DIY dresses for the autumn ball

Autumn has arrived with its rains and cold weather, but even at this time of year you can create a warm and cozy atmosphere in your home and soul. An excellent option to brighten up the autumn melancholic mood is to create a bright outfit. Today in this article we will talk about various options for creating a beautiful look for a girl.Yellow dress trimmed with cardboard leaves

Often, kindergartens and schools organize festive events, matinees and various productions. To match the autumn theme, you need to choose the right look and create a costume. If your child also needs a costume for the ball, we advise you to look at the options presented below and choose the appropriate outfit.

Options for creating a dress for an autumn ball for a girl

First of all, you need to turn on your imagination, borrow colorful autumn images from the surrounding nature. It is also worth consulting with the child to find out the girl’s preferences and desires. Some of the most striking and memorable outfits include the following:

  • Airy dress made of light fabric in red or yellow. Select the appropriate material, take the child’s measurements and sew a fluffy floor-length dress. Glue cardboard leaves or real fallen leaves from trees around the circumference.dress with leaf wreath
  • For an autumn theme, you can choose the image of a tree. To do this, you will need to purchase fabric of a suitable shade and sew a thick dress for the girl from it. For greater similarity, sew dark velvet fabric to the central part of the dress - this will be a hollow. Rubber boots and dark tights will go with the dress, and paper birds and animals should be glued on top of the suit.
  • You can also take an ordinary dress that you have in your wardrobe. Decorate it with branches and leaves for a fall-inspired look. This will be the easiest and most affordable way to create a dress for the autumn ball.

Additional decorations for an outfit for the autumn ball

Once you have decided on a costume and made it, you need to think about additional jewelry and accessories to make the look believable. To get a full-fledged autumn suit, you can use the following decoration options:

  • Watercolor painted tree branch in hand. You can create the image of a fairy or forest sorceress.fairy dress, wand and wreath
  • To add brightness and color, use glitter or rain from Christmas tree decorations. With their help, the outfit will glow and shimmer with bright colors.
  • For a fairy or sorceress costume you will need wings. It is better to make them from cardboard or cover metal wire with fabric.
  • If the child wishes, the image can be supplemented with makeup. Draw the animal's face, ears, nose and eyes with special washable paints.
  • It is worth gluing acorns and twigs over the entire surface to blend with nature in the autumn forest.

What hats are suitable for the look?

Some costumes will look great without a hat, but if your child wants one, try to find a suitable hat. Since the main theme of the outfit is autumn nature, it is also worth choosing something from autumn for the hat:

  1. You can use a regular hat with a hard frame and glue dried leaves from trees on it or cut out leaves from cardboard. hat trimmed with rowan leaves and a sprig
  2. Create a hat in the form of a nest. To do this you will need clean branches and tape. Carefully fold the branches in a circle and glue them with tape, additionally decorate the headdress with tree leaves.
  3. If you want to create a real royal outfit, you can make a crown from leaves. Take a small metal tiara or use metal wire. Glue maple leaves to the frame in a circle; to add color, alternate red and yellow leaves.

IMPORTANT: When choosing a headdress, you should take into account the appearance of the main part of the costume; the hat should fit harmoniously into the outfit and complement it.

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