An eggplant costume is an original and bright outfit for a child, which will be useful for the Autumn Festival or other masquerade. It is not at all necessary to buy it in a store - besides the fact that it is expensive, the baby may not like something in the outfit. To take into account all his wishes and get a comfortable and beautiful outfit, you just need to spend a little time and effort and sew it yourself.
What will you need for sewing? What difficulties may arise during the work process and how to avoid making annoying mistakes? You will learn about all this in this article.
Eggplant costume options for boys and girls
There are several options for the costume: you can make it based on existing clothes or sew it from fabric and cardboard.
It is important to adhere to the basic rules with which you can achieve image recognition. In this case, these are purple and green colors, as well as a kind of “elongation” of all elements, which enhances the similarity with a real vegetable.
This look can be safely called universal, because it will suit both boys and girls, and the differences in tailoring will be very minor. So, how to make such a costume for your child?
Making an eggplant costume for a boy with your own hands
First, remember your baby’s entire wardrobe. Surely there will be something in it that matches the color - you need solid purple and green things. In this case, the whole process will be significantly simplified, because only a few attributes will need to be added.
If such clothes are not found, then we proceed to sewing the base.
Making the base of the costume
The simplest option would be to sew an apron or cape. To prevent the outfit from seeming too boring, add a leaf-shaped collar and a couple more decorative elements.
You can also sew a jumpsuit using any simple pattern, such as this one.
IMPORTANT! Please note that such clothing should be as comfortable and loose as possible - the child will probably be very active, so nothing should restrict his movements.
The collar can also be made from any green fabric. It will look like several elongated green leaves falling from the neck and will perfectly complement the resulting fun look.
Eggplant Costume Cap
The headdress plays an important role.
It can be either a simple headband with decor or an embroidered cap. For example, to sew it you only need a little fabric and padding polyester, which will help maintain the desired shape. Cut out several wedges from the fabric, and then assemble their base using an elastic band.
You can complement the hat with an applique in the form of leaves or a small eggplant embroidery.
DIY eggplant costume for girls
The fundamental difference between these costumes is only that a costume for a girl may contain a little more decor, and also consist of a skirt and a jacket or T-shirt.
How to make a costume base
You can also buy ready-made clothes or sew them yourself. Most often, circle or half-circle skirts are sewn for children, which look great and do not interfere with the movement of active girls. You can also sew a purple dress with elastic at the bottom. You can use the proposed pattern, or remake your mother’s old skirt or dress as the basis of a suit.
Costume headdress
The headdress is made in the same way as for a boy. For example, if your daughter has an unnecessary headband with an elastic band. It can be easily decorated with green and purple elements.
A regular green or purple Panama hat will also work. You can attach an applique or other decorations to it.
Now you know how to make your own eggplant costume for your child. In such an outfit, he will undoubtedly attract the attention of everyone around him and remember the holiday for the rest of his life, be it a fun celebration on New Year's Eve, an annual school masquerade ball, or even a real role in a play. And the time and effort that you spend on creating a costume for your baby will give your child a feeling of need and instill a love of creativity and creativity.
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