No matter what costumes mothers have to make while their children grow up. Having learned that a daughter needs a magpie costume for New Year's Eve , you should not worry. We will tell you what materials will be needed for it, and describe the manufacturing scheme itself.
Outfit components
We will only master three details: wings, kerchief and beak. All the other components of the magpie costume for the girl we take ready. So, look in the wardrobe of your fashionista for a white blouse or a T-shirt (it is imperative that she has a short sleeve) and a black skirt.
We make wings for a dress
For this part of the magpie costume you will need to purchase:
- Lining fabric in two colors: black (80 cm) and white (60 cm).
- Threads of black and white.
- A needle.
- Scissors.
- The elastic is usual - 15 cm.
Taking the black fabric, fold it in half lengthwise - to get two paintings, the width of which will be approximately 40 cm. The length can reach up to one and a half meters. Next, you need to measure the length of the hands of the girl, be sure to add 10-15 centimeters to the result. This is done so that the wings cover the children's hands and hang slightly. Having figured out the size, without fear, cut out the black wings for the magpie costume.
It is in the same way that white wings are prepared. The only difference is that they should be made narrower and shorter in length, unlike black ones, so that after stitching with each other the latter can be seen from under the white wings. By the way, in white, the middle is then cut out. The wings are sewn with white thread.
It remains to sew on the back of the elastic band - to fix the wings in the palm of your hand and prevent them from slipping when the child moves. And the last: we sew the resulting detail to the very outfit.
If you are planning a performance in a magpie costume on a New Year's party, you can use it to decorate tinsel. Other wing options are also possible.
Sewing a scarf
We stock up with the following necessary materials:
- White calico (70 cm).
- Black lining fabric (should remain from the wings).
- Glue gun.
- Scissors.
- White satin ribbon.
- White thread.
- A needle.
An isosceles triangle should be cut from the purchased piece of fabric. If there is a margin of time, the scarf can be decorated with a satin ribbon sewn along the contour. If there is none, then it is hemmed manually or on a typewriter.
Remember, we still have black fabric in stock. She will go on cutting circles. Their number is made arbitrary. These circles are glued to the scarf by hot glue. You see, it’s not difficult to make a magpie costume with your own hands.
We make a beak for an outfit
Here the main material will be black cardboard. It folds into a narrow cone and sticks together. Be sure to try so that the size of this part matches the nose of the child. The glued cone is trimmed if necessary. In the upper part, do not forget to pierce a couple of holes on the side so that the child can breathe.
The beak can be made ajar. Then you need to cut another narrow piece in the shape of a triangle (it should be shorter than the length of the beak) and stick it on the bottom. Use a thin rubber band to put on your beak.
You can make a tail by analogy with the wings. Only its size should be smaller. A small piece of fabric will be required from the materials (black and white are needed). From this segment we cut one tail (black, long), another tail of white color (short) and the last should be black, it will be the smallest. They are all cut out by eye, no patterns are required for this.
After joining the parts of the tail, they are stitched together. Then the tail is sewn on the back of the dress or skirt (depending on what will be taken as the basis of the outfit). For decoration, you can sheathe the hem of the dress with white tinsel. Since our heroine is crazy about everything brilliant, by the way, the use of beads and other bright jewelry will have to be.
Whoever doesn’t like such a black and white version of the outfit, you can work on creating a cartoon image. In this case, you will need a white blouse, a bright skirt and scarf, as well as aprons.
If the outfit is intended for a boy, then the simplest solution will be to sew a fringe to a black turtleneck (sweater), and sew a beak and eyes over the hood.
We tried to consider in detail how to make a magpie costume . Perhaps you will supplement it with some of your interesting ideas. We hope that your daughter will feel excellent in this wonderful way.