Every child likes to dress up in original and unusual costumes, transforming into fairy-tale animals and magical heroes. Masquerade costumes are a great option for holidays and various photo shoots.
Many of them are quite easy to make with your own hands.
One of these is considered to be the costume of the cheerful inventor Carlson (photo). This look would be appropriate for almost any children's event.
Necessary materials
To make such a suit you will need the following parts:
- bright T-shirt;
- plaid pants with straps;
- propeller;
- two large buttons;
- bright shoes (colored boots or sneakers with contrasting laces).
Advice! A red wig will help make your look more vibrant.
Step-by-step instructions on how to make a children's Carlson costume with your own hands
Making such a costume is not so difficult; it does not require a significant investment of time and materials. This will require patience and a little imagination.
Plaid big pants with straps
For this purpose, you can use a ready-made summer jumpsuit or sew straps onto bright, wide pants (shorts). If desired, similar pants or shorts can be sewn, using the pattern below for a boy.
But you can also make a pattern for an adult or pick something from your wardrobe. To make a strap, you need to cut a strip 1 m long and 8 cm wide from a piece of fabric.
Then the strip needs to be folded in half with the right sides facing each other and one short and one long side stitched together. After this, the resulting part must be turned out. Both ends of the strap must be sewn to one side of the panty waistband.
The pattern for the boy is given below:
T-shirt
You can choose one that suits your child’s wardrobe. For this purpose, the best option would be a dark T-shirt with a light green check (like in the popular cartoon), but any other bright T-shirt will do. The main condition is that it should not match the color of the pants. You can use a child’s T-shirt as a basis.
If time permits, you can sew a suitable option from brightly colored fabric. To do this, you first need to take the child’s measurements, then, in accordance with them, enlarge the details on the pattern below and carefully cut them out of paper. The cut out parts need to be pinned to the fabric and the contours drawn, retreating approximately 1 cm along all edges.
Next, you need to remove the paper parts from the fabric, then fold the front and back pieces face to face and baste the side and shoulder seams. Sew the details and repeat the same steps with the sleeve. After overstitching, the sleeves must be stitched to the main part of the product.
On the back you need to make a small cut for the fastener and process the edges. Then you need to sew on 1-2 buttons and make loops for them.
Carlson's main attribute is the propeller on his back
To make this part of the costume you need to take a piece of thick cardboard measuring 20*20 cm and mark on it the outline of the propeller blades, after which you need to carefully cut out the resulting element. Then the propeller must be painted on both sides with red paint (or covered with colored paper).
After the propeller has dried, it needs to be glued or sewn from the back exactly in the middle to the straps of the panties. The center of the propeller should be decorated with a large button. Another button needs to be sewn to the front of the suit.
Advice! The propeller can also be made from wood. Then in the future the child will be able to use it for play.
Creating a fancy dress is a creative and exciting process. To make the image more expressive, during the process of making Carlson’s suit, it can be decorated in various ways. For example, sew multi-colored patches to your pants.
As a button on the stomach, you can use an applique with a small squeaker inside, which you can then press. Carlson's costume for the New Year's party can be complemented with shiny rain and multi-colored tinsel.
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