Choosing a suit for New Year's celebration or for a costume event, boys most often want to be pirates, cowboys, Indians, musketeers and other characters that they associate with adventure and masculinity.

In this article you will learn what a New Year's cowboy costume looks like for a boy and how to make it yourself.

Unlike the costumes of fairy-tale characters, a cowboy costume can be assembled from clothes that are found in almost every wardrobe, you just need to adhere to certain elements.

Master class: how to sew a cowboy costume with your own hands?

You will need:

• 1 m faux suede;
• star pattern;
• sewing machine, scissors, thread.

Having folded the fabric 4 times, we draw a detail of the trouser leg on it; to do this, we retreat 5 cm from the child’s pants as shown in the figure.

We round off the lower part of the part.

At the top of the part, mark the line of the belt and the point where the inner seam of the pants begins.

Then, from the waist line, draw upward stripes 5-7 cm wide (for loops), connect their beginning with the starting point of the inner seam, as shown in the figure. Then we cut it out.

Using a stencil, we cut out 5 stars, and from a strip 7cm wide - a fringe.

We fold all the parts of the legs in twos with the outer side of the fabric facing each other, insert fringe along the outer seam of the legs and sew along the sides.

We attach a star to each pant leg as an applique.

To make a vest pattern for a cowboy costume, take a child’s shirt and outline its shoulders, side seam and bottom. We will now complete the armhole and neckline ourselves.

We pin a star to the second part and determine the fringe line.

We fold all the parts of the vest with the right sides of the fabric facing each other and sew along the sides and shoulder line.

Turn it inside out and our cowboy costume is ready!

Accessories

But without the accessories listed below, the cowboy costume will look unfinished:

Neckerchief - usually a scarf is taken bright color, combined with the main suit. Since in the wild West such scarves were used more as a means of protection than as decoration, they usually did not have a pattern.

There are several ways to tie such a scarf.

Instead of a scarf, you can also use a neck cord, which is very easy to secure.

Belt - you should take a black or brown colors, with a necessarily large buckle of any shape.

And now also a master class by Yulia Shevlyakova on how to sew DIY cowboy costume for a boy.

“What kind of costume should a child come up with for New Year, if he has already grown out of the role of a bunny or a bear cub? There aren't many options. If your 6-8 year old boy likes a cowboy theme, then a costume is just right for him. And the fastest and most inexpensive way to dress a child in a cool hero costume is to sew it yourself. This will require simple and affordable materials, about 1 hour of time and, of course, mother/grandmother’s ingenuity.

DIY cowboy costume

What you need for the costume:

• child's jeans, classic ones are best: of blue color and with scuffs;
• large check shirt;
• the child’s vest to measure her;
• 50-70 cm artificial leather(you can easily find it in fabric stores, the price is about 700 rubles per meter). Take the one that is tougher;
• scissors,
• pencil (or felt-tip pen, piece of chalk),
• needle and thread.

• Any bright bandana,
• cowboy hat (we took it from friends, it costs about 200 rubles in the store),
• belt with large buckle
• And holster with pistol.

We also had a holster, but sewing it from the same leatherette was not at all difficult. You just need to fold a triangle of leather into a little bag, sew it up along the long edge, and cut 2 parallel slits in the holster on the inside to thread the belt through.

Cowboy costume ready! Happy New Year to you and your children!

You can be a cool and tough classic-modern cowboy, a slick and nimble cowboy from the Old West, or a cowboy in Hollywood style, but remember: a real wide-brimmed cowboy hat (Stenson) - best friend any cowboy. Such things can be bought or rented again in shops with costumes, in branded jeans stores, in souvenir shops or in iconic places (for example, something similar could previously be found on Old Arbat). There are also a lot of offers in RuNet.

Follow these few easy steps to help you achieve your cowboy look, perfect for Halloween or any other costume party. One “but”: all the details of this costume are mainly bought or borrowed; for the most part, you can create only the style yourself. For an Old West cowboy, you will need dark or beige trousers, a similarly toned shirt, a leather (or leatherette) vest, a leather holster, a long one that reaches the floor, and a simple straight-cut cape (the latter is optional). See below for more.

Difficulty: easy.

You will need:
- several bandanas;
- cowboy boots;
- cowboy hat;
- a country-style shirt (usually a wide variety of checks - any except for the stylish, restrained urban one);
— an instructional video to learn how cowboys should dance;
- jeans (usually blue, or black, or brown);
- a powerful leather belt with a suitable cowboy buckle (for a Hollywood cowboy - healthy, powerful, shiny and clearly noticeable; for a “real” cowboy - not a miniature, but not a huge, strong buckle).

