Not a single year is complete without matinees and carnivals, where a festive outfit is simply necessary. Bunnies, squirrels, butterflies and mice dancing around the Christmas tree with Santa Claus touches the hearts of parents. And for many generations of girls, they are choosing a New Year's Little Red Riding Hood costume, which is not at all surprising, because all children love this fairy tale. And the image of the little heroine in a scarlet cap is so good that her outfit does not go unnoticed.
And here, every mother is faced with a choice: to buy or make herself. Well, if there is even the slightest experience with a sewing machine, then the answer is definitely yes. And such a solution will be much more economical and more beautiful than a purchased outfit.
So, how to sew a Little Red Riding Hood costume, and what does it consist of? The set must have a skirt, hat or drape with a hood, blouse, corset or waistcoat with lacing, handbag or basket.
First you need to decide on the fabric, and here you need to proceed from personal tastes and preferences. You can sew the Little Red Riding Hood costume with your own hands from satin or velvet.
The skirt will look interesting with a tulle petticoat, it can be made from a strip of fabric with one seam and gathered at the waist with an elastic band, sew a strip of lace on the bottom of the main fabric for decoration.
For a beginner in sewing, a blouse is better to choose in the Ukrainian style, with a raglan sleeve, it is much easier to sew. The sleeves and the neck in it are gathered for elastic, along the edge of the sections you can sew lace, which will make the model more elegant.
Next comes the turn of a corset or vest. To cut them, you can take a child’s t-shirt and circle it along the shoulder and side seams, and make a cut of the neck according to the style. If you make this accessory from leatherette, then no difficulties with the processing of sections of the neck and armhole will arise. The same goes for lacing loops. In this material, they can be simply cut through without fear of shedding.
The next step will be the choice between a hat and a cape with a hood. The fabric consumption for this part of the outfit is approximately the same, therefore it is better to consult with a little fashionista what she will be more comfortable with and what kind of Little Red Riding Hood costume wants. With your own hands, cutting out these elements of the outfit is not at all difficult.
- A hat is a square of fabric folded in half and sewn along one edge slightly below the middle. The upper corner is also cut off, and a seam is laid on the inside. If the fabric is loose, then before cutting it should be duplicated with non-woven fabric or dense tulle, and in this case the cap should be double-sided so that the wrapped ears were without a wrong side.
- The drape is cut out in the form of a circle, cut to the middle and a neck is formed, to which the hood is sewn. It is cut out from two squares, slightly sloping from the top to the bottom along the back of the head and from the back of the head to the face.
Do-it-yourself Little Red Riding Hood costume is surprisingly simple. The main assistants here will be my mother’s imagination and a little zeal, and the result will be amazing. And it will be appreciated not only by the child, but also by those around him. In addition, the Little Red Riding Hood costume (made with his own hands) will be one of a kind, which will exclude the unexpected appearance of the same outfit.