Conducting most holidays for children is accompanied by a masquerade. Often the heroes of such events are animals. Often parents have to look for a cat costume, which is a participant in many tales, both for the youngest and for older children. Often there is very little time for this search. Of course, today you can buy any theatrical costume, but most often their quality leaves much to be desired, and many people can’t afford decent copies, and it’s a pity to leave such amounts for the sake of attire that is useful once.
A cat's carnival costume can be made at home, you only need a little time, patience and imagination. Of course, mustaches, ears and a tail will be mandatory for this outfit. With the first, everything is quite simple, they only need a cosmetic pencil. A little body art - and a luxurious mustache is ready.
Ears are made of any suitable material. The same fabric is pulled over the hair band. A wonderful cat decoration is ready. A tail can be cut out of the same fabric, and to give it expressiveness, it can be made “voluminous” by stuffing it with cotton. But that part of the outfit to which it is attached may be different.
A cat costume for a child at home - beautiful, fast and inexpensive
The basis of the outfit can be a T-shirt with long sleeves or body, as well as leggings or leggings. They must be combined with the color of the part to be done with your own hands.
The tail, which was mentioned above, can be sewn to:
- skirt (flared sun, bell);
- shorts;
- capri pants;
- jumpsuit.
For girls, an ideal option would be a skirt that will give the image of plasticity and grace, so characteristic of a cat.
Sewing any of the above things is very simple, because they mean a free cut. As a pattern, you can use similar things for a child, and the presence of a lining is optional.
In the event that time is running out, a cat costume consisting of ears and a skirt or shorts with a tail will be a necessary and sufficient minimum. Well, if possible, the outfit can be finalized and made more interesting with the help of additional accessories.
Handles can be decorated with sleeves (a rectangle is cut out, sewn along, after which an elastic band is sewn into the edges) or mittens.
For the legs, you can make attributes similar to the sleeves, if the base part of the costume is a skirt or shorts. They look very impressive.
If you have the courage, it’s quite possible to master the sewing of a bolero, which will perfectly complement the cat’s costume, having cut it according to the copy available in the baby’s wardrobe. In case of his absence, a jacket or t-shirt will come to the rescue. When it is problematic to make such an accessory, you can use a piece of oval-shaped fabric that is sewn to a T-shirt purchased for a costume, imitating a furry breast of an animal. It can be made of fabric, the color of which will contrast with the rest of the elements.
Of course, sometimes suits in the form of continuous overalls are offered that look quite impressive. The only drawback of this outfit is that it can be too hot.
Cat costume for adults
Depending on what image you want to create, you can come up with many varieties of this outfit. The ideas described for children's costumes are quite applicable in the manufacture of them for adults. More attention will have to be paid to makeup, because no matter how good the outfit is, the face gives expression to the image.
And of course, the needlewoman can take note of the ideas for the costumes of the characters of the musical “Cats”, since a whole army of specialists worked on them.