Hello everyone))) Today there will be an unusual topic. I have a friend - a drummer and presenter, an MC and an incredibly creative person. And my friend came up with the idea to create something similar:
I helped him a little with this, and today I will share the details of this process with you, since the idea is unusual, it may seem impossible to some, but it is quite real if you analyze this process step by step.
So today sew a luminous suit with your own hands.
This costume looks unrealistic at night, at parties and discos; it can give your image originality and uniqueness.
And in complete darkness, a suit with LED strips is most effective!
First of all, you need to determine the following:
- What does our costume consist of?
- Where is the LED strip located?
- what materials will we need?
I will now consider all these questions in detail.
What does our costume consist of?
What does such a suit consist of or what is the operating principle of such a suit?
An LED strip is glued or sewn onto some kind of base.
The programmer is ordered to write a program for this strip, based on the main idea of the costume - whether it is necessary for the strip to flash in different colors, or to shine in one color without ceasing, or a host of other options... After writing the program, a special block is attached to the LED strip (like a small box ), it is attached to the suit, and can be controlled using a remote control.
I can’t tell you more, since I’m not a programmer)))). But the idea is clear.
Where is the LED strip located?
There are two options for applying the LED strip:
- on clothes
- under clothes
Well, there’s nothing to explain here for a long time. The choice of option depends on the final purpose of such a suit.
I will sew a suit that will be worn under a thin shirt and trousers white, in the dark it will shine through the white fabric, there will be a color blurring effect, which will add even more fabulousness to the image.
What materials will we need?
We need to buy:
- grosgrain ribbon of any width (from 2 to 5 cm)
- dense elastic band for sewing bras (it is stronger and more elastic than just elastic)
- hooks or special blanks for fastening bras
How to take measurements for a glowing suit?
I thought for a long time how the best way come up with a costume like this.
And she came up with an idea: the suit would look like a frame made of thick grosgrain ribbon, an LED strip will be stuck on top of it.
This means that first of all you need to take correct measurements of your figure. My model is my friend drummer David. 44 clothing size.
The costume diagram is shown below in the figure. Visually, the costume should be divided into separate parts:
- Two arms
- two legs
- and chest-back
Each of the five conventional parts of the costume consists of five horizontal lines connected by verticals. And above the upper horizontal chest-back straps are sewn, like on women's T-shirts. The arm part is also attached to the strap. The leg part is fastened with two straps to the lower horizontal part of the chest-back part.
It was not for nothing that I indicated drummer David’s clothing size - 44. This is important. The photo below shows calculations, these are measurements of the distances between horizontal lines, they can only be relevant for size 44.
But you need to measure the circumference of the horizontal lines yourself, since all figures are different.
For convenience, the model should be undressed down to her underwear, and the location of the horizontal lines should be marked directly on the body with a pencil, then all the girths of the figure should be measured, and the calculations should be clearly written down.
As you can see, for example, the chest-back detail consists of five horizontal lines, which means we measure starting from the top, write down the value, retreat relative to the top horizontal 6 cm (if we take my approximate values), measure the chest circumference in this place, etc. .
So we measure the chest, back, arms and legs. And also the distance between the upper horizontal arm and the strap, and the distance between the leg part and the main body part.
Let's move on to sewing...
Here is our rep ribbon. I needed 22 meters with a width of 2.5 cm.
I'll start with the chest-back detail. We measure the length of the upper horizontal line (for example, 80 cm). Cut out a segment of 80 cm from the grosgrain ribbon.
These parts will be connected using an elastic band and a hook like the one in the photo below:
We take two pieces of elastic 10 cm long and one hook. We thread one of the elastic bands into the hook.
Place the hook in the center of the elastic:
Now we simply fold the second elastic band in half:
We fasten the elastic bands onto the hook like this:
Each horizontal line will be fastened to such a connection in the center of the back, that is, we will have to make a lot of such connections.
Cut out five horizontal lines of the required length.
Important!
D Let's figure out the allowances. Using the example of the upper horizontal chest. Its length is 80 cm. But we need to subtract the length of the rubber band connection from this length. The finished connecting part has a length of 8 cm (since 2 cm was subtracted from 10 cm for allowances), you still need to leave 2 cm as an allowance on the grosgrain tape. Thus, you need to subtract 6 cm from the main length of the ribbon. Therefore, we cut 6 cm from 80cm = 74 cm. This is the length of the upper horizontal line of the rep ribbon. This process applies to absolutely all horizontal lines of such a suit, since they are all connected with this type of elastic band with a fastener.
That is, from each measured horizontal value we will subtract 6 cm.
Now we sew connecting elastic bands with fasteners to all horizontals.
Now we need to cut out two side verticals of the chest-back part, on which our horizontals will be “planted”.
We fix the horizontal lines with pins on the right friend distance from each other according to preliminary taking of measurements.
We sew on a machine the places where the horizontals and verticals join; to ensure a strong connection, it is better to sew with a zig-zag in several layers.
We sew the straps to the top horizontal, retreating approximately 10 cm on the sides.
Now let's make the leg detail. We cut out the length of the verticals and horizontals according to the measurements. Don’t forget to subtract 6 cm for the area of the elastic with the hook.
We immediately make rubber bands for the leg part.
Sew the fasteners to the horizontal lines. And then we join the horizontal lines at the required distance on the vertical, then we stitch the fastening points using a zig-zag machine.
We make blanks for the hand parts. We cut out parts of the grosgrain ribbon according to measurements.
We sew the horizontal lines into a ring and sew on the fasteners.
We mark on the vertical with pins the location of the joining points with the horizontals.
Sew on a zig-zag machine.
The details generally look like this. All that remains is to connect the leg parts with the chest-back part.
This is what the suit looks like on the model. It had to be adjusted at three fittings to get it to fit perfectly. And now we will glue the LED strip with glue and the suit can be worn under light-colored clothes.
A little later I will post a video of this suit in action. I think it will be very impressive!
There are just over 2 months left until the New Year, which means it’s time to start thinking about an outfit for your beloved child. There is still enough time to study patterns, select fabric and sew a baby new Year costume with your own hands. Some of the presented models can be sewn from leftover fabric, and accessories for them can be made from improvised materials.
