter needs to present a Russian folk costume or play the Snow Maiden at a holiday. In such an outfit, a woman can, for example, perform in a choir or shine at a themed party dedicated to national costumes.
The pattern shows the sizes of the product for children and adults.
As you can see, to make a kokoshnik from cardboard, you must first redraw its pattern onto paper. The height of a child is 10.4 cm, and that of an adult is 13.3 cm, and their width is 26 and 36 cm, respectively.
Please note that the pattern shows the width of half the product; when transferred to fabric, this value will be twice as large.
Based on the presented measurements, draw one cutout of the headdress, which will be located on the head, and on top - several small ones, they will decorate the top of the kokoshnik.
Now you need to prepare materials, namely:
- guipure and crepe-satin;
- non-woven thread stitching;
- textile;
- pearls, artificial flowers;
- bindweed braid (light green, dark green, gold);
- elastic band;
- satin ribbon (4 cm wide for children and 5 cm wide for adults).
Using the drawn pattern, cut out 3 parts: two from fabric with seam allowances, from cardboard - without allowance. Topstitch the fabric with braid, decorate with pearls and flowers. Fold 3 blanks in this order: fabric wrong side down, cardboard, second, undecorated fabric, wrong side up.
Sew on the wrong side along the ribbed edge and on the sides, turn it inside out. This is what you should get on the front side,
and here's what's on the back.
Here's how to make a kokoshnik from cardboard and fabric further. For the headband, cut out 2 pieces from fabric and one from interlining. The size is given for an adult kokoshnik. For children's, make according to the volume of the child's head, plus an allowance for the tie.
Attach these parts to both sides of the bottom of the kokoshnik, putting interlining inside, pin together with needles, and stitch from the inside out. Turn right side out and iron.
Finish the edge with an overlocker or fold the fabric inward here and stitch.
All that remains is to sew on the strings,
and the kokoshnik is ready. Create one with your own hands beautiful thing- pure pleasure!
If you want to sew not only a women's folk costume, but also a men's one, then you will be interested in watching the following video. It tells how to make a kosovorotka. All that remains is to tie it up with a sash (belt), add pants, boots, a cap, and men's suit ready.
You can learn more about how to decorate a costume for oriental dances by reading the following visual aid:
Hello, friends! Don’t know what image to come up with for your child this New Year, but are you sure that it should be something cool, fresh and memorable? I propose to evaluate each New Year's costume for a boy from my selection.
New Year's suit for a boy: what is at the peak of popularity
Many options are easy to make with your own hands from scrap materials, even for those who don’t know how to sew at all and don’t like to mess with patterns. For craftsmen, I attach step by step instructions and photo. Enjoy it for your health!
In the form of the terrible and terrible Hulk
To adults, green, huge and quick-tempered over trifles, the Hulk may seem like the personification of evil. Children look at the hero through the prism of admiration for the strength and courage of the character. They believe that being strong and formidable is great and dream of trying it on themselves. unusual image green monster. Parents have no choice but to use their imagination and do something for the New Year little hero dream come true.
Let's remember what the Hulk looked like. Besides the fact that it is big and green, what do you know about this monster? Let me remind you that he was wearing nothing but torn knee-length pants.
The Hulk's hair is dark and disheveled, his face is twisted with anger and rage. The problem of hair and scary face can be easily solved with the help of a mask of a comic book and cartoon hero. You can, of course, try face painting, but the mask looks much more impressive.
Another thing is the Hulk's torso. He's not just big. This is a walking mountain of muscles. A child can be helped to achieve a similar result with the help of a special quilted vest or jacket if the muscles are not only on the chest, but also on the arms. To make your muscles look prominent, pull your jacket or vest in the right places.
With legs and arms everything is simple. Regular green leggings or tights with ragged purple shorts and a matching turtleneck will do.
In the image of a fashionable and popular rapper
Rap is trendy today and even a child knows it. The Black Star Kings are recognizable and loved among audiences of all ages. Some boys have been trying to read rap, repeating after their idols, since kindergarten, amusingly copying the manner of gestures and imitating clothes. If your child loves to rap and knows more than three rappers, this is a signal that on New Year’s Eve you can help him completely transform into the image of a world-class rap star!
