DIY birch tree costume for a girl

Often, various themed events are held in kindergartens, and mothers begin to think about costumes for their babies. Of course, you can buy an outfit at any children's store, but it is quite expensive, and by making a costume you can have a great time with your child without spending a lot of money and effort.

For a production based on folk tales, you will need a birch tree. It will not be difficult for even a novice needlewoman to make. The child will definitely be proud of his mother, who made the outfit herself.

How to make a birch tree costume with your own hands

A bright outfit can be made without extra costs, and at the same time make it so realistic that it will definitely be clear what kind of character is in front of us.

The most primitive birch costume is made from a tunic. To do this, you need to make a white tunic with black stripes on it.Paint the stripes using acrylic paint and dry with an iron, after which the outfit can even be washed without fear that the stripes will be smeared. If you only have gouache paints, you can also use them, but washing such an outfit is not recommended.

Making a birch costume for a girl with your own hands

You can also make a birch tree costume from an elongated skirt and a white blouse or a sundress. A straight skirt will be a symbol of the tree trunk and will give a slim figure. It is necessary to apply strokes of black throughout the entire outfit so that it is clear that this is a birch tree.

Important! The blouse in this case should be green in order to act as a crown. Decorate the collar - do embroidery or sew on beads and sequins. Make a green cap on your head, which will be decorated with leaves.

The final detail of the costume will be a cape made of tulle. Decorate the leaves of the artificial plant. The cape will be transparent and due to this, this outfit will be even more spectacular.

Making the base in the form of a sundress

You can make a beautiful birch costume from satin fabric. For the sundress we need a green tint. To do this, you need to make a simple Russian sundress with a yoke. In the middle of which a white ribbon with Russian ornaments is sewn. If you were unable to find one, then you can do the embroidery yourself, which, of course, takes a lot of time; as a last resort, sew on a white ribbon with black stripes. Under the sundress you need to wear a white blouse with black stripes.

It is also possible to use a light green blouse. Make a loose sleeve gathered into cuffs.Be sure to process all cuts so that the product does not crumble, especially since chiffon is one of the materials that crumbles very much. Embroider the sleeves and collar with beads and sequins.

Headdress for birch costume

Make the headdress as a wreath. First you need to make a base from strong wire, into which branches of an artificial plant and cut out leaves from dense fabric are woven.

Important! You can also make a kokoshnik from which leaves and twigs will hang.

Another option is to decorate the child’s head with a wide green ribbon, onto which artificial branches and flowers will be sewn. To decorate a headdress, cut out leaves from dense material, for example, felt, corduroy, velor, suede, are also suitable. We sew cut out leaves and artificial branches to the ribbon. A kokoshnik would also be a good option.

An excellent option for decorating a headdress would be artificial birch plant that hangs on the walls. Usually in one bouquet there are longer and shorter branches. Arrange the branches so that the longest ones are on the back, the shortest ones in front, and decorate the wreath with the smallest ones, filling all the voids. The wreath will be tied at the back with a bow, so you need to cut off such a ribbon for it so that there is enough to spare. By itself, it turns out to be quite heavy, so be sure to attach it with hairpins and bobby pins. Use the remaining branches to decorate the costume itself.

Birch costume jewelry

Here are some examples for decorations:

• A good addition to a birch tree costume for a girl would be a black and white beaded decoration decorated with flowers.
• Wear white knee socks and white shoes or ballet flats on your feet. Take the remaining branches in your hands.
• A white satin scarf will be a good finishing touch to our look.
• If you are proficient in bead weaving techniques, you can make themed jewelry.