DIY children's New Year's costumes
Let's start with the simplest and most popular carnival costumes: matryoshka, parsley, ladybug and parrot.
Matryoshka
Fold the square scarf as shown in Figure 22.9 and sew two lines. Pass the wire between them to the distance at which the knot will be tied. Try the scarf on the girl, tie a knot and hide the visible ends of the wire.
The sundress will require a piece of fabric, the length of which will be equal to the child’s height from the armpit to the floor. The width of the fabric is 120 cm. Sew a drawstring along the waist on the wrong side. Sew the panel, assemble along the top. Sew on the yoke with straps. Cut a piece of wire equal to the circumference of the baby's chest. Hem the bottom of the sundress and thread the wire into the seam. Also insert a 120 cm long wire between the panel and the trim at the waist.
Matryoshka costume (photo for example from the Internet)
Ladybug
New Year costume ladybug- one of the most popular outfits. It looks very beautiful and elegant, and sewing is not that difficult. The hat can be made from paper or pre-starched fabric.
The wings are made of fabric with painted or glued paper dots. We will sew shorts from dark fabric. You will also need black tights and a turtleneck (or long sleeve). Bows for shoes can be made from paper.
Ladybug costume - pattern
Following Figure 22.11, sew a cap cover. Sew the cover on top, tie the corners on both sides, forming “antennae”. Cut a strip of paper (you can also use starched fabric), fold it like an accordion and pierce a hole in it with an awl, thread the lace.
Now let's move on to the wings. Cut out a piece of fabric according to pattern 22. 12, fold and hem the sections, then thread the wire into the folds. If you decide to make paper wings, then make two parts of each part, lay wire between them, and then glue them together. The wings are attached to the ribbon at the top.
Sew the shorts according to the pattern. You can also use ready-made loose baby shorts, place them on the fabric and re-draw the pattern. In this case, it is advisable to expand the details a little. After sewing the shorts, gather their top and bottom with elastic.
Instead of shorts, you can sew a beautiful fluffy skirt made of red and black organza or tulle. Read more about how to sew such a skirt.
Children's parsley or buffoon costume
It is advisable to use bright, multi-colored scraps of fabric. The collar can be made from either paper or fabric. Before sewing the cap, the fabric for it should be starched.
Cut out two pieces and a lapel. Sew. To ensure that the headdress keeps its shape, stuff it with padding polyester or crumpled paper. Decorate the cap with bells and colorful buttons.
The buffoon's overalls should be loose. It is best to combine multi-colored fabrics. Construct a pattern on paper, then transfer the details to the fabric: two front parts and two back parts. Sew. Gather the bottom of the trousers and sleeves with an elastic band. To create buttons from cardboard, cut out circles, cover them with fabric and sew them to the suit.
Cut out the collar pieces and connect them following diagram 22.14. The collar should keep its shape. Gather it along the neck line and trim it with braid, leaving ties at the ends. For complete resemblance to the character, do not forget to apply appropriate makeup to your baby - bright cheeks and red freckles.
New Year's costume for parsley (skomorokha) - examples
Parrot carnival costume
This is perhaps the most multi-piece suit. Make the beak and feathers out of paper. Everything else is made of fabric. As an addition, use colored sleeves and tights.
Sew a cap cover and a beak visor and connect them. Sew button eyes and eyelashes from colored paper. For the tuft also use paper strips, slightly curled with a pen or pencil. Tie a tuft on top. Tuck the feathers inside.
The jumpsuit, as in the previous case, consists of two front parts and two back parts. Create a pattern, cut out the pieces and sew. Gather the bottom of the legs and sleeves with an elastic band.
Start creating the decor. Cut out feathers for the sleeves and chest from multi-colored paper. Also make a tail out of paper - feathers different lengths and flowers. Each feather is glued together from two halves, between which a wire is laid. Attach the tail to the back, further strengthening the attachment point on the wrong side. Sew covers for the paws from any bright fabric so that they fit better on your feet, and sew an elastic band at the bottom. Secure the finished covers to your leg with tape.
“Parrot” - photo for inspiration
New Year's fairy or butterfly costume
Fairies are sweet and lovely creatures. Every girl dreams of having the same charming dress and wings as her favorite character. In the meantime, creating a fairy outfit is not that difficult. So, to make wings you will need wire, nylon stockings or tights and all sorts of shiny decor. By the way, wings created in a similar way are also suitable for a ladybug or butterfly costume. You just need to change the color and shape.
Decorate with sequins and mask the knots
The easiest way to make a full skirt for a girl is to tie pieces of organza with an elastic band. It is advisable to use material of different colors. The length depends on the height of the girl.
Children's New Year's costumes: patterns and ideas
Here are some more interesting fancy dress costumes. The principle of creating some of them is identical to those described above. For example, for a bee costume you need to make the same wings from wire and nylon, and the skirt from organza or tulle. A striped top and mustache will complete the ensemble.
You can sew a Snow Maiden costume using a pattern - a large circle is cut out of fabric, in the center of which a cutout is made for the neckline.
And for the patterns presented below you will need some knowledge in modeling. First you will need to create a pattern on paper, according to the parameters specified for each size, and then transfer it to fabric.
Sleeping Beauty (click to enlarge)
Belle costume (click to enlarge)
Princess Jasmine costume (click to enlarge)
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31st. The word “Halloween” is an abbreviation of the English “All Hallows’ Evening”.
The Halloween holiday has ancient origins. It is attributed to a Celtic festival that was held to mark the end of the harvest season. This festival was called Samhain.
Samhain was used by ancient pagans to take stock and prepare for winter.
Ancient peoples believed that on October 31, the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead were closed, and the dead returned to life to cause chaos, bring disease and cause damage to cultures.
Bonfires were lit quite often during the festival. The fire was believed to attract insects and bats, which were an integral part of the celebration.
Typically, people wore masks and costumes to help imitate evil spirits. It was believed that in this way it was possible to calm the evil spirits that came from other worlds.
