The magpie is one of the most recognizable birds. It is distinguished by its unique, memorable color and interesting behavior pattern. Therefore, this bird is a favorite heroine of many children's cartoons and films.
Features of making a magpie costume with your own hands
The magpie costume is not inferior in popularity to the outfits of princesses and overseas beauties. On the contrary, its distinctive feature is the recognition of the image. The outfit should use only two colors: black and white. However, this color scheme does not look sad at all.
It’s very easy to make an outfit with your own hands because... there is no strict regulation on its content. It all depends on the author’s imagination and the availability of the necessary materials.
Reference! In most cases, the outfit consists of a main dress, a cape, a scarf and a beak. All other components and accessories can be taken ready-made.
What you need to make a magpie costume
The first thing you should do is look for black and white things in the girl’s wardrobe.These can be dresses, skirts, turtlenecks, blouses or T-shirts. Therefore, the main part of the costume doesn’t even need to be sewn. So, a black skirt and a white T-shirt or a plain dress will look great as a base.
If you want to sew something more realistic, you need to prepare the appropriate materials. Fabric will also be needed for sewing a cape, scarf, tail and other elements. The size of the required fabric is usually indicated in the patterns. When making them yourself, it needs to be calculated based on the child’s parameters.
Materials and tools needed to make the costume:
- black and white fabric;
- threads;
- needle;
- scissors;
- rubber;
- black cap;
- glue;
- gray tights;
- colored paper and cardboard;
- fashionable and bright accessories.
Important! Satin works well as a fabric. It has a beautiful bright texture and is not very expensive.
Methods for constructing a magpie costume for a girl and instructions
Let's look at ways to create costume elements. So, you can take the girl’s existing clothes as a basis. Many also use gymnastics training leotards as a base. A bright scarf looks good as a skirt. The most spectacular option is a fluffy tutu skirt made of white and black tulle or a combination of both. You can sew a real tutu with a lining and a zipper. However, there is an easier option without using a sewing machine.
To do this, you need to buy tulle, the amount of which depends on the length of the skirt and the desired pomp. Next, it needs to be cut into rectangles 10-15 centimeters wide. It is better to use a soft elastic band 2.5-3 cm wide as a belt. It is necessary to measure the girl’s waist and subtract a couple of centimeters from this number, becauseThe elastic tends to stretch.
Next, the elastic is ground into a ring. The resulting belt can be placed on the back of a chair and strips of tulle can be attached to it. Each strip is folded in half and attached to the elastic using a knot. By the way, you can experiment with nodes. In this simple way, you can make a fluffy skirt without sewing in a couple of hours. If desired, the skirt can be made multi-tiered: shorter in front than in the back, creating the effect of an impromptu tail.
Attention! If you don’t have a suitable dress, you can sew a regular children’s a-line dress. To make it, you can take the simplest pattern from a sewing magazine, consisting of two parts. The neckline and armhole are usually finished with piping and simple folding of the fabric inward.
Sewing a cape is the most difficult process in making a costume, because... it should imitate wings. It is better to sew it from satin, silk or other light fabric. It is necessary to cut out a circle from the material with curly edges at the bottom and make a recess for the neck. Additionally, it can be decorated with a small bib like a baby’s bib, imitating the white breast of a bird.
Next, it’s worth starting to design the face of this bird. It’s easier, of course, to buy a ready-made mask in specialized departments. Making it yourself with the whole family is much more interesting. This is where a pre-purchased hat comes in handy. It is better if it is made of light, breathable material so that the child does not feel hot.
Eyes and beak can be cut out of colored paper and then glued onto fabric. If it is not possible to make a muzzle, then the simplest headdress for a magpie can be fluffy bows in black and white. You can also combine the headdress from a black cap, cutting the visor in such a way that it resembles a bird’s beak. It can be covered with leather or covered with colored paper.
It is better to make the beak separately and then attach it to a hat or mask. To do this you will need thick black cardboard. It needs to be rolled into a narrow cone and glued. In its manufacture, proportions should be observed so that the beak can be easily placed on the child’s nose. It’s easy to adjust the length of the cone: just trim off a couple of extra centimeters. It is necessary to make a couple of holes at the top so that this product can breathe.
To make a slightly open beak, an additional triangle-shaped part is cut out. It should be less than the length of the beak. It is then glued to the bottom of the beak. For comfortable dressing and wearing, an invisible narrow elastic band is sewn on.
Create accessories to complete your look
In many cartoons and books, a magpie is depicted wearing a bright scarf. It will add recognition to the image and also dilute the black and white palette. The image of a magpie will be unrealistic without a large amount of jewelry and accessories.
It is known that this heroine loves everything bright and shiny. Therefore, it is necessary to choose beautiful jewelry. Beads made from real rowan berries will look impressive if it is autumn. You can make them yourself by threading berries onto a string.
Important! A black hat with a large feather will look beautiful and interesting.
A spectacular small handbag with beads and rhinestones will complete the look. This is where the thief magpie will put its prey. You can add a couple of bright notes with makeup. For children, it is better to use safe water-based body art paints.It is easy to apply and quickly washes off with soapy water. So, it is better to depict a small funny bird on the cheek.
Thus, there are many options for making your own magpie costume. There are both simple and budget options, as well as more complex ones that require special effort and time. We hope that this article will be useful in preparing for the holiday event.
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