1. Look for the largest Stenson hat available (big, but BEFORE it starts to look like a clown). A white hat will mean that you are one of the good guys; black - that you are one of the cruel/dark villains; not dark tones, but different from white and any bright ones - whatever you have in mind.

2. Comb your hair back with gel, and perhaps add a mustache using eyeliner.

3. Tie a blue or red bandana or plaid handkerchief around your neck. Or make a bolo tie from shoelaces (usually light ones, but not bright ones).

4. Get yourself a button-down denim shirt, either white, or blue (not bright), or one of the checkered options. If you are creating the look of a Hollywood cowboy, especially bright colors (except burgundy plaid) and shiny materials will suit you just right. In the latter case, if desired, also look for fringe and embroidery, which will give you a kind of boastful image.
But, in any case, the shirt should not be tight and tight-fitting.

5. If desired, wear a vest (leather, or “puffed”, or fabric), and do not worry about the mismatch in color and texture. The concept of “Wild West” sounds specific and means exactly that.

6. Fasten this healthy, Texas-sized buckle to your belt. If necessary, make this buckle out of cardboard, paint it in gray and silver tones and write your stylized name in the middle.

7. Wear jeans or black or brown trousers with everything else.

8. If desired, make cowboy leg covers: take thick brown paper, or suede, or an old pair of loose brown/black (any shade of them) trousers, leave the belt, legs and a strip of fabric on the sides, but cut everything out from the heel, between the legs and in front. This should be worn directly over jeans.

9. If desired, apply paper or fabric fringe (or leather/leatherette) along all seams, or if you prefer, just along the entire length of the side seams on the trousers and sleeves.

10. Break out some old beefy boots or clogs (or find some cowboy boots) - there are a lot of options here, including buffalo boots.

11. It won’t be so difficult to find a holster in a toy store; there you can also get suitable pistols, a whip, a lasso, a sheriff’s star - if desired.

12. Walk with a waddle and as if you have crooked legs from constant riding.

Additions and warnings:

- Second-hand stores can help you a lot here, giving you the opportunity to buy most of the suit, or at least its basis - jeans, scarves, trousers for coworkers, shirts, for pennies;

— In large cities there are also branded jeans or suit stores where you can, albeit at a considerable price, buy almost all of the uniform for a suit;

— In nature, there are not only cowboys, but also cowgirls. The costumes, in fact, are almost the same: the same jeans, the same shirt, the same scarf and hat. Alternatively, down can be used long skirt, full skirt for dancing or trousers that are very flared from the waist. Or a dress - dark - to the middle of the shin and a thin belt. Or, finally, as an erotic option - short denim shorts (from dark blue jeans);

— You need to get used to walking in cowboy boots in advance! This is important - you will understand why after carrying them for at least 40 minutes.

New Year's party for children is always associated with something fabulous. On this day, children want to be heroes of fairy tales, superheroes from cartoons or favorite books. Let's imagine that your son is in elementary school and at the New Year's carnival party he got the role of a cowboy. You can make a costume with your own hands, because it is not at all difficult, you just need to be patient, purchase fabric, accessories, certain fittings, and use your imagination.

Before you start creating your masterpiece, you need to decide on the model by which you will be guided.

Elements of a cowboy costume

First you need to understand the components of a cowboy's outfit. This suit includes:

Sheriffs and conquerors of the wild West spent most of their time in the saddle. Often they were forced to live in open fields. This is where the peculiarities of cowboy clothing came from:

• Practicality. The shepherd's clothes must be durable, because on the prairies there are no conditions to repair their clothes and put on patches.
• Convenience. Clothing must be comfortable, because a cowboy sleeps in it, rides horses, eats and lives in it.
• Simplicity of decoration. Real brutal macho men never decorated their clothes. At first there was no time under harsh living conditions. Later - decorative finishing was considered inappropriate for their serious image.

Cowboy outfit from home wardrobe

If you are on a limited budget, then you can dress your child for the New Year’s carnival from the clothes you have in your wardrobe. Dress your son jeans, a checkered shirt, low boots, a vest and a hat. Hang a silk scarf around your neck.

You need to start your creativity with the choice of material. A fair amount of leather that is brown, tan or light brown is ideal. Suede or leatherette is suitable as an alternative. You can make the suit completely denim.

Every boy has a pair of dark trousers in his closet that would go perfectly with his cowboy look. They can be corduroy trousers in black or brown shades. In the absence of such, jeans in blue or blue color. Additionally, leather overlays with long fringe are sewn on the sides of each trouser leg.