Halloween is still celebrated today. Of course, many celebration traditions are already a thing of the past. However, the tradition of dressing up in costumes has remained unchanged. Every year, hundreds of people ponder the question: What costume to make for Halloween to surprise everyone around them? It's actually quite simple. It is enough to show a little imagination and use the tips below.
How to make a DIY Halloween costume
Halloween costumes can be completely different: terrifying or, conversely, quite cute and attractive. You can dress up as a vampire, a witch, a beautiful fairy, a dinosaur, etc. It all depends on your preferences and imagination.
Today, many stores offer us numerous options for Halloween costumes. However, such suits are often quite expensive. Therefore, it is worth thinking about whether we need to spend a significant amount on purchasing such a suit.
Instead, you can get a little creative and make your own Halloween costume.
Let's think about what costume you can make for Halloween with your own hands? First you need to decide which image you choose, attractive or terrifying. Then you should evaluate your capabilities and abilities.
If you can sew well, you can make almost any Halloween costume with your own hands. For example, it could be a costume of a parrot, zombie, Dracula, princess, any fairy-tale character, etc.
If you don’t know how to sew (or don’t have enough time for it), you can use the materials at hand and make an original Halloween costume with your own hands.
What can you use to make Halloween costumes? Yes, anything. To make unusual Halloween costumes with your own hands, you just need to look around.
DIY gypsy Halloween costumes are very popular. Their big advantage is that they are quite easy to make. To do this, you just need to take clothes in bright colors. Floral and other catchy prints are welcome. It is best to use long skirts and loose-fitting tops. Tie a scarf on your head. Add lots of chunky and eye-catching accessories. And here's yours unusual costume ready for Halloween with your own hands.
It's very easy to make a mad scientist costume. To do this, you just need to take large round glasses and white robe. Tousle your hair a little and you'll turn into a mad scientist overnight.
From scrap materials you can come up with other original Halloween costumes with your own hands. To create them you can use cardboard boxes, air balloons, bright ribbons, polystyrene foam, cotton wool, etc. Show your imagination and create unusual Halloween costumes with your own hands. This process will give you a lot of pleasure.
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Simple Halloween Costumes
Sometimes a situation may arise that you urgently need a Halloween costume, but you don’t have enough time to make it. What to do? They will come to your aid here simple suits for Halloween with your own hands. These costumes can be made quite quickly.
So, what can you use to make a Halloween costume? Let's look at some examples.
For example, you can make an artist's costume.
For this you will need:
- Trousers dark color
- Oversized white shirt
- Paints
- Cardboard
- Brush.
How to make a Halloween costume with your own hands?
Put on your pants and white shirt(or blouse). Spray the top with paint. You can also smear the paint on your face, hands, etc.
Take a piece of cardboard and cut out a palette from it. Using paints, draw 4 – 5 circles (of different colors) on the palette. Take a brush and stick it on the palette. Let dry.
Use eyeliner to complete the look. Use it to draw a small mustache and beard. And don't forget to wear a beret!
Barbie costume
You can make cute and attractive Halloween costumes. One of these costumes is the Barbie costume.
To do this you will need:
- Pink clothes
- Bright makeup
- White wig.
How to make a Barbie costume?
Just wear a white wig and pink clothes. Wear bright makeup.
Beggar Costume
To do this you need: What other costume can you make for Halloween? For example, you can make a beggar costume.
- Dark makeup
- Old, torn clothes
- Pins
- Tin mug
- Several small stones
- Wig.
How to make a beggar costume?
Put it on old clothes. It's better if it's torn. If the clothes are not torn, then tear them in several places. Secure the break points with pins. Using mud or dark makeup (or paint), apply stains to the clothes.
Apply to face dark makeup as if it were smeared with mud. Also, stain your wig in the same way.
Place several small stones in a tin mug.
You can also complement the look with a “bag”. To do this, you need to take a stick and hang a piece of fabric tied in the shape of a “knot” on it.
Christmas Gift Costume
To make this DIY Halloween costume, you will need: Apart from this, you can make a costume as a Christmas gift.
- Cardboard (or cardboard box)
- Wrapping
- Ribbons
- Any decorations that can be used to decorate gifts.
How to make a Christmas gift costume?
First you need to find cardboard box that will fit your size. Remember that the box should be large enough that you can move your arms and legs freely.
Cut holes for the arms in the side walls of the box. The bottom of the box should be cut off. Cut a hole in the top of the box for the head.
Wrap the box wrapping paper. Decorate it with ribbons and other decorations.
Put the box on yourself. Tie a bow on your hair.
Men's Halloween Costumes
What to wear for Halloween? This is a difficult question for someone who wants to avoid clichés.
When talking about men's Halloween costumes, the first things that come to mind are fireman, doctor, or even Homer Simpson. However, all these costumes have long been outdated. But you don’t want to look out of date, do you?
In fact, Halloween costume ideas for men can vary. For example, you can dress up as famous TV characters.
Nowadays, television is more popular than cinema. Therefore, the costume of a television character will be one of the most relevant.
With so many different TV shows to choose from, you have endless options.
What to wear for Halloween if you don't have a costume? Women will probably be puzzled by this question. It’s much easier for men in this regard. You can turn into a real macho overnight. To do this, you need to wear a dark suit, a crisp white shirt and a thin tie. Place a handkerchief folded into a triangle in your jacket pocket. Style your hair using hair gel. Add a cigar and wine glass to complete the look.
If you are a fan of the Middle Ages or fantasy, you can make men's Halloween costumes with your own hands based on widespread computer games. For example, take a wide T-shirt with long sleeve, resembling a robe. On the chest, add an image: a lion, a wolf, a deer, a burning heart, etc. As accessories, use a plastic sword, which can be purchased at any toy store. You can also use a blonde wig to complete the look.
You can make your own Halloween costume at sporty style. Dressing up as an athlete is very easy. For example, you can make a hockey player costume. For this you will need a hockey stick, gloves and a sweater.
If you want to make awesome men's suit For Halloween with your own hands, then try dressing up as a monster.
