Theatrical performances for children are always accompanied by colorful carnival costumes. Among their diversity, it’s easy to recognize popular fairy-tale characters, cute animals, or children’s favorite vegetables and fruits.
One of the popular options for this outfit is the lemon costume. It is suitable for a costume performance based on the fairy tale about Cipollino or a specialized performance. This outfit is easy to make yourself.
Basis for the suit
An outfit for the holiday can be done in different ways.
From foam rubber
This option is one of the most common. This outfit will be a complete imitation of a real fruit.
Materials:
- foam rubber - 1 sheet;
- glue;
- scissors;
- yellow fabric (for example, satin);
- pencil;
- rubber;
- threads;
- needle;
- sewing machine.
Completing of the work
- Draw a rectangle on a sheet of foam rubber. It must correspond to the required length of the product and completely encircle the child.. We divide it into several more identical rectangles.Slightly round the top and bottom edges and cut off excess material.
- Using glue, we connect the elements at the top and bottom, fastening the halves. Then we connect the main sides of the canvas. Use a pencil to mark the holes for the arms. Carefully cut out the sleeves. The base for the costume is ready.
- Next, you can move on to decorating the fruit itself. To do this you will need fabric of a rich yellow shade. You can use a material with a slight metallic sheen - lurex. We cut out a cover from fabric that will match the size of the base. It is recommended to make it a looser cut, leaving a few extra centimeters.
Advice: When cutting out parts, do not forget about seam allowances.
- From the wrong side carefully bend the seam allowances and skip a zigzag stitch on a sewing machine. In the absence of a household appliance, stitches can be applied manually. We perform similar actions on the upper and lower half of the cape.
- The bottom and top seams should be insert an elastic band. It should be narrower at the top, but not squeeze the child’s neck. At the bottom you can leave a size that corresponds to the parameters of the base.
- Finally, we put the finished cape on the foam base and make slits for the arms.
The suit is ready. The addition will be yellow trousers and a white turtleneck.
Advice: This style can be used as a basis when creating an orange costume. In this case, the cape is replaced by a product in orange tones.
Ready-to-wear base
You can also assemble a suit from ready-made products that are available in the child’s wardrobe. The main thing in selection is to pay special attention to the color palette. You should select products without bright prints, ornaments and designs, and exclusively with a monochromatic texture.
- Suitable as a top T-shirt or shirt in a rich yellow shade. A vest or jacket can serve as an addition.
- The bottom is selected according to a similar rule. It can be shorts, sports tights, trousers or jeans. A great advantage would be products decorated with a shade of green in the neckline, waistband or bottom seam. The green stripes will imitate the leaves of a real fruit.
Advice: a winning option would be a full-fledged suit consisting of a shirt, jacket and trousers in yellow shades.
Decoration
Additional fittings and accessories will help make the costume complete and complete.
Leaves
The foam base can be decorated with several leaves. To do this, cut out two leaves from green paper, of different sizes. We glue them in the neck area so that they are located in the chest area.
Many parents exchange colored paper for fabric of a similar color scheme. In this case, we sew the base of the leaves in the elastic area located at the throat.
Cape
When assembling a lemon costume from ready-made clothing, the outfit should be complemented with a cape.
To do this, cut out a circle from yellow fabric that is equal to the length of the product (up to the elbow or wrist). In the center we make a small circle for the head. We carefully hem the edges using a sewing machine using small stitches. To decorate such a poncho, leaves cut from paper or green fabric are suitable.
Attention! The cape can also be made from whatman paper painted with yellow paint.
It is recommended to make the end of the cape slightly pointed to accurately convey the oblong shape of the fruit. The product itself will be fixed only on the shoulders.
Headdress
The final accessory in creating a carnival costume is a hat.It can be made from residual foam rubber, unnecessary yellow fabric or an old headdress.
Materials:
- foam;
- takes yellow tones;
- gouache or paints;
- brush;
- scissors;
- glue;
- sewing meter;
- colored paper.
Using a sewing meter, measure the circumference of the child's head. We cut out a rectangle from foam rubber that corresponds to the obtained indicators. We make the top edge zigzag to obtain the desired shape of the product. Using glue, connect the edges and let them dry completely. Carefully paint the resulting cap with gouache.
Attention! To ensure that the paint lies evenly on the foam rubber, it is recommended to dilute gouache, a small amount of water and PVA glue.
After dyeing, leave the headdress until completely dry. The top can be decorated with several small leaves. We also decorate the finished beret or light hat with greenery.
The suit is ready.
Useful tips
- You can add a small twig at the base of the capwhich will support the leaves.
- When decorating leaves, do not forget to make veinsusing a green or brown felt-tip pen.
- When making sleeves on a foam suit cover, the material does not need to be cut off. It is cut into two halves and the fabric is glued inside.
- The cape can be decorated with unique slices. To do this, a thin white satin ribbon is glued over the entire surface of the product, creating petals.
One of the main attributes of a children's party is bright costumes with many famous characters. The lemon dress, a bright and juicy fruit, is one of the popular styles. Using available materials and a little imagination, you can make a costume for a boy yourself.
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