New Year is approaching. This means that soon grandiose celebrations dedicated to the meeting of the symbol of this year - the pig - will begin throughout the country.
In this regard, many are already beginning to think about what to wear to a masquerade held at work. Or what to offer your child so that he is satisfied with his New Year's costume.
Undoubtedly the costume of the symbol of the year is a great solution. You don't have to buy it at all. Even someone who has never done sewing in their life can easily make such an outfit with their own hands.
How to make a Pig costume for an adult
When you mention this creature, the first thing that comes to mind is a mischievous little snout, ears and an abundance of pink. Making such a New Year's costume is not at all difficult.
There are many different outfit options.
- Sew a jumpsuit, complementing it with a mask or face painting.
- Limit yourself to a cape with the same unchanged attributes.
- Make only a mask, but one so believable that nothing else is needed for the image.
Advice! Instead of overalls, it is quite possible to sew a suit from component elements - a beautiful vest with pants or a long sleeve paired with a pink skirt.
The jumpsuit is sewn from any comfortable pink or peach colored fabric, preferably soft. For example, from velor.
Pattern
We offer the basic pattern for a jumpsuit with a hood. Based on it, if necessary, it will be possible to make an individual drawing. Suitable wide trousers and a top or T-shirt will help with this. They need to be put on paper and circled.
In addition to the front and back, the outfit will need a drawing of the sleeves and hood.
Completing of the work
- Place the pieces on the fabric and cut out.
IMPORTANT! Please note that you must add 1-2 centimeters to the allowances.
Then you can easily sew the parts of the costume on a machine, and it will look exactly as intended.
- The parts are cut out. The front and back parts are connected with a running seam. The seam is not made only in the center of the front.
- Suit fitting and adjustments are carried out.
- Machine stitching in progress.
- The sleeves are sewn in.
- The parts of the hood are connected, then it is sewn to the base.
- Hem the sleeves and legs.
- They make a clasp. This could be a zipper or buttons that will need to be sewn to the overalls.
But some craftsmen prefer not to waste extra time, because a suit without fasteners is also comfortable and does not restrict movement. It all depends on your personal preferences.
A two-piece suit is sewn in the same way. The cape is made from any light fabric.
Making a costume for a child
A Pig costume, especially one made by yourself, would be very successful for a child’s New Year’s party. After all, this will never happen to any of the guys again. In addition, it will personify the symbol of the coming year.There are not many fundamental differences from an adult’s outfit.
How to make a pig costume
A costume for a child probably looks even cuter and funnier than for an adult. Here you can take as a basis the images of piglets from cartoons or books - Funtik, Piglet, Peppa Pig. All of them will help you not only get inspired, but also understand what exactly you will need for future work and what the suit will look like.
It is worth choosing one of the proposed options taking into account the interests of the child. After all, he will be pleased to appear in kindergarten or school in the image of his favorite character. And also pay attention to his age. For young children it is not necessary to have a huge number of accessories and various related things. In this case, you can get carried away and burden your child with unnecessary elements that will prevent him from enjoying the holiday.
- For the little ones it would be best to sew overalls with a hood in the shape of a pig's face. And if you have knitting skills, a knitted hat would be a great option.
- For older children There are several different costume options. For example, you can simply choose the right pink clothes, and the focus on the image will be a mask or headdress.
But if you want a full-fledged suit, then you should sew overalls or trousers.
Important! A pig costume for a boy is made in the same way as an outfit for an adult. You just need to make a pattern according to the child’s size.
Pay attention to the fabric. It should maintain its original shape well and be light so that the child is comfortable and cool during the holiday.
Be sure to make an impromptu ponytail from an elastic band or wire, and also complement the look with pink socks or shoes.
How to make a suit from ready-made clothes
It is quite possible to make an outfit from existing clothes. For example, from pajamas. It is important that it is the right color - any shade of pink.
The fabric can be trimmed with ruffles and lace if it is a costume for a girl.. The most important thing is to add recognizable attributes.
If this is not pajamas or some kind of overalls, then pay special attention to the bottom of the outfit. You can easily wear a white or cream turtleneck or a regular blouse on top. And here the skirt or panties must be pink.
Attributes for the costume
Now let's take a closer look at how to make these important elements of the costume, thanks to which it becomes recognizable and really resembles a pig.
Making a pig's hat
The easiest way is to sew a felt hat.
- A piece of fabric should be folded in half and cut into a semicircle.
- Cut an arc on the front so that the item does not fall off the child’s head.
- From the remaining fabric, cut out the ears and snout. Don't forget about the eyes made from small buttons.
- Sew all the parts.
How to make a pig mask
The mask can be made from paper or cardboard according to a ready-made sample, just by cutting out holes for the eyes.
The already mentioned felt would be an excellent option. Find or draw a sketch in advance, cut out the parts and sew them together.
Besides, You can easily make a mask from a paper plate. You will need to glue the ears to it, cut out holes and paint the entire front part so that it resembles a pig.
How to make ears and snout
Important details of the costume, ears and snout, can be used separately.
To make a spout, you will need a circle of cardboard to which the fabric is glued, and an elastic band so that it can be secured to the face.
Ears are usually part of a mask or cap, but they can also be made from paper and attached to a headband.
In addition, a small funny tail will be useful. It can be easily made from elastic or wire, wrapped in fabric.
Now you know how to make your own Pig outfit for the New Year's party for yourself or your child.
0