Cowboy pants

If there are no ready-made trousers, then start work by sewing trousers. Cut out regular trousers from the chosen material. You will need two parts - left and right, from which you need to make 4, cutting from the waist to the bottom along the entire length. This manipulation is needed in order to later insert fringe, which will decorate and diversify the bones of the little cowboy, into the sides of the trousers.

Hangers are made very simply. Take a strip of fabric, leather, suede or leatherette 8 cm wide and equal to the length of the trouser leg. The fringe strips are not cut completely; this part is then sewn into the sides of the trousers. After the fringe is sewn in, the leg pieces are sewn together. Then the two parts of the future trousers are sewn together at the top, and a belt is attached.

If you don’t sew trousers, you can simply make overlays for regular jeans. They are separately worn on the hero's belt. The pads are like two separate pant legs. They are attached to the outer side of the strap. As when sewing trousers, fringe strips are sewn into the sides.

The lower part of the trouser legs can be rounded, which will give a more beautiful look.

Young cowboy shirt

As already mentioned, you can pick up a shirt in a store or in your wardrobe . Checked fabric would be better, but it will not be superfluous and monochromatic, but bright:

• Red.
• Blue.
• Blue.
• Yellow.

You can also sew a shirt with your own hands.

Leather vest

The upper part of a cowboy suit - a vest, is an integral part of the cowboy image. The best option It will, of course, be leather or suede, but it can be replaced with the fabric from which the linings and fringes on the trousers are made.

To make the suit look truly beautiful, you will have to sew the leather vest yourself. It won't be difficult to do this. For the pattern, as a sample, you can take the boy’s vest or T-shirt and cut the material based on it. You will get three main parts: the back and two sticks (the front part). If the material and opportunity allow, then fringe can be sewn along the back of the vest. To do this, cut the back part in half, sew in a fringe ribbon and connect the parts again into one whole.

You can also finish the front parts by dividing them in half, sewing in a fringe ribbon and joining the part again. A sheriff's badge made of gold brocade or cardboard covered with foil is sewn onto the chest on one side of the vest.

Cowboy costume for girls

The main elements of clothing, without which a man could not call himself a cowboy - cowboy hat and boots. Therefore, a girl dressed in a dress made of natural fabrics, but also wearing a hat and boots, will remind you of the Wild West. And if you try, you can make a real cowgirl out of her.

So, baby suit cowboy is not limited to just a hat and boots. For the image you will need:

• a loose checked shirt, tied in a knot above the waist, under the bust;
• comfortable skinny jeans or denim shorts, leather or suede trousers are perfect;
• a silk scarf that will protect from dust and sun;
• leather riding gloves;
• wide leather belt with a massive plaque.

The main rule of a cowgirl is to wear a hat only with boots. Boots need a long toe, a small heel, and spurs can be added to enhance the look.

Outfit for an adult girl

No matter that the time of cowboys is passing, the color scheme always remains at its own level. Usage natural materials and the same natural colors: mustard, brown, beige.

The elements of a cowboy outfit are so distinctive and original that they should not be combined with other styles, so jewelry in ethnic style: earrings made of feathers or coins, rings and bone bracelets, a jacket or poncho made of natural wool.

A cowgirl should have a matching hairstyle. Two braids look very beautiful, and in the absence of a hat, intricate hair braiding. And long flowing hair under a hat will also look beautiful.

If a girl has a boyfriend, then after rummaging through his wardrobe, she will definitely find a checkered shirt for herself. Tying it in a knot at the waist and rolling up the sleeves- the first half of the image has already been created.

Wearing skinny jeans with a wide, chunky belt will exude sophistication and strength at the same time. free woman. A white loose skirt instead of trousers will emphasize femininity and, at the same time, rebellion.

Leather vest with fringe on a light linen blouse, as on men's shirt will look great. TO female image Fringe up to half a meter long is suitable.

It is better to choose a hat for an adult lady in a store. There are many options and styles. Hats are suitable for everyone, without exception, the main thing is to choose the right accessory. The material from which the hat is made may depend on the time of year. In summer, straw is perfect, at other times - felt and leather.

Cowboy boots can instantly make any, even the simplest and most casual outfit, cool, stylish and tied to a special theme. Moreover, today in the world there are a huge number of variations of these same boots: with a long toe, rounded tops, with embroidery, sewn fringe, painted, combined different types skin.

The image of a girl from the Wild West is ready. Everyone present at the festival will not be able to take their eyes off such a cowgirl.

