At the end of October, All Saints' Day is celebrated in all English-speaking countries. Traditionally, Halloween is accompanied by costume parties, visits to friends and neighbors, and begging for candy and sweets. An interesting tradition has come to our country, but it is more often celebrated by adults in restaurants, cafes and other entertainment venues.
Costumes should be frightening in order to frighten evil spirits who may be free on this day. A scary face carved from a pumpkin and illuminated with a candle or lantern is displayed in the windows of houses. One of the popular outfits is considered a ghost costume. In this article we will look at several options for such products for adults and children.
The simplest option
This outfit is sewn for both children and adults. You will need black guipure, white fabric, colored scraps for patches, a black marker, a needle and thread.
The white fabric is folded in half and sewn up on the sides with an internal seam. Leave a few centimeters unsewn on the sides for the hands. Mark the middle. Where the eyes will be located, you need to cut out two large ovals. In the middle, just below, is a circle for the nose. The circles are lined with black guipure on the inside. The character will look and breathe through the transparent fabric, and only black elements will be visible from the outside.
The bottom of the fabric is cut with sharp corners or fringed along the edges. Eyebrows and mouth are drawn with a black marker. Sew a couple of patches in the center. Arrange these bright details as desired. A character in a ghost costume can be given a bag for sweets made in the shape of a pumpkin.
Another way to sew
Let's look at another way to sew a stylish new thing:
- We take the fabric, draw a circle on it with a radius that will be equal to the length of the future product. And the diameter of the second circle is drawn from the same point as the first, but with the addition of 5 cm for the neck. Cut out and cut the front side in half. To create a hood, cut out 2 squares with sides equal to 40 cm, and round 2 corners on them.
- Now we can assemble the cape. The hood can be created in 2 ways.
The first method: fold the two parts with the front sides inward, stitch and finish with bias tape. Second method: fold the back sides inward, stitch along the front side, turn it inside out and sew a little wider to hide the previous seam and prevent threads from spilling out.
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- Sew on the hood and attach it to the cape so that the length of the bottom is equal to the neck. Sew it on with bias tape, or in the same sequence as you assembled the hood. Now we process the edges with bias tape, or fold them twice and stitch them.
- We sew a fastener to the edges of the neck so that it fits tightly on the shoulders, for example, laces, a button or a button.
- If in the end you want to get a cape with sleeves, then we do it a little differently. We fold the fabric 4 times, draw half of the kimono on it, cut out the corner (future neck), cut it out and cut the shelf in half. In this case, we process the sides in the same way as the hood.
- To make the cape more attractive, we decorate it. For example, you can round the bottom of the cape and sew lace around the edge. And along the edge of the hood you can add pearls, beads, rhinestones. If the cape is for cold weather, you can use fur.
Option for a boy
It is better to make a ghost costume for children so that the head is not completely covered, since the child will feel uncomfortable in the previous version. The Halloween outfit presented below consists of two elements: a hat and a cape. They are made of warm felt, so at the end of October a child can easily walk the streets in it, wearing a warm sweater underneath.
In order not to bother with sewing a hat, you can buy it in advance and add some detail at home. The cape is easy to sew. The material is folded in half, the neck is cut out in the center. Having measured the distance from the neck to the end of the outstretched arm, note the width of the product. Having measured the distance from the neck to the palm on one side and the other, we cut off the excess fabric. The bottom can be made flat or rounded, as in the photo in the article.
The edges of the felt do not split, so the bottom of the ghost suit does not need to be folded. You can decorate the edge of the outfit like this: cut the hem into equal strips, tie each with a knot at the top. You will get a beautiful edging. All that remains is to make an applique of black felt - the eyes and the grin of the mouth. They can be sewn or glued to PVA.
We sew a coat-poncho
Even a beginner without experience can make a poncho. You just need to buy thick fabric, cut a circle, a hole for the head. We determine the length of the product ourselves: it can be either up to the lower back or below. We process all the edges, you can add a hood, beautiful buttons, pockets. Just a few simple steps and your DIY cape is ready.
In addition to the round version, you can also make a square one, which will look no less stylish and creative. In both cases, you won’t even have to rack your brains about how to cut out a cape. If you want to complicate the style a little, you can look up how to sew a cape.
Girl's outfit
It’s even easier to make a small and cute ghost out of your daughter. You need to pick up white leggings, a T-shirt and sew a lush tutu from white guipure. To do this, take several layers of material and gather them on top with an elastic band. All that remains is to decorate the T-shirt with an applique of black felt.
They cut out the nose, eyes with eyelashes and a big wide smile. You can put a white fluffy bow with an elastic band on your child’s head. The ghost costume is ready!
Suit according to pattern
This outfit can be sewn using the pattern below. Then it will be enough to decorate it differently. Let's take a closer look at what it is. Take white fabric folded