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Halloween is the time for monsters. So why not dress up as one of them? However, the main problem here is that monsters, like superheroes, have already become a real cliché. Therefore, you need to try and add unusual details to your costume. Do you want to become a vampire? Nothing could be simpler. Put on jeans, add fangs, tears and a broken heart. Thus, you can turn into the famous Edward Cullen from the movie “Twilight”.
Prefer zombies? Then you should also experiment a little. For example, put on a police uniform and add bullet wounds to the chest or head.
Halloween Costumes for Kids
What costume can you make with your own hands for Halloween for your child? This question is quite complex, because the choice of suit is determined by many factors. For example, you should consider not only your child's preferences, but also his age and gender. Absolutely all children love all kinds of holidays. And Halloween was no exception. Children happily dress up in various costumes. But making a Halloween costume with your own hands for a child is already the task of the parents.
You can come up with various children's Halloween costumes with your own hands. Let's look at a few examples.
Let's start with the fact that making costumes for children can be quite simple. In most cases, you will not need any special knowledge or skills. There are some easy DIY Halloween costumes for kids that even a beginner can make.
So how to do baby suit DIY Halloween? And what ideas can you use?
Perhaps the most common are animal costumes. For example, you can make a bear, lamb, skunk, rabbit or dog costume, etc. Typically, one template is used to make animal costumes. Only the length of the ears is adjustable.
If you want to make a simple DIY Halloween costume for kids, use regular pajamas. Add mittens, a tail and ears to it. Using this set, you can turn your child into any animal.
For example, if you decide to turn your child into a puppy, put on pajamas (preferably plain), mittens, a tail and ears. On the face, using eyeliner (or special makeup) draw a nose and mustache.
One of the most popular is the Halloween cat costume for kids. How to make it?
Wear a black turtleneck, black pants and black shoes. Take a long black scarf and cut it into five long strips. Wrap two strips around your ankles, two around your wrists. Wrap the fifth strip around your neck. Attach the strips with glue.
Cut out cat ears from felt. Attach them to black hat. Place several feathers inside each ear. Attach them with glue.
Then cut a tail out of felt and attach it to the back.
Pippi Longstocking Costume
However, the topic of animals is already quite hackneyed. But we want to create an original and unusual Halloween costume with our own hands for children? In this case, it is necessary to use new ideas. For example, you can make a scarecrow costume. All you need is an old pair of jeans flannel shirt and a straw hat. Make bright “patches” on the shirt. To do this, use pieces of fabric in contrasting colors. Use the rope as a belt.
If you need to make your own Halloween costume for school, you can try making a Pippi Longstocking costume.
To make this costume you will need:
- Knee socks
- Old dress of uniform color
- Wool scarf
- wire hanger
- Scraps of fabric
- Needle and thread.
How to make a Pippi Longstocking costume?
Cut squares from scraps of fabric. Sew the resulting squares to the dress so that it resembles a patchwork quilt.
Bend the wire hanger so that you have a semicircle and two free ends. Place the resulting structure on the child’s head and secure it with hairpins. Braid your hair around the free ends of the wire.
Wear knee socks, clogs and a wool scarf.
Colored Pencil Suit
You will need: Apart from this, you can make a crayon costume.
- Scissors
- Cardboard
- Colored orange paper (thick)
- Ribbons
- Orange pillowcase
- Black paint
- Brush
- Orange shirt
- Orange pants.
How to make a crayon costume?
Take a pillowcase, apply it to the child, mark the places where you need to make slits for the arms and neck. Cut out the holes using scissors.
Draw a pencil-like pattern on the front of the pillowcase.
Place a piece of cardboard inside the pillowcase. Then trace the intended pattern black paint.
Roll the orange paper into a cone. Staple it. Dress your child in orange pants and a shirt. Place a pillowcase on top and an orange cone on your head.
DIY Halloween costume ideas can vary. However, if you want to scare everyone, try making a mummy costume.
A Halloween mummy costume is very easy to make with simple items that you always have on hand.
Mummy Halloween costumes can be made different ways. Let's look at some of them.
Method 1: How to Make a Mummy Halloween Costume from Scraps of Fabric.
Take a piece of white cloth. Lay it out on a flat surface. Using scissors, make cuts 5 - 7.5 cm wide on the fabric. Do not use a ruler. If the stripes turn out uneven, then this is only a plus. Any mummy looks better if it is asymmetrical and imperfect.
Tear the fabric along the marked cuts. You should end up with strips with jagged edges.
Then you can move on to dyeing the fabric. For painting we will use tea bags.
Take a large saucepan and fill it 2/3 with water. Place on the fire and bring to a boil. After this, place the tea bags in the water. The number of bags depends on the size of the suit. If you are making a DIY Halloween mummy costume for a child, then a couple of tea bags will be enough. For an adult, the number of sachets should be increased.
Place strips of cloth in the pan. Cook for approximately 30 minutes. Then take out the strips and let them dry.
After the strips have dried, you can begin creating the costume. Put it on white clothes. Wrap the resulting strips around it on top. If desired, you can apply makeup to your face. The Mummy Halloween costume is ready.
Method 2: How to make a Mummy Girl costume for Halloween with your own hands?
Take a white turtleneck or long sleeve shirt. Starting from the bottom, loosely sew the bandages to it using a sewing machine.
Then take white pants and sew bandages on them in the same way.
After that, put on your suit. As an addition, use white gloves and white socks.
If you don't have enough time to make a costume, then you can make your own Halloween costume at home from an old one. wedding dress.
A simple wedding dress can change your look beyond recognition.
How to turn a wedding dress into a Halloween costume?
For example, you can make a Bride of Frankenstein costume. This costume can be presented in various variations. However, it has some distinctive features. You will definitely need long black hair and dark makeup.
What other costume can you make from a white dress for Halloween? The wedding dress will make a wonderful corpse bride costume. What is needed for this?
You will need a wedding dress with a corset and blue hair. Add “grave” makeup to this outfit.
What Halloween costume to make with a long dress?
If you want to create an attractive costume out of a wedding dress, then try making a princess bride costume.
Just wear a dress and add a crown as an accessory.
Let's look at the most common and terrifying Halloween costumes. One of these is the Dracula costume.
