As time has shown, bunny costumes remain popular at children's New Year's morning performances to this day. If you needed such a carnival costume, then you should not headlong run to the children's clothing store. You can sew a bunny costume yourself, right at home.
What do you need to do first?
First of all, it is necessary to take all the required measurements. It is necessary to measure the growth of the child, the circumference of the hips, waist and chest. After you receive the measurement data, you can proceed to the next step, the essence of which will be to acquire a cut of fabric and create the necessary patterns. By the way, to the indicators obtained during measurement, you need to add 8-12 centimeters so that the product does not sit too tightly.
How to sew a children's bunny costume - step two
After you have made patterns, you can proceed directly to sewing. However, keep in mind that our bunny will have ears. They are sewn from fairly wide and long strips of fabric. It is better to take the same material as for the bunny costume. This is necessary so that the same shrinkage occurs during washing. As a filler for the ears, you can use scraps of foam. It is also necessary to use steel wire, which will become the frame for them.
The bunny’s costume should have a hood, to which the ears will actually be attached. In order to sew it, you need to take a fairly large piece of fabric measuring 20 by 60 centimeters. When you sew the hood, do not forget that you need to leave holes for attaching the ears.
We continue to sew - the third stage
When the work is over with ears and a hood, you can move on to sewing a vest and panties.
It is best to sew a vest from fur fabrics, as they are much more resistant to wear and do not require frequent washing, which may be necessary after the first matinee. After all, children quickly get their clothes dirty, which is not surprising.
The bunny costume also includes panties. They are sewn according to the usual ready-made patterns, so it will not be difficult to make them at home. The main requirement is that the panties should not be too narrow, because in this case your child simply will not be able to sit down.
The main condition for sewing pants is compliance with the required sizes. You also need to remember that the back will need to sew a rabbit tail, which is very easy to do. It’s better to attach it a little higher than the anatomy requires so that it does not interfere with your child’s sitting.
Completion of work
When you sewed all the parts of the bunny costume and fit them to size, you can proceed to combine them into one. Keep in mind that the costume is not separate, but of a jumpsuit type, and it’s quite warm, so it’s not recommended to wear a lot of clothes under it, otherwise the child may feel bad from the heat. It should be borne in mind that such costumes are made for any planned events during which the child will have to move a lot.
So we have made a children's carnival costume. You can make a bunny costume for adults in a similar way.