Modern New Year's morning performances are distinguished by complex scenarios in which any animals, people, objects, etc. can be involved as heroes. That is why any mother should be prepared that one day her son or daughter will be informed that they have been assigned the role of an alien monster, a forest sorcerer, dough or fairy mountains. In such cases, you have to rack your brains over what to wear a boy or girl, since no one saw what these characters should look like on stage. The foregoing can serve as a consolation to the parents of a child who needs a New Year's herald costume. After all, the idea of a dress can be seen in any collection of fairy tales.
What the herald costume consists of
If we are not talking about a particular era, then you can make an outfit in medieval European style. It should consist of:
- blouses
- pantalon below the knees;
- vest;
- hats with wide brim;
- a shoe or shoe;
- stockings;
- belt with a large buckle.
What fabrics and accessories to choose
To make a beautiful herald costume (see photo above), different textiles will be required.
For a costume, you can take emerald gabardine, a slanting inlay of blue color, the same satin, thin lace lace of white color and satin lace of dark blue. In addition, you will need a canvas made of cotton, shoes, a lush feather and a brooch. You will also need to purchase a hat with wide brim matching color and white tights.
Blouse
A herald costume cannot be imagined without this wardrobe item. She is sewn from blue satin using the simplest pattern that can be found in any fashion magazine. Further:
- the neck of the blouse, which is fastened on the back with an air loop, is trimmed with white lace;
- white cotton sew cuffs;
- trim them with thin white lace;
- sew to the sleeves.
Vest
The herald costume will not be complete without this wardrobe item. For its manufacture:
- take any suitable pattern from the fashion magazine;
- they cut light emerald gabardine;
- stitch the parts on a sewing machine;
- they are decorated with patch pockets and armholes with an oblique edging, with it the sides and bottom of the vest are treated with it;
- sewn to the neck a large collar trimmed with fine lace and made of white cotton.
Trousers
Pantaloons are cut and sewed from emerald gabardine. For this purpose, a pattern of free shorts is suitable. When they are ready, they bend and sew the bottom, decorate with a thin satin braid. Thread the gum and tighten it slightly.
Hat
It is not necessary to make such an accessory yourself. Instead, you can take a finished hat of a dark color, bend the fields from front to top and attach a brooch and a fluffy feather.
Stockings
Of course, some boys will resist wearing a girl's wardrobe item. In this case, show them a portrait of some formidable medieval king and explain that many centuries ago, everyone dressed like that, from artisans to brave knights. As a complement to the suit, white translucent tights of the appropriate size are suitable.
Belt
It can also be purchased ready-made. However, the manufacture of such an accessory also does not require much time and effort. In particular, you can take a buckle from some old belt. It is necessary to paste on both sides with a thin double-sided tape and wrap satin braid on it. The belt itself is sewn from the remnants of fabric in the form of a strip reinforced with non-woven. Then the belt is sewn to the buckle.
Shoes
Surely, your little son will have a pair of dark-colored boots. Just make large gabardine bows and fasten on shoes.
Trumpet
As you know, heralds in ancient times informed the people of royal decrees. In order to gather people and read a letter to them with news from the palace, such servants had to blow a pipe. Making this accessory is not difficult. To do this, you need to twist a cylinder with a diameter of 5 cm and a length of about 30 cm from thick cardboard, as well as a cone 10 cm high and a base radius of 5 cm. Then:
- the second preform is inserted into the first and glued from the outside using a heat gun;
- take a piece of thick, hard bend wire;
- make two holes on the pipe;
- insert the handle into the pipe;
- glue the resulting design with gold foil and get an accessory that will successfully complement the herald costume.
If all these manipulations seem complicated to you, then you can look for the old pioneer horn or purchase a toy. In the latter case, it may have to be painted with bronze paint.
DIY herald costume
Many mothers keep photos from children's matinees for many years, like dear memories of the childhood of their children, so you always want the child to be dressed in a bright and original way.
If the herald appears in a folk tale about the tsar-priest and the boyars, the European outfit will look rather strange. It’s better to try to make a New Year’s herald costume in the Russian style. To do this, you can rent a boy’s folk costume with trousers that are dressed in red boots, and a shirt with a shirt.
However, to obtain the desired result, it will have to be supplemented. To make the herald suit for New Year a success, make a pipe for it as described above and a hat. To do this, sew something like a soldier's cap from a fabric of bright color, for example, red and supplement with a fur trim on the bottom edge. You can also make a sash and give the boy a large scroll with the inscription "Decree" in his hands.
Now you know how to make a do-it-yourself herald costume. The photos above will help you choose the option that best suits your child.