The king’s costume looks beautiful and spectacular. However, the store will ask for a lot of money for it, and it is easier and cheaper for craftsmen who can sew to make it with their own hands. This work may seem complicated only at first glance, but if you recall what the costume consists of, then everything will be much simpler. And step-by-step master classes will only facilitate the work.
General costume design guidelines
To make a king’s New Year’s costume, you need to know its main components. This is what you need to build on when working. Most often, carnival costumes consist of:
- white shirt;
- short pants;
- jacket;
- a shoe or shoe;
- mantles;
- crowns.
The main details that distinguish the king from other characters are the crown and mantle, under which you can wear any pants and a white shirt. To make the image more spectacular, a bright-colored shirt is worn over and belted with a wide belt.
Costume of the king: how to sew a cloak
Carrying a mantle is quite simple. If you start from the color of matter, the product can become a prince’s cloak or royal mantle. Making the king’s costume with their own hands, they choose fabric of red, gold or blue color with ornaments and decorate it with white fur.
To create the mantle, you need to prepare a dense fabric of red color, faux fur of white color, a brooch or a shiny button, lining fabric.
Work begins with the construction of the pattern. It is necessary to draw a semicircle, the radius of which should be equal to the desired length of the product. From the same center, a second semicircle is drawn, the radius of which is calculated by dividing the girth of the neck by doubled 3.14.
The mantle is cut out of red fabric, adding 1.5 cm on all sides for allowances. Separately, white cape is cut out on white fur. Further details must be sewn. In the neck area you need to make a fastener: make a buttonhole and sew a bright button or a beautiful brooch. Now the tsar’s costume is almost ready, the only thing left is to make a headdress.
Crown making
At a children's matinee , the king ’s costume for a boy cannot be imagined without a crown. It’s easiest to buy a finished one, but it will be much more interesting and useful for a child to make it yourself (with the help of dad or mom). The crown can be made not only from cardboard or paper, for these purposes, felt is also suitable. A beautiful product will complement the general look and give the boy individuality and sophistication.
It is best to use cardboard in work. It is denser and will keep its shape better. A great idea is to use a template or an example of a beautiful product. The crown is decorated with artificial stones, which can be found in jewelry stores.
A great alternative to the crown can be a red hat dotted with the same artificial stones purchased in a sewing store.
Original crown made of lace
Such a bright element will make the king’s costume original, the child will remember it for a long time. Also, such a headdress is perfect for a costume of a little princess. To make an exquisite and unusual crown, you need to prepare:
- lace;
- jewelry;
- silver or gold acrylic paint;
- brushes, pencil, scissors, adhesive tape, bowl;
- gelatin;
- cardboard or cardboard tube.
The first step is to prepare a piece of lace of the required length. The ends are stapled and stiffened. To do this, 1.5 teaspoons of gelatin is diluted with warm water and left to swell for 30 or 40 minutes. Next, the mass is heated in a water bath and lace is placed there for half an hour.
Next, you need to make a cardboard base. The length of the part is equal to the length of the crown, the width will be about 10 cm. To make a cylinder, the ends are simply fastened with adhesive tape.
Lace is put on a paper base and placed in a microwave for 30-40 seconds at maximum temperature. Having taken the product, a second layer of gelatin is applied and again sent to the microwave. Such actions must be repeated at least 7-8 times until the crown becomes stiff enough.
The crown is removed from the cardboard base and dried in the microwave for the last time about 30 seconds. When the product dries, it must be painted with a brush in gold or silver. The crown is left to dry on a windowsill or in the open air. When the paint dries well, the finished product is decorated with light jewelry (rhinestones, beads, etc.).
When making a king’s costume with your own hands, you need to know about its main advantage: this outfit is suitable for a 4 year old kid, as well as for older or teenage children. The choice of such an image is a great option to look bright, elegant and spectacular.