How to make a Dracula costume for Halloween with your own hands?
First you need to sew a raincoat. Select the fabric in the shade you want (blood red, jet black, inky blue, etc.).
Lay the fabric on a flat surface and cut out the cloak. Cut it out. Then cut out the hood from the remaining fabric. Sew everything together.
Then you can start choosing clothes. Men are advised to wear a white button-down shirt and black pants.
Any self-respecting vampire knows that it is important to always look your best. This is why you need to add a vest to your outfit to add elegance and sophistication to your look. Choose a vest in black, dark red or silver.
Use a strip of black satin. Tie it around your waist, creating a makeshift belt. To complete the look, wear black shoes.
Now you know how to make scary DIY Halloween costumes. However, to completely complete the look, you will need to apply appropriate makeup.
Apply to face white paint. Apply shadows of dark gray, brown or black to the upper and lower eyelids. Blend thoroughly. Apply dark red lipstick to your lips. To enhance the effect, you can use red paint to paint drops of blood on your face. And don't forget about the fangs.
Death Suit
What Halloween costumes can you make with your own hands if you want to scare others? Of course they are terrifying. A death suit is perfect for this purpose.
How to make your own Halloween death costume?
First you will need a black robe or raincoat. Put it on and tie the belt.
The next step will be the mask. You can purchase a ready-made mask or make one yourself by creating your own design.
For accessories you will need massive black boots and black leather gloves.
Gauze suit
We've looked at some DIY Halloween costume ideas. As a rule, ordinary clothes or fabric are used to create them. What to do if you don’t have one at hand. Then ordinary gauze will come to your aid. How to make a Halloween costume from gauze?
First of all, you should dye the gauze in black tea. Tea will give the gauze an aged look. Brew strong black tea, let it cool, and then put cheesecloth into it. Leave for a couple of minutes. Then take out the gauze, wring it out and dry it.
The gauze is quite thin, so you will need to wear a layer of clothing underneath it. The easiest way out of this situation would be regular thermal underwear.
Wrap the gauze over the thermal underwear, starting from the head. The more gauze you use, the better results you can achieve.
Now, using cosmetics in yellow and green tones, paint all exposed areas of the skin, avoiding the eyes. Apply dark brown eyeshadow to your eyes.
Our gauze costume for Halloween is ready.
A suit of ordinary clothes
What costume to wear for Halloween? This question can be quite tricky, especially if you don't want to spend the money and time to make one.
Inspiration can come straight from your closet.
Making a Halloween costume from ordinary clothes:
Women can be recommended to make a gypsy Halloween costume from ordinary clothes. Take some skirts different models and a blouse with a bright print. You will also need several scarves of different lengths. Scarves can be tied at the waist. Add a bright scarf and sparkly accessories to your look. Finish everything off with bright and catchy makeup.
What Halloween costumes can be made for men from ordinary clothes? For example, you can try making a king costume. It's very simple. Use velvet or bathrobe and a tie. It is recommended to purchase a crown and scepter as accessories.
Dress suit
Making a Halloween costume from an ordinary dress is quite simple. You can come up with a great variety various options. It all depends on your preferences and the style of the dress.
The most popular style is small black dress. Surely, every woman has it in her wardrobe. Let's look at how to turn a dress into a Halloween costume.
If you're a Disney fan, you can turn a little black dress into a Mini Mouse costume. To do this, you will need mouse ears, which you can buy in a store or make yourself, as well as red and white parts (for example, a cardigan, belt, shoes).
From a little black dress you can make a modern vampire costume. For this you will need fangs, dark lipstick, black jacket (preferably leather) and black shoes.
A particularly common Halloween costume is the cat costume. Why not try something original and dress up as a panda? To do this, you need to wear a black dress and complement it with accessories such as knitted hat with two pom-poms. Wear a white sweater on top. Apply black eyeshadow around the eyes. And don't forget about the nose. Draw it with eyeliner.
Now we know how to make our own Halloween costume using an ordinary little black dress.
Why not make your own Halloween police costume? Most police officers wear a uniform color uniform. Traditionally it is dark blue or green. Clothing in one of these colors will become the basis of our costume.
How to make a Halloween costume with your own hands:
Take a button-down shirt. Wear trousers in dark blue or dark green. It is ideal if the colors of the shirt and trousers match.
The shirt and trousers should fit you perfectly. Please remember that police officers do not wear loose clothing. Don't forget to tuck your shirt into your pants.
No costume would be completely complete without accessories. As accessories, you can add handcuffs, hats, a holster or belt, a toy gun, a badge, etc.
In addition to the standard police costume, you can come up with many variations. For example, dress up like a zombie cop.
What kind of DIY costume to make for Halloween? In fact, there may be a large number of options. However, if you don't want to spend a lot of time and effort on creating an outfit, you can make a gallows costume for Halloween. To do this you will need a black cape with a hood and a rope tied around your neck. For additional similarity, apply frightening makeup or purchase a gallows mask.
How to make a Halloween costume at home, spending a minimum of time? Very simple. Take old clothes and tear them in some places. Use red paint to paint the bruises. Lightly tousle your hair with your fingers. You can use hair gel to secure the result. And now you have a victim's Halloween costume.
As you can already see, fashionable suits for Halloween are quite varied. The choice of suit depends on your wishes and preferences. If you want to create a cute and attractive look, try making your own doll Halloween costume. Let's look at how to create a costume for the famous Barbie.
As you know, Barbie wears pink clothes, blue eye shadow, and a luxurious hairstyle.
To create such a costume, you will need a pink dress, preferably with a deep neckline. If you don't have a pink dress, you can replace it with a pink blouse, a flirty pink skirt, or pink leggings.
In addition, you need a pair of high heels.
Pay special attention to makeup. To create it, use transparent lip gloss, blue eye shadow, and pink blush. Please note that your makeup should be quite bright.
Barbie is the owner blonde hair. If your hair is not light enough, use a white wig.
Headless Jack Costume
We have already looked at many options on how to make your own Halloween costume. We offer another option - a headless Jack Halloween costume.
