DIY turnip costume
In kindergarten and school, children have to take part in the New Year's carnival and various themed matinees. An indispensable attribute of such events is a costume depicting a fairy-tale or cartoon character, a fruit or vegetable, a flower or an animal. And of course, all worries about the costume fall on the mother’s shoulders. And here there are several options: buy or rent the kit you like. Or you can sew it yourself, for example, a turnip costume with your own hands. Well, we'll give you a few ideas.
How to make a turnip costume?
In fact, creating a turnip costume is not that difficult, although you still have to put in some effort. So, for work, prepare the following materials:
- a piece of yellow fabric;
- wide yellow satin ribbon;
- a piece of green felt or satin;
- lining fabric;
- elastic band;
- padding polyester
So, let's start making a children's turnip costume with our own hands. It will consist of a sundress, a headdress and an overhead collar.
- Let's start by creating a sundress for a suit. The turnip costume pattern is simple: all you need is a rectangle of yellow fabric. The length of the rectangle should be equal to the volume of the child’s hips, increased by 2.5 times. And the width is measured from the armpits to the knee. To give the sundress volume at the top and bottom, we recommend making several darts.
- We duplicate the canvas with a thick layer of foam rubber or padding polyester, that is, with whatever is available at home. Cover the padding polyester with a lining.
- Then we fold the top and bottom edges of the fabric by 3-4 cm and stitch, thus creating a drawstring for the elastic. The rubber band is inserted, tightened and secured.
- Connect the sides of the sundress fabric with a machine seam.
- Cut out two straps 3-4 cm wide and sew to the sundress.
- The finished sundress should be worn on a plain T-shirt or golf shirt in yellow or green (whichever you can find).
- For a complete turnip look, you need to make an overlay collar from a satin ribbon. Its length is calculated as follows: 6 cm is added to the circumference of the baby’s neck. 6 turnip leaves are cut out of felt, which are then sewn upside down around the perimeter of the ribbon.
The tape can be secured around the neck with Velcro.
A do-it-yourself headdress for a turnip costume is simple: three or four sheets should be cut out of green felt, which are then glued or sewn to a regular hairband.
This option is suitable for a turnip costume for a girl. For a boy, it is better to sew a simple hat from a rectangle of yellow fabric. The long edges of the fabric need to be folded and stitched. Insert an elastic band into one of the drawstrings and tighten it. Then sew the narrow edges of the workpiece together. Simply decorate the resulting cap with leaves.
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Grasshopper
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Lena, the suit is cool! What kind of knitwear is this so inexpensive? I wonder.
Ksyusha, this fabric in our store is called “Knitwear” and no more comments, but it costs 110 rubles/m2, but we didn’t have green, we had to go to a large fabric store, and there it is more expensive, but for a New Year’s costume I couldn't think of anything better) Thank you!)
Cool! What a creative mom! I’ve never seen a grasshopper costume, a bee immediately came to mind))
Yes, this theme is most represented by bees and ladybugs, but the theme of beetles did not inspire me, apparently that’s why my brain worked that way))) Thank you!)
Lena, the costume is just SUPER MEGA cool.
Olya, thank you for the praise, I’m very pleased!))))
Diana, don’t embarrass me!))) But I tried, I really liked the green color))) And let everything be GOOD!) Thank you!)
This is the suit. Gorgeous! Senya is simply stunning in him. Lena, her son was probably the center of attention at the matinee. Thank you for participating in the Children's Gallery.
Zhanna, we’re just getting ready for the matinee) I’m actually very worried, because... We learned a short poem for the first time, and I really hope that Senya will tell it to Santa Claus))) Thank you!)
Lenochka. Chic suit. A very elegant grasshopper! The poem will definitely tell the story, don’t worry! Good luck! And our girls at the matinee will be dolls, the dress is in progress.
And our girls will be ladybugs))) Light, it seems like the doll’s costume is not complicated, but I want to stand out, so good luck with making it!))) Thank you!)
Lena, what a wonderful mother you are. I would never have come up with such a costume, I will be inspired by you!
Len, and I will admire your dresses!)))) Thank you!)
Lena, the costume is simply awesome, Senya will definitely be the center of attention. The jacket came out very elegant, and the whole idea is wonderful. Well, I’m generally silent about budget, 300 rubles is not money at all now. P.S. on the trail. year you can sell it at a speculative price.
Len, well, you found a speculator)))) and in my entire life I’ve only sold one of Sasha’s prom dresses, and that’s because they asked so much)))) And this suit is already booked for next year))) In our garden They don’t bother much with scripts, so those who are a year younger will have bugs for the next New Year, so we’ll pass it on))) Thank you!)
Lena, smart girl! This is such a gorgeous suit! Senya in it, the grasshopper, is truly a sight for sore eyes!
Sveta, thank you! The matinee is coming soon, and I can’t wait to look at the other kids’ costumes)))
Class. The color is awesome. Lenka, I see you over there, you’re already aiming for your tailcoat! )))) I like the idea! For me, in general, the issue of boys’ costumes is a mess. you're great.
About worries and difficulties. you know, Len, it helps me to look around. Everyone has them. The main thing is that they can be solved, even if not as quickly as we would like! Don't give up, we will break through. I encourage you and myself for one thing. Well, maybe someone else needs cheerfulness?