The coolest thing is that the rapper’s costume is easy to make with your own hands and you don’t need anything that everyone doesn’t have at home. In addition, the fact that a boy of any age can try on the image of a star greatly simplifies the matter.
What kind of a real rapper is he? Of course, the coolest, fashionable and stylish with specially advertised attributes of a successful and well-to-do person. Invite the boy to choose from wide-leg jeans or low-rise pants, a sweatshirt or T-shirt, and sneakers.
A special rapper's cap with a wide visor, a chain on his pants, fashionable glasses and as much jewelry as possible will make the image recognizable. These could be chains, bracelets with dollar pendants, for example. Don't forget to practice the little rapper's signature gestures and memorize a few rhyming verses.
Zorro - as a fighter for justice
Very unusual and atypical for modern child choice - Zorro. Those who were lucky enough to watch the film about the legendary defender of the weak and disadvantaged will want to try on the costume of this character. Zorro captivates with the romance and mystery that his black mask with slits for the eyes and wide-brimmed hat give him. In addition, this is a real hero - brave, fast, dexterous and desperate, ready for any feat in order to help those who are unable to find their place in life.
The hero's costume consists of a classic set:
- wide trousers;
- silk shirt;
- vest;
- belts;
- cloak;
- hats;
- masks.
Each item of clothing can be made in its own style, the main thing is that the outfit matches the fashion of the past. Black silk trousers look especially impressive in combination with a white blouse and a red satin belt. A cape-cloak can be easily sewn from a piece of fabric with a contrasting or plain lining.
Any hat will do, the main thing is a classic style and wide brim. If you don’t have one like this at home, you can sew a Zorro accessory yourself from a wire frame or cardboard and felt trim. Well, and most importantly - glasses with slits for the eyes. They can be cut out of elastic fabric, leather, or they can be painted with aquarium paints on the face of little Zorro. And don't forget about the sword. She is the hero’s main accessory.
Spider-Man is a good old classic for comic book lovers
Surprise anyone children's party Spiderman suit? It is unlikely. But you can easily please a little fan of a hero with super powers. So what if a boy asks for the same costume for the third year in a row, which is too small or, on the contrary, in your opinion too old for the image of a super hero. If the child’s soul asks, do not refuse. Want to be the hero of one of the most popular comics? Let it go. Your job is to prepare such a costume so that the character turns out to be as similar as possible to the prototype.
Spider-Man is an amazing hero who can do things that we ordinary people cannot. To make feats as comfortable as possible, the creators came up with comfortable clothes for him that do not restrict his movements. bright colors and of course a concealer mask. Place a picture of the hero in front of you and start creating an incredible hero costume!
In the original, Spider-Man's suit is very tight-fitting. It’s not easy to make one like this, and not every child will be comfortable in it. Therefore, I propose to replace the narrow overalls with separate elements of clothing:
- pants or blue leggings;
- ankle boots or red shoes (at worst, socks);
- blue turtleneck with inserts;
- red gloves;
- Spiderman mask.
All red parts of the costume must be painted with “spider web”. It wouldn’t hurt to embroider tiny “spiders” or stick them as appliques on clothes in different places. This is the simplest option. A more difficult option for those who know at least a little sewing.
First, decide on a mask. You need to decide whether it will be a full-fledged mask that covers the child’s head and face or partially leaves the face exposed. Use fabric that has good stretch while still being breathable. In a breathable suit, the child will be comfortable and pleasant at the matinee. If everything is clear with the mask closed, then open option may be a tight red cap and glasses. Bright face painting will help complement the image.
Let's move on to the costume. The lower part is blue tight leggings. If there are no red boots, you can sew red inserts with a cobweb drawn with a felt-tip pen or paints in the shin area. The top of the outfit is a narrow elastic jacket (can be cut according to a child’s ready-made golf shirt) with red stripes, similar to how it was done for the decoration of the pants.
If you have a blue turtleneck of a suitable shade at home, you can use it as a base, decorating it with red inserts. To make the web realistic, draw it not on finished product, and not on pieces of fabric before sewing or gluing them. Don't forget the red ones long gloves Spider-Man. They are an integral part of the hero's image.