Use a cape made of light, dark-colored fabric. You should not choose thick fabric. IN otherwise you will have difficulty breathing. Place the cape over your head. If desired, you can cut an artificial neck from foam plastic. Attach it to your head. Take an artificial head in your hands, which you can purchase in a store or make yourself. And now you have a headless man Halloween costume.
If you want to make your own angel Halloween costume, you will need a little patience. The main attribute of such a costume are wings. Making them will take you a fair amount of time.
To make the wings, you need to draw them on a large piece of cardboard. These can be regular or fancy wings. Use scissors to cut out your wings. Make holes in the top and bottom of the wings.
Paint the wings gold on both sides and let them dry. At this time, start making the rest of the costume.
Take a piece of white cloth. Make a hole in it for the head. You will get a kind of cape.
Now go back to the wings. Thread a thin ribbon through the holes made and tie it.
Glam rock suit
How to make your own Halloween costumes in glam rock style?
Let's start with the fact that glam rock appeared in the 80s, and since then it has been gaining more and more popularity. Making a glam rock Halloween costume is usually pretty easy. To do this you will need to combine some things from the following list:
- ripped black or pale blue jeans
– leather trousers or trousers with animal prints
- blue denim or leather skirt
- fishnet stockings
- short tops or shirts that reveal the stomach
- long earrings
- voluminous bracelets
- rings with skulls.
Pay special attention to your hairstyle. It is the most important element of the costume. Tilt your head down and comb it with your fingers or a comb. After that, turn your head back and fix your hair with hairspray. You can also make a Halloween costume with pink hair. Just color them with a special foam or tinted shampoo.
You should also pay attention to your makeup. All glam rockers, both men and women, wear makeup that includes eyeliner, black mascara, blue or metallic eye shadow, dark blush, red or pink lipstick.
Previously, we already looked at how to make a vampire costume for Halloween (Dracula costume). Now let's look at how to make a vampire costume for Halloween at home.
Vampires can be different. We'll look at how to make a Victorian vampire costume. To do this we need a long black cloak (or cape) with a hood and fangs.
We do makeup according to our taste. Required elements are white face, dark eyes and red lipstick.
How to make a witch costume for Halloween?
Witches can be different, evil or good. We will make a good witch costume.
To do this, we will need a long black cape and a cone-shaped hat, which can be made from cardboard.
Goblin costume
Thanks to his unusual physique, magical properties and fierce nature, goblins have become one of the most sought-after Halloween characters.
A goblin Halloween costume is quick and easy to make.
Take the green robe. Using scissors, cut off the sleeves and make jagged cuts. Repeat the same in the neckline area and along the hem. You should get a ragged effect.
Make a cardboard sword. Cover it with aluminum foil.
Make the ears. Paint them with green paint.
Also cover your face, neck and hands with special green paint. Use light green paint as the base color. Apply dark green kohl under your eyes.
Our DIY goblin costume for Halloween is ready.
A maid costume is the perfect Halloween costume for adults. Making your own Halloween maid costume is quite easy.
Take a simple short black dress with full skirt. Top with a white apron made of plain fabric. Wear black fishnet stockings and white or black lace gloves. Accessorize with black heels.
Jason costume
Jason is one of the characters in the movie “Friday the 13th”. His distinguishing features are a hockey mask covering his disfigured face and a weapon in his hand.
If you decide to make your own Jason Halloween costume, then you need to: choose old clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.
Let us remind you that Jason's clothes are a little shabby and dirty. Try to achieve the same effect. After this, tear the clothes in some places.
Take a hockey mask and lightly smear it with mud and red paint. To complete the look, use a weapon (machete).
Joker costume
The Joker is one of the most mysterious and intriguing villains. You can make your own Joker Halloween costume. To do this, you need to choose clothes consisting of purple and green flowers(shirt, jacket, trousers, vest, gloves, tie).
Dye your hair green color. Use a knife as a weapon.
The Joker's makeup is one of the most important features his suit. To create the makeup, you need to paint your face half white and half black. Highlight your eyes using liquid eyeliner. Apply red lipstick to your lips.
Card lady costume
If you are thinking about how to make a DIY costume for adults for Halloween, then pay attention to the cat costume.
Making your own cat costume for Halloween:
To do this, you need to choose the appropriate clothes. This could be: a simple pair of black jeans, black shorts, a black skirt or dress. For shoes, choose black shoes.
Pay attention to your hair. You can braid it or make a ponytail.
Remember that no cat can do without ears and a tail. In addition, you can add a collar to the costume. And, of course, don't forget about the claws. To create them you can use false nails.
When creating a cat costume you need to do correct makeup. Draw a black mustache, nose and cat eyes.
Lioness costume
To make a tigress lioness costume for Halloween, you need to choose orange or brown colored clothing. For accessories, use gloves of similar colors.
Make ears and tail. Pay attention to your makeup. Line your eyes with black pencil. Draw the mustache and nose.
You can make a costume of any animal in this way. In some cases you may need horns. Making horns with your own hands is very simple. Take a piece of foam plastic or just thick cardboard. Form 2 cones. Paint them the color you want and use special glue to attach them to your forehead.
Malvina costume
If you want to make a Halloween costume for a quick fix, then pay attention to Malvina’s costume. We all remember from childhood that Malvina is a girl with blue hair. Therefore, in order to make your own Malvina Halloween costume, you will need a blue wig.
Wear a blue full-skirted dress and a blue wig. Do simple makeup. In makeup, the main emphasis is on the eyes. Considering the fact that Malvina is a doll, we must do voluminous eyelashes. For this purpose, we use several layers of mascara or false eyelashes.
Nurse costume
It's very easy to make your own nurse costume for Halloween. To do this, you will need a white doctor's coat and an appropriate “nurse” hat. We put it all on ourselves, do bright makeup. We use a syringe or thermometer as accessories.
Queen costume
Want to create a majestic outfit? Then make your own queen Halloween costume.
To do this you need to wear a long Evening Dress and a long cloak. From shoes, choose simple shoes and glue them on artificial stones. We add a lot of accessories. And don't forget about the scepter and crown. As you can see, making a queen costume for Halloween is quite simple.
