The fabulous and kind image of the Little Mermaid is very popular with girls of all ages. That is why the mermaid costume is often worn on all kinds of matinees or carnival parties. You can make this interesting and beautiful costume at home, with your own hands, and very quickly and excitingly - it does not matter whether you make a costume for your little daughter or for yourself.
The most important thing to remember before deciding to put on a mermaid costume: it is very difficult to walk and sit in it, and it is completely impossible to run and dance. Therefore, if you are preparing your costume for a
theme party, for example, at the “Disco of the 90s”, do not choose the image of a mermaid, because you will curse three times the moment you put on this outfit. The same applies to the child's image of the mermaid: if your child is very mobile, do not torment him with this rather uncomfortable costume.
However , Neptune's Day, a competition for the best marine costume or Halloween can not do without such an outfit. You can try to make a mermaid costume from what is at home. For example, a long blue skirt can become a tail if you collect it and stab it so that it fits snugly at your feet. Just above the caviar, leave it unassembled, the bottom will resemble the fins of the tail. The basis of the bodice you can use the top of a swimsuit, a bra (if the suit is for an adult) or a top. The bodice should match the color of the skirt. Decorate it with shells and sequins.
The second version of the costume is also available to everyone, only it will need to be spent a little. In order to show off in the image of a mermaid at a party, you need to prepare a bodice, a piece of fabric (satin, chiffon) for a skirt, a piece of fabric (organza) to design a tail, shell, sequin, sequins to decorate a costume.
If you are making a mermaid costume for children , the bodice must be sewn from the inside to a tight-fitting T-shirt or top of the desired color. The skirt can be made in two ways: either sew on the pattern of a pencil skirt, very narrow and tight, or wrap a piece of fabric around the legs (according to the Indian sari), and then stab it with a pin. The second option is simpler, the first is more reliable. Choose you. However, it should be remembered that in the suit it will be necessary to sit down, so many layers should be made around the hips that are not so far apart from each other so that they do not accidentally fall apart and break out from under each other. Sew an organza to the bottom of the skirt that will imitate the fins. Decorate the mermaid’s costume with shells, sequins, sparkles and other trinkets that you find suitable.
Adult mermaid carnival costume can be made according to the principle of children. If you want a more frank outfit, put on a bodice from a swimsuit, make a skirt on your hips, leaving your belly open. Ornate the costume, do not forget about earrings, shell beads, flowers in the hair, a gold comb.
The hair should be loose, you can weave thin ribbons that will be combined with the suit. If you want to get an authentic Ariel mermaid look, you can wear a bright red wig. In any case, the details you create yourself. It all depends on your imagination and creativity!