It is difficult to find a person who would not like a masquerade. And he likes even those who are not involved in it. Being a spectator of a colorful spectacle is also a pleasure. Today we will tell you how to make a dragonfly costume for every member of your family, including a dog.
For girl
To make a bright insect costume, you will need at least three colored skirts. It is desirable that their material be brilliant. If there are no such skirts in the household, then they are quite simple to tailor. To do this, take three square cuts of fabric and cut out three circles of different sizes from them. Make the edges of the workpieces sharp. To make the triangles even, they need to be cut out “not by eye”, but first stitched. To do this, draw another circle on the workpiece 15 cm from the outer edge. And then draw a zigzag. Such an operation must be done on all skirts. After the blanks are ready, put them together. Cut a circle in the middle, slightly larger than the waist. We sew the parts together on a typewriter and grind the gum. The dragonfly costume for the girl is almost ready. It needs to be supplemented with a black T-shirt, gold sandals and, of course, wings. They can be purchased at any children's store.
For girl
Masquerade is becoming an integral part of our lives. And now you have to think not only about how to make a costume for your daughter in kindergarten, but also about how to dress originally for going to a party. Young mothers like to attend nightclubs and even cosplay. A dragonfly costume will look great on any girl. How to make it? There is nothing complicated here.
The basis of the costume is a black combination. If you don’t have one, then an ordinary dress is quite suitable. You will also need a massive pendant. It can be supplemented with chains by attaching one part of the links to the jewelry, and connecting the other ends or tying them into a knot on the back. Getting to the manufacture of the rim. Here we need two green discos. Glue them to the rim and complement the decoration that will hang on your forehead. This may be another pendant, the chain of which will have to be twisted several times into rings. The final stage is the manufacture of wings. We make a form of wire, it will serve us as a frame. And then we paint silk using the batik technique. We wet the fabric with all shades of green paints and allow the workpiece to dry. Next, you need to cut the wings and pull them on the frame. It remains to draw black streaks in gouache.
For kindergarten matinee
If parents do not have time to make a complicated outfit for their child, it is recommended to use this method. Dragonfly costume can be made literally in 1.5 hours. Dress the child in black overalls. Tie a turquoise bandana on his head. We take 8 bottles and cut off the top from them. The bottom is covered with fabric or stained in turquoise color. We fix these components together. It is advisable to fix everything on a thread, so the structure will be movable. It remains to make wings. For their manufacture, a dense film is required. You can use cellophane. From a dense wire, we turn the frame and fasten a transparent film in it.
For boy
There are many universal images that are suitable for children of both sexes. So the dragonfly costume, the photo of which is attached above, will look great both on the boy and on the girl. For this look, you will again need a black jumpsuit. It can be replaced with black pants and a turtleneck. As a "headgear" will act green goggles for swimming. The more massive they are, the more colorful the image will turn out. It remains to make wings. They can be made, as in previous methods, using a wire frame. If it is not possible to make them this way, then you can completely get by with the cardboard base. To do this, you will need to prepare a pattern of wings. Cut it out of thick cardboard. Glue the fabric of the desired color on top. You can use any cuts that are on the farm, the main thing is that they are green. It is not necessary that the lower and upper wings have the same pattern. Different textures will give the image an additional flavor.
For the dog
Many housewives love masquerade so much that they dress not only themselves, but also their pets. How to make a dragonfly costume with your own hands for your beloved dog? Everything is pretty simple. We need a ready-made hat of green or turquoise color. In the color of the cap you need to buy a fabric. It will look more interesting if it is any textural, for example, shaggy. Cut circles from the fabric into the tail and ears. If the dog is small, then 7 circles are enough. We sew them with a “needle forward” seam, pull them together and stuff them. Sew to each other. Sew ears to the hat. It remains to find the turquoise pompom and use it to connect our details. Wings can be bought ready-made, or you can build them yourself by pulling fabric to match the costume on a wire frame.