In addition, you can make your own Halloween beauty queen costume. To do this, we put on a luxurious evening dress and high-heeled shoes. Add a crown and a ribbon over the shoulder.
Suit for plus size
If you need to make a full Halloween costume, then pay attention to the following ideas:
- Ghost Costume: Wear comfortable clothes and a scary mask.
- gypsy or fortune teller costume: put on long skirt and a shirt with eye-catching prints. Tie a scarf on your head. Add lots of decorations.
We looked at how to do best suits for Halloween with your own hands. Choose the ideas you like and celebrate Halloween in a new, attractive and unexpected way.
Are approaching new year holidays, which means that carnival costumes will soon be needed for matinees in schools and kindergartens. The outfit can be rented or bought, but the real value is in the New Year's costumes made by yourself.
Of course, the child is unlikely to cope with the task, but together with his father or mother, grandparents, he can create a unique outfit.
Why do you need to start making a costume? Firstly, on the eve of the New Year, parents will give their child a small miracle, making his dream come true. Secondly, parents will create together with the child, and what can be better communication? Perhaps the child will remember this particular costume and the special atmosphere of creativity, celebration and love for the rest of his life.
To make New Year's costumes with your own hands, you really don't need much: imagination plus a little time.
Preliminary preparation consists of several stages:
- Idea. First of all, you need to consult with the “customer”, because the child probably already has an established desire to be a cartoon character at the holiday, fairy-tale hero or a monster he himself invented.
- Budget. It is necessary to determine the financial limits, trying to ensure that the cost of even home-made New Year's costumes for children does not go beyond them. Otherwise, the outfit risks turning out to be “golden”.
- Materials. When planning to make children's New Year's costumes with your own hands, you must proceed from the materials that are available in the nearest stores.
New Year is a great opportunity for a girl to wear something unusual. According to tradition, every girl should be a snowflake at least once in her life.
To make a New Year's snowflake costume for a girl with your own hands, you don't even need the ability to sew.
One, two, three - snowflake, fly!
Need to purchase:
- white soft tulle - 3-4 m;
- wide white satin ribbon - 1.5 m;
- wide elastic band - 1 m;
- sparkles, tinsel, sequins in the form of snowflakes.
Let's measure the girl. According to the waist circumference, cut off the required length of the elastic, adding 2 cm. Sew the edges. Now we measure the length of the future skirt. For babies, the distance from the waist to the knee is usually 20-25 cm. We cut the tulle into strips 10-15 cm wide and 40-50 cm long.
Assembling the skirt: place a tulle strip folded in half onto the elastic band sewn in a ring, pulling it through the resulting loop. Tighten the knot. This is how all the strips are attached. A satin ribbon is threaded over the elastic band. This skirt turns out to be very fluffy and beautiful. The skirt can be decorated by sewing sparkles or sequins onto the tulle stripes.
For the top the outfit will suit a white blouse, a T-shirt, the main thing is to lavishly decorate it with shiny decor. It is better not to trim the collar so that the tinsel does not irritate the skin.
DIY Snowflake costume
Attention! When making your own New Year's snowflake costume, you shouldn't forget about the crown.
It can be cut out of cardboard according to ready-made templates, cover it with sparkles, Christmas tree rain, or invite the girl to lay out a variety of patterns herself.
One skirt - many looks
Various ideas for DIY New Year's costumes for girls are suggested by the use of a tulle skirt: fairy, angel, queen or princess, Baba Yaga, Kikimora, spring and autumn outfit. For each option, you should select tulle of a certain color.
The main thing is recognizable attributes
- Queen/Princess. For a princess/queen costume, the white, red or blue skirt is made a little longer. To do this, 50-60 cm strips of tulle are cut out. For the top you need an elegant blouse; you can decorate a white top with beads and embroidery.
A distinctive feature of the princess is, of course, a crown, which can be easily glued together from cardboard, painted with spray paint from a can in gold color and complemented with large rhinestones. The size of the crown corresponds to the circumference of the girl’s head - then the royal attribute will not fall off while running and dancing. You can sew or glue a small veil to the crown.
- Angel. When preparing a New Year's costume for a girl angel with your own hands, you should not forget about the wings. They are easy to make: wings cut out of a cardboard template are covered with white feathers and sewn to a blouse. On the head there is a headband decorated with feathers. Ready!
- Fairy. Strong but lightweight fabric is shaped into wings, they are covered with thin transparent tulle, coated with glue along the edges, and sprinkled with glitter. A magic wand is required!
- Baba Yaga, kikimora. When making a skirt, tulle stripes of black, brown and green colors can be alternated with the same stripes of variegated chintz. For the top you need a folk style shirt, preferably with embroidery, and a vest. Baba Yaga has a scarf tied around her head, and the kikimora has a hairstyle that looks like a haystack. It is advisable to decorate both costumes by sewing on spiders, fly agarics, huge teeth or bones.
- Homemade New Year's costumes depicting the seasons are decorated accordingly. The autumn orange-brown skirt is trimmed with matching leaves, the blouse is decorated with an orange feather boa, and there is a small hat on the head. The spring outfit is decorated with small delicate flowers, and flowers are also woven into the loose hair.
Girls' favorite outfits
Girls of all ages love to dress up as cats. Making such New Year's costumes with your own hands is not difficult. The ears and tail are sold ready-made; the tail can be sewn onto any dress, because cats come in different varieties. A mustache, nose, and eyebrows are drawn on the face using face painting.
To make a Christmas tree costume for a girl with your own hands, you need to purchase:
- green artificial silk - 3 m;
- small unbreakable Christmas tree decorations;
- tinsel.
A dress is sewn from fabric according to a pattern, then decorated with what is usually hung on a Christmas tree: balls, toys, multi-colored tinsel. If it is difficult to sew something, you can reuse the tulle skirt, decorating it with Christmas tree baubles. A cap is made from cardboard, which is covered with green fabric or painted; it also needs to be decorated. However, the “Christmas tree” may have a large star or a cardboard Christmas tree on its head.
Unusual outfits
The Rainbow outfit stands out for its originality among the DIY New Year's costumes for girls.
