How to sew an Indian children's costume?

The rich and vivid culture of free and proud American Indians could not but affect their national dress.

Approximately since 1800, the loincloths of Indian men were replaced by trousers and shirts borrowed from the colonists, whose characteristic adornments were fringed and beautiful embroideries made with beads, bugles and multi-colored stones. Traditional clothing of Indian women is considered to be a shirt cut dress with pants that resemble today's leggings. As for the national shoes, they are quite popular, comfortable and beloved moccasins. An unusually effective and very important attribute of this Indian is a chic headdress, which is an original design of natural feathers, fur and ribbons. And, interestingly, in due time by the number of feathers it was possible to judge the merits and exploits of the owner of this headgear.

Buy or create?

Due to its originality and bright accessories, the Indian costume is perfect for thematic parties, carnivals and masquerades in the spirit of Indian Day, Halloween or children's New Year parties. However, if on the eve of the festivities your budget is bursting at the seams, and buying a new suit becomes quite an onerous necessity, try sewing it yourself. Such creative work will bring pleasure not only to you, but also to your child, besides you will be able to give your child extra time, which we usually so lack in everyday life.

The costume of an Indian. Required items

So, first you need to consider that Indian carnival costume roughly consists of the following elements: a shirt, trousers, a poncho, an apron and an ornament from feathers to the head.

Top

Open and sew a straight shirt can be made of warm ocherous or beige shades that mimic suede. Also, an old T-shirt or a canvas bag, in which holes for the head and hands can be cut, can fit perfectly, and a colored fringe of 2-4 centimeters long is sewn on top.

Bottom

Pants are desirable to pick up a color close in color and sew the same fringe along their outer seam.

Poncho

Poncho should become a bright and original element of the costume, so perform it better from bright red fabric, trim with elegant braid and fringe, and on the chest in the form of appliqués symbolically portray the name of the future Indian, for example "Sharp Fang" or "Falcon Eye".

Apron

The loin-shaped apron represents two rectangular pieces of cloth, thrown in front and behind through a belt of thick black gum. Decorate the apron can be pieces of natural or artificial fur "predatory" colors (tiger, leopard).

Headdress

And, of course, the Indian costume will be incomplete without a unique headdress! Its manufacture will become the most entertaining and exciting process for your baby. To build this original design, take a thick strip of fabric and sew it in half. In the holes to insert colored natural feathers, and in case of their absence you can do homemade, paper. When all the feathers are fixed, from the top you should sew the braid with any interesting, preferably geometric, ornament.

The headdress can be held on the head with the help of a sewn-in elastic band or on the strings, for this you should take in advance a tape with a length of not less than 100-120 centimeters.

Also, the headpiece of an Indian can be complemented by two black artificial pigtails hanging on the chest.

Accessories and props

Children's costume of an Indian It is good to decorate a necklace from the teeth of predatory animals (they can be made from hardening plasticine), as well as leather or fabric bracelets. Combat coloring of the Indian is applied with a make-up. As a rule, these are strips of white, black and red-brown shades. As a props you can use a bow with arrows or an ax.

And now, when the image is finally finished, rest assured that your baby will be unusually happy and proud of himself, wearing an Indian carnival costume for a matinee on matinee. The photo taken during the holiday will not only be a matter of pride, but also a pleasant reminder of the time spent together with my mother.