Must-have cowboy accessories

Clothing is, of course, good, but there are details without which a cowboy costume will be incomplete and incomplete. Doesn't mean at all that you will have to buy a horse. Although you can make a horse on a stick for a child with your own hands. It can be made of cardboard, thin plywood, or sewn from fabric and stuffed with filler. All you need is: a sock for the horse's head, thread and needle, scissors, flaps for the ears, nose and eye, filler (sintepon), yarn from an old sweater for the mane, a stick (wooden or plastic).

Holster with pistol

You should look for such equipment in your son’s toys or on the shelves of a toy store. The gun is easy to find in police toy sets or department carnival costumes. But if you can’t find a holster, then there is always the opportunity to make a holster yourself. It is a small pocket without a bottom for weapons with a loop for attaching to a belt. You can sew such a pocket from suede, leather or artificial leather with your own hands.

Neck scarf or cord

As an accessory for full image use a silk scarf in a rich, bright color. A neck cord for men will also look impressive.

Cowboy or Sheriff Star

Using a gold star you can decorate a vest and a cowboy hat. To create such a star you will need cardboard covered with foil or gold brocade.

Leather belt

Choose a wide leather belt for trousers in brown or black, it all depends on the capabilities and overall color of the decoration. The main conditions are so that there is a large voluminous plaque on the belt.

Cowboy boots

The uniform of the defender of the Wild West includes shoes. There are many options here. A very small boy can wear simple black shoes, since a suit for a baby should be comfortable and safe. For an older child, boots will be needed. “Cossacks” with sharp noses will look ideal. If you don’t find anything suitable on the shoe shelf, you can dress your child in black rubber boots and decorate them with leather overlays and fringe.

If you create a cowboy costume for a boy yourself, then you can wear comfortable sneakers as shoes, and sew a boot-shaped cover on them. Such a rag boot You can also decorate it with a sheriff's star.

Cowboy carnival hat

You can buy a hat, like everything else, for your cowboy in toy stores or specialized costume stores. There they are available in a wide range. If you don’t have the opportunity or time to visit the store, or you’ve decided to create a cowboy costume for a boy with your own hands, then a cowboy hat can be easily made from thick cardboard, painted and decorated with a gold star. This option is the simplest.

A headdress for a little cowboy made in papier-mâché style - this option is more complicated and will take more time. But if you decide to create a cowboy costume with your own hands, then make sure that the baby has a real cowboy hat. It is advisable to choose black color, but the colors of the suit’s trim will also work. The hat should have a large brim. The papier-mâché style paper hat consists of two parts: the brim and the top.

The brim of the headdress is the basis, which is made according to the size of the baby's head. The top of the hat can be made using papier-mâché balloon. When the two parts are ready, they are glued together along the joint, and covered with fabric on top and decorated with paints. The cowboy star can be painted or glued separately.

To make the costume look original, tie a scarf for your baby. It can be plain, checkered or striped. The main thing is that he looks harmonious in a suit. It is worth noting that a scarf, radically different from the color of the outfit, will be a bright detail that attracts the attention of the audience to the baby.

Since the New Year's cowboy costume is made for a carnival ball, it would not be superfluous to decorate the clothes with rain and tinsel. Do not forget that the suit is for boys, so you should not overdo it and overload the outfit. It will be enough to trim the edges of the vest, cowboy shirt and belt.

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If we are talking about New Year's suit child, then making a cowboy costume for him is not difficult. First we need to decide what our cowboy will look like. Surely he will have a real cowboy hat, vest and fringed pants. It is best to purchase a hat in a store, as making it will take a lot of time. You can do everything else yourself. For a suit, thick corduroy or denim. We fold the fabric in half, lay out a children's shirt folded in half on it and outline it with chalk or soap, do not forget about the seam allowances.

Sew all parts of the vest. You can cut out a star from a darker fabric and sew it to the vest.





Pants are not difficult to make. To do this, we will use children's jeans, which we will also outline, do not forget about the seam allowances.



Don't forget that for real cowboy pants we will need to make a fringe, which is cut out on a strip, 7 cm wide.



The fringe will subsequently need to be attached to the trouser legs.



As an addition, you can tie a bright neckerchief around the child’s neck.



You can sew leather inserts with frayed edges on an ordinary shirt; you need to do the same with pants or trousers, but you will need a lot of leather or substitute. Although for those who know how to knit, this is not a problem - you can simply replace the leather with knitted inserts. This, of course, will create a less impressive look, but on the whole it will preserve the image. But of course, a hat - you can choose a similar one, but you can also knit it.

In order to make a cowboy costume with our own hands, we will need to find it in our wardrobe.