A tulle skirt will come to the rescue again. You need to take a meter of each rainbow color. Stripes are tied to the belt from red to purple, and matching sparkles are glued onto the tulle.
Similarly, you can make fluffy arm ruffles that are sewn to a white blouse or simply put on your arms. The finishing touch to the outfit will be huge flower on the rim, assembled from satin ribbons all rainbow colors.
Advice! Among the hand-made New Year's costumes, the Firebird will attract attention.
When assembling a bright yellow skirt, you need to place long stripes in the back, reaching to the floor, and in front - up to the knees. The decor adds special beauty to the outfit.
From thin felt blue, green, red, yellow flowers circles are cut out different sizes, stitched or glued together, imitating a peacock feather. Additionally, they can be decorated with sparkles, gold beads, and rhinestones. Each circle is sewn onto one of the stripes on the skirt. For the top you need a beautiful lace blouse. For the headdress, a headband is cut out of cardboard around the circumference of the child’s head, painted gold, and real feathers and rhinestones are attached to it.
It’s not difficult to make your own New Year’s costumes depicting any flower. The skirt is made from tulle of the desired color:
- for poppy - red;
- for cornflower - blue;
- for roses - pink.
The highlight of the outfit will be a headdress in the theme - a wreath or a huge flower made of tissue paper, papier-mâché or felt.
Costumes for handsome young men
Making New Year's costumes for boys with your own hands is no less exciting.
The little ones are most often dressed up as bunnies. The main thing in this outfit is the ears and tail, and White T-shirt and shorts will form the basis of the set.
There is a T-shirt - there is a carnival costume!
Using multi-colored T-shirts, you can quickly and easily create New Year’s costumes with your own hands:
- tiger - black stripes are painted on an orange T-shirt using fabric paints; ears and tail can be purchased ready-made;
- football player - a recognizable number of a popular athlete on clothing, plus socks and sneakers;
- sea king - small fish and shells are sewn onto a blue-green T-shirt and shorts, a dense net is thrown over the shoulder, a large crown and trident are required;
- pirate - vest, wide belt, short pants, preferably with cut edges, a bandana, an eye patch and a saber will make the image recognizable and bright, even better if there is a vest;
- If you put something like a skirt made of feathers or strips of fabric on your belt, and draw creepy tattoos on your T-shirt, and put a headband with feathers on your head, you’ll get original outfit savage
Non-standard use of familiar things
When starting to create New Year's costumes with your own hands, you should abandon stereotypes. Thus, a luxurious mother’s robe made of bright silk can serve as the main accent in the image of a sultan; it will be complemented by a turban decorated with rhinestones and feathers.
Just a meter of plain fabric can easily turn into a cloak for a king, wizard or astrologer. The stargazer still needs a cap, and the cloak needs to be decorated with foil stars. A wizard needs a hat, a king needs a crown. All this can be made from thick paper.
Advice! You can make a robot suit from an ordinary box.
The box is painted steel color, holes for the eyes are cut, buttons are drawn, antennas are made - the costume is ready! It can be supplemented with cardboard shields on the arms and legs; they can be conveniently attached with elastic bands.
Hurray, our fairy-tale train is approaching the next station - Carnival, and today we’re talking about New Year’s costumes for children, as well as Carnival masks and other ways to transform yourself into a festive evening.
Articles about New Year's costumes for children are already waiting at Karnivalnaya station!
Collection #1:- fungus, shark, jellyfish, octopus, paper doll and other simple children's costumes for the New Year (and not only) can be made with your own hands!
The best children's books
Here's how to make a wonderful one Smurf hat with your own hands (and no worse than in a fairy tale) - watch the video (less than 3 minutes):
3. Mouse costume
This costume will look especially good on a little housewife. Don't forget the nose! This is the most fun part of the costume.
Mouse and ladybug costumesfrom here >>
4. Cat Costume
Costumefrom here >>
In this video you will find a detailed master class on how to make a New Year's cat costume. The skirt, depending on the color, can become the basis of a wide variety of carnival costumes:
5. Snow Queen costume
How often does the crown become the key to the whole costume - for the queen and the snowflake, the mistress copper mountain and the sun, Christmas trees and stars... How to make a beautiful New Year's crown with your own hands? One of the very beautiful master classes is in the video (18 minutes).
If painstaking work for a very impressive result does not scare you, if you have the time and opportunity to craft a little every day (several “diamonds”) self made at one time) - you can make a beautiful crown-diadem as in the video (12 minutes):
6. Elsa costume from the cartoon “Frozen”
A luxurious white braid can make any girl happy, which is probably why this cartoon carnival costume is so popular. Although, of course, this is not the only thing: cartoon characters are loved not only for their appearance. Live the holiday as Elsa or Snow Queen- unforgettably!
7. Tinkerbell fairy costume from the fairy tale Peter Pan
The summer outfit of the Tinker Bell fairy is simple, and how wonderful it is to feel like a lively summer heroine in the midst of winter! All three wonderful New Year's costumes (Snow Queen, Elsa and Tinker Bell fairy) - from here >>
8. Peter Pan costume - the easiest option
9. Little Mermaid Costume
11. Rapunzel New Year's costume
How to make your own Rapunzel braid? Detailed master class Watch this 13 minute video:
13. Bob the Builder Costume
Costumefrom here >>
14. Stargazer costume
A stargazer needs a cone hat with a brim. A master class on making your own cardboard hat will help you make it. We just attach a pre-prepared sized cone to the brim - and we have a blank astrologer’s hat in our hands, all that remains is to decorate it!
15. Carnival costume “Ninja”
For those who make a “combat” New Year’s costume (for example, a knight or a knight), it may turn out useful master class By self-production sword, shield and armor made of cardboard:
16. Children's New Year's costume of Leo (Lion Cub)
17. Pony-Rainbow costume for the New Year
18. Dinosaur Costume (Lizard)
And here is a simple paper alternative to a sewn dinosaur (or dragon) costume, in which it is intuitively clear what and how to do:
19. Carlson's suit
20. Masha’s costume from the cartoon “Masha and the Bear”
