The Firebird carnival costume can be made independently, having only basic needlework skills. To do this, follow simple recommendations and trust your imagination.
Costume design and colors
No work is complete without a preliminary sketch. Creating a do-it-yourself Firebird costume for a girl, you can use the illustrations of fairy tale books and folk art. Using the imagination of artists, you can create several options for the outfit. One of them has the following form:
As a basis, you can use any dress to which additional details and decorations are added.
The color scheme of the costume is designed in traditional "fiery" colors - red and yellow in different shades, interspersed with black and white details. But quite often there is also a “peacock” coloring - blue, emerald, violet, gold with a mother-of-pearl reflection and tints.
The choice of material, its texture and density depend on the specific details of the suit. For example, the fabric for the wings should be light and flowing - satin, crepe, satin or silk. For small details, you can use velvet, and for additional decor - rhinestones, embroidery, sequins and braid.
Making a wing-shaped cape
A spacious cloak imitating wings makes the Firebird costume especially recognizable. The sewing order consists of the stages:
1. From a light bilateral fabric (silk, satin, satin), a cloak is cut in one piece according to the pattern below. The most complex part, the curly edge, is cut according to the pattern. The length of the back of the cloak-wings should not exceed 2/3 of the height of the child.
2. The front edges of the cloak are bent by 5 mm, after which they are hemmed or glued with a spider web. The figured hem is sewn with a “zigzag” or, if the type of fabric allows, is scorched by the flame of a match.
3. A wide braid is sewn to the collar, forming a peculiar stand-up collar. As a fastener, a button with a loop, hooks, ties or brooch-brooch can be used. On the lower edges, at the very bend, a piece of braid or a weak elastic band is attached, so that you can tie them to your wrists and wave their edges like bird wings.
4. Two-layer applications in the form of a feather are sewn or glued to the cobweb on the inside of the cloak. The combination of colors remains at the discretion of the master - white-blue, red-black, yellow-blue and others.
In addition, the cloak can be decorated with sequins, beads, rhinestones or other light decor. Immediately before exiting it should be treated with an antistatic agent.
Making a Firebird Chestpiece
A do-it-yourself Firebird costume for a girl is sewn on the basis of a dress with short sleeves or a sundress. Its upper part is decorated as follows:
1. A short (to the waist) vest with a triangular neckline is cut out from the dense yellow fabric. Edges can not be processed, as they will be closed further.
2. An imitation of scaly feathers is attached to the vest using a cobweb or glue gun. It can be done in 2 ways:
- Overlapping diamonds with 1 cm side of thick fabric or foil. In this case, glue the part of the outfit from the bottom, each small part requires processing.
- The vest is glued with sequins, placing them as densely as possible to each other. Yellow or red rhinestones are placed in the gaps between them. This method requires patience and hard work.
The Christmas Firebird costume is especially attractive for a girl with a full skirt. If there is no such outfit in the wardrobe, then from a tulle you can sew a petticoat giving the desired volume in a few minutes.
Headdress making
The upper part should not be massive so as not to cause unnecessary associations with the participants of the Brazilian carnival. There are several options depending on the hairstyle and how the Firebird costume for the girl is decorated. With your own hands you can make the following:
1. Takes with a pen.
It is sewn from dense fabric. To give the beret the desired bend, you can insert a thin wire into the seams. A long feather is sewn to the place, which should be located 1 cm to the left of the nose. The mount is masked with rhinestones.
2. A bandage with a long feather or crest of them.
A strip of fabric, cardboard or a piece of wide braid is cut to fit the size of the head. A seam or button closure with a buttonhole should be located on the back of the head. The feather can be single, triple, in the form of a stepped crown and can be located not only vertically, but also along the hoop.
When creating a headdress of the Firebird, it is worth noting several nuances:
- For staining natural feathers, it is recommended to use safe compounds. Bright red color gives ordinary henna and food colors (2 tbsp. L salt, a bag of dye and 2 drops of vinegar in 1 l of water). They are pre-degreased in a soap solution and dried.
- For durability, the feathers are first glued and then intercepted with a thread stitch at the end of the shaft. The place of attachment is closed with decor.
Makeup and hairstyle
When making a Firebird costume for a girl with your own hands, do not forget about hair and “war paint”. There is a safe children's decorative cosmetics (brands Pupa, Sephora, Markwins and Hello Kitty), which allows you to apply a full festive makeup. You can also glue rhinestones on the face using BF-6 medical glue.
The shape of the hairstyle depends on many circumstances - the type of headgear, hair length, time. Most often, girls in Firebird outfits appear with neatly curled and stacked curls. Less often, hair is pulled into high hairstyles or a ponytail.
Creating New Year's carnival costumes is very exciting, because it makes it possible to realize the love of creativity that is common to all people.