Want to please the child and make an outfit for the masquerade, which will be appropriate for any holiday? Why not choose an oriental costume? Scheherazade, Jasmine and other princesses from distant warm countries look mysterious and very elegant. We bring to your attention simple in execution ideas for making this outfit with your own hands.
Required materials and tools
Oriental costumes are simple and elegant. Sew them only from shiny and / or translucent fabrics. Stock up with enough materials for decor - sequins, rhinestones, beads, coins and bright braid - this is what each Scheherazade will appreciate. It is not difficult to sew a suit yourself, even if you are not too good at handling a sewing machine. Draw a sketch of what you would like to get as a result or find a suitable picture / photo. Incredible luck, if you have a ready-made costume for performing oriental dances - you can redraw it for a child in just a couple of hours. But if not - do not worry, do not be lazy to go to a specialized store and buy a handkerchief or belt with ringing coins. Such an accessory is quite inexpensive, and it is with it that the costume of "Shakherezada" will look most effective.
Basic garments
How to start making a masquerade outfit? It is advisable that the whole suit should be in the same color, you can choose it according to your taste. Oriental outfits come in all shades of the rainbow, there are even black, and they do not look gloomy at all. What is Scheherazade wearing? The costume of the oriental princess traditionally consists of trousers (can be replaced with a skirt in the floor) and top. No time to make a complicated pattern for the bottom? Randomly open wide trousers and sew them to cowards shorts. It is desirable to make a decorative belt, for example, embroidered with beads or rhinestones. Instead of it, you can tie a shawl for oriental dances over your trousers . Do not forget to insert a rubber band into each leg. A bit harder with making the top of the outfit. Oriental princesses are often portrayed in movies and even children's cartoons clothed in a top bra. But if the version of the dress with an open abdomen seems too frank to you, you can make an elongated top, or supplement a short long fringe. The top of the costume should also be richly decorated with shiny elements. No time for embroidery? Do not worry - sew the rows of iridescent braid.
Image Details
What else can I add to the oriental costume? Scheherazade can wear a bandage that hides the lower part of the face. It's not difficult to make such an unusual accessory. Cut out a rectangle from the fabric, work the edges and sew the strings to it. Also, from the fabric used for the outfit, you can make a hair bandage. There are several options for hairstyles: loose hair, gathered upward, or braided in afro-braids. Do not be too lazy to add jewelry - any bright and massive jewelry will be appropriate, but it is best to choose the imitation of gold, silver and precious stones. For girls of school age, you can make and oriental make-up - draw arrows in front of eyes, with such a "make-up" you will get a very realistic costume. Scheherazade is the image that best suits dark-haired girls and women, but you can experiment and make an oriental outfit for a young blonde.