Little defenders of the Fatherland - soldiers
Children with clearly manifested patriotism may want to dress up as soldiers for the New Year. Boys who dream of defending their homeland make themselves known from childhood. They are close to the images of soldiers, they sincerely dream of quickly changing ordinary clothes to wear a military uniform, accomplish their feats and receive well-deserved awards for courage.
To reproduce a soldier's costume as similar to the original as possible, you will need to try. Let's start with an integral part of the image - the cap. It’s great if the small size cap was left over from a friend or relative who served in the service. If not, you'll have to sew. Use the instructions below:
- Choose a khaki color fabric.
- Choose a khaki color fabric.
- Draw the cap pattern on paper.
- Transfer the pattern onto the fabric.
- Cut and sew the pieces.
- Press the seams.
- Turn out and iron the entire surface of the cap.
- Sew the top insert along the top side.
Let's move on to the costume. Special sewing skills in order to sew a tunic - second important element will not need. It is enough to master a thread and a needle at a primitive level. For convenience and speed up the process, use a ready-made child’s T-shirt. Take measurements from the fabric, accurately indicating the location of the neckline and armpits.
Add 1 cm allowances to the finished drawing and cut out the blank. Fasten the parts with pins or baste, and then stitch them on a typewriter. Don’t forget that what makes a tunic recognizable is the stand-up collar, patch pockets and, of course, the shoulder straps.
If you are preparing a Marine costume, it would be appropriate to complement the tunic with a vest. As for the lower part of the outfit, khaki trousers are suitable, as the simplest option, and full-fledged riding breeches, which can be sewn at home, as an improved version.
Sultan costume - for the New Year with oriental flavor
A brilliant, relatively innovative idea - the Sultan's costume. In this outfit the boy will look festive, elegant and colorful. A huge advantage is the ease of making the outfit. Use bright silk fabrics, such as blue or red. The fabric is suitable for pants, vest and log. Follow a simple algorithm:
- Make a pattern for a block of wood in the form of a bag with a volume slightly larger than the volume of the head. Hem the bottom of the headdress with an elastic band so that it can be pulled together and laid in beautiful folds. To make the block stand, place cotton wool or foam rubber inside. Decorate with a beautiful pebble and feather.
- The Sultan's shirt can be ordinary white for special occasions, or can be specially cut and sewn from white satin.
- Bloomers and vest must be the same color. Sew wide pants, tighten them with elastic bands at the base of the legs. Add a beautiful satin belt and decorate the finished vest to match it.
The chic Sultan costume is ready! The Sultan's shoes with the toe turned up will make the look complete and complete. These are easy to make from any shoe, using the papier-mâché technique for socks and silk fabric with pebbles and rain for decoration.
The coolest Batman - how to make a costume
Just like Spider-Man, Batman has been out of competition for many years and most likely the situation will not change in the next 2-3 New Years. Children enjoy dressing up as a brave super hero, feeling special. To put together the best Batman look you will need:
- black thermal underwear or leggings and a turtleneck;
- cardboard;
- yellow colored paper;
- a piece of dark fabric;
- glue, scissors, thread and needle.
The basis of the outfit is black leggings or a turtleneck, or thermal underwear that matches the color and style. For greater effect, apply a press of gray paint to the top of the suit. Make an applique of the hero on yellow cardboard (print a stencil from the Internet) and sew it on the turtleneck. Black gloves and black boots complete the look. Once everything is ready, proceed to making the hero's cloak. Don't make it too long - it's inconvenient. The optimal length is to the knee. Use any scrap black fabric.
Batman won't be Batman if Mom or Dad forgets about the mask. It's not difficult to make. Cut out the model on cardboard and transfer it to fabric. To keep the mask in place, sew an elastic band on the sides. A hat with ears can be easily made from cardboard or the hood from an old black sweatshirt. In order for such a hood to keep its shape, you can fasten a wire frame at the bottom, and starching the edges is also one of the options. The ears will be made voluminous using cotton wool, padding polyester, or any small rags.
My selection ends here, I hope I helped with ideas and useful tips! Share photos and instructions with friends on social networks, discuss costume variations and exchange experiences - it’s useful and interesting!
Sincerely, Anastasia Skoracheva
