New Year's parties, which are held in kindergarten or school, always cause parents a lot of problems with the purchase or rental of a costume for the child. Acquiring an expensive suit to wear it only once (the child will be bored of repeating the same image every year) is inexpedient, you have to invent something yourself.
The most simple in execution, bright, allowing the child to frolic in his pleasure, perhaps, will be a pirate costume. With your own hands to create such a completely simple.
One has only to carefully review the old things in the wardrobe. A children's pirate costume is suitable not only for boys. Fidget girls with a lively, mobile character will dress him with pleasure.
We select things for alteration
It will be necessary to emphasize that the activity of a pirate is inextricably linked with the sea: you can choose a vest or a striped T-shirt as the basis for the costume. The second option is to take a white shirt, and trim the edges of the collar and cuffs with white gathered lace. To make a pirate costume with your own hands, you will need to find an old plain vest or, in extreme cases, sew it according to the simplest pattern. The edges of the vest can be embroidered with a bright shiny cord or braid.
The child will probably find breeches or capri pants should be below the knee. In extreme cases, you can shorten the old trousers from which the child has already grown. The edge of the trousers is also around the lace. You can wear white knee-high socks or bright stripes on your feet. Shoes can be decorated with bows made from scraps of fabric or golden brocade.
Do not forget about pirate accessories
Further, the conversation about how to make a pirate costume will touch upon the need to create "pirate" accessories. First of all, it is a hat-hat or bandana.
If the manufacture of a hat can be difficult, then for the manufacture of a bandana you will need only a shred of bright or black fabric.
Using white paint for the fabric, we apply a skull and crossbones pattern to it.
When making a pirate costume with your own hands, do not forget about the need to buy a weapon, you can make it yourself.
Armed with a pirate, it can be a toy sword, saber or pistols. You can sew a dark blindfold on the eye, which is also associated with the image of a sea robber.
The pirate’s neck should be decorated with a black scarf, possibly also with a skull pattern. At the waist, the sea robbers wore sashes.
You can make a sash from a strip of fabric or a long bright silk scarf. It should be well fixed so that it does not get loose with the active movement of the child. For the belt, you can fill several multi-colored light scarves.
Pirate costume for a girl
Similarly, we make a pirate costume with our own hands for a girl. To do this, you can use breeches, a vest or a white blouse with lace, a sleeveless jacket and a bandana. The second version of the pirate costume for the girl is more feminine.
We take a bright, magnificent skirt, preferably red, a blouse trimmed with lace, instead of sleeveless, you can wear a corset or a wide black belt. A bandana and a neckerchief will be needed anyway.
When creating a pirate costume, do not forget about makeup. He will bring a special touch and expressiveness to the created image.