DIY crow costume for a girl

For any holiday, a girl wants to look beautiful and loves to dress up in the most interesting costumes. The question of choosing an image will arise especially on the eve of the most magical night of the year. On New Year's Eve you want to choose something unusual and memorable.

A suitable, original and rather rare option would be, for example, a crow costume. You can find it in stores or order through apps, or you can make it yourself.

The manufacturing process will not take much time, resources and effort. But it will involve your child in the process. After all, the outfit contains details that even the smallest children can perform.

In our article we will describe in detail all the stages of making a suit for a girl and give useful tips on sewing a suit.

Costume base options

In order to achieve complete similarity with this interesting bird, there are several ways to create the main part of the outfit. It will serve as the “body” for the created image of a crow.

The easiest option is to use a regular blouse or T-shirt made of black jersey. This is the easiest thing to do, but the image will be unfinished and will only vaguely resemble a crow. The most plausible and interesting additions would be creation of artificial plumage around the body.

Plumage

Attach airy and light black fabric. Cut feather-shaped flaps from silk fabric and sew them to the back.

IMPORTANT! For quick and interesting work, let your child create with you too. This will give you invaluable experience and bring you even closer together.

Materials and tools

To create, you will need to prepare the following.

• Measuring tape and pencil.
• Black and gray fabric.
• Black threads with needles.
• Wide and narrow elastic bands.
• Durable shoe laces.
• Scissors.

IMPORTANT! The amount of fabric and the size of the elastic bands depends on your height and waist circumference. It is better to purchase fabric in advance and with a reserve.

Image details

To achieve a natural look and create a truly crow-like appearance, all the details need to be thought through. A crow, like any other bird, has a body, beak, wings, and legs. The more attention you pay to small details and think through the costume, the more beautiful it will look against the general background.

But if there is not much time, then you can limit yourself to only the main parts. We suggest using the ready-made instructions described below.

How to make wings

To create any of the details of the costume, the first step is to create a pattern. To do this, you will need graph paper, a pencil and a mental representation of the image of the future product.

We begin making the wings.

• Measure your arm length, bent at the elbow joint at a right angle, from the shoulder to the hand.
• Make a blank from two sheets of paper base, shaped like a wing. The length of the central part should be equal to the length of the child’s arm.
• Transfer the piece to the fabric and cut it along the contour, leaving a 1 cm seam allowance.
• Do the same for the second wing.
• Sew the parts together.
• Now think about attaching the wings to the shoulders. For this sew elastic bands of the required length to each wing at the level of the shoulder blades and to the waistband of the trousers or skirt. The size should be selected in advance based on your shoulder circumference.
• If necessary adjust the tension of the straps and attach additional fastening parts to the fingers of the hand using small laces or elastic bands. To do this, wrap them around your middle or ring finger, connect the ends together and sew them to the fabric from which the wings are made.

How to make a tail

The next important detail of the costume is the tail. For him we you will need a triangular pattern made of black fabric. Draw an elongated triangle on paper, apply it to the material and cut along the contour. For manufacturing you will need two of these parts. Sew both parts along the contour, the seams should be on the inside.

Make feathers from a different material. Glue small feathers closer to the base, and attach large and long ones to the tip. This will create the effect of lush plumage. For greater believability, you can make small cuts on the sides and slightly unravel the fabric.

Now attach the tail to the main part of the costume. You can do this with threads or sew in an elastic band.

ADVICE! To give and maintain the shape, you should install a wire along the contour of the fabric, bend it around the perimeter of the tail and thread it between the layers.

How to make a beak

There are several options for manufacturing this part.

First way

Refers to a cardboard product attached with an elastic band. Such a beak can be placed on the head at the level of the nose. This will make it look like your head is part of the costume.

Second way

More difficult to make, but it looks very beautiful. To do this, you will need to cut out 2 squares from black cardboard. After this, make the upper and lower parts of the beak out of them, respectively, bending them into flat pyramids. And then connect them together with glue or threads.

The inner surface can be painted with red paint, and small circles can be drawn on top for similarity.

Sew the finished part to the hat. In this outfit you will look like a real crow.

Headdress as an additional attribute

If you decide to make a beak that is attached to a hat, you need to think about creating a headdress. Use your imagination and add sophisticated style to your look. Several options for the crow's head.

• Can be done airy pompom made of black transparent fabric, decorated with gold brooches or beads.
• Hood attached to the body of the suit. This option is very convenient and can be removed at any time.
• A good way would be making a knitted hat. You can use a purchased item or make it yourself. Cover the entire surface evenly with fabric feathers and attach a beak.
• Don't forget about such an important detail as the eyes. Cut them out of cardboard, for this take two colors: yellow and black. Glue a small black pupil on top of the yellow circle and attach the eyes to the headdress.

Important! The costume for a boy has no significant differences and is made in the same way.

Choosing shoes for a suit

Shoes can be absolutely any, the main thing is to maintain convenience and comfort forG.Since the event will include various competitions and dances, the leg should not get tired or be compressed.

If you want to choose something that matches your look, you can wear low-heeled shoes or ballet flats. The strap should have a large shiny plaque, similar to those shown in cartoons.

Good for a suit high light socks and elastic bands with fluffy fabric for feet.

Useful tips for making a crow costume for a girl

Some useful tips that you should pay attention to when sewing a suit so that it turns out well and looks beautiful at the holiday.

• When creating the plumage, cover it with a layer of clear varnish. You do not cover the entire feather, but only its edges. This will add shine and elegance.
• For young fashionistas It is worth using decoration elements: sparkles, tinsel, beads.
• To prevent the fabric from coming apart and crumbling, sew it with a double seam, then fold it inward and iron it with an iron.
• Try the product on your child during the manufacturing processso that the suit fits properly.

Treat your daughter to a wonderful costume for New Year's Eve and become a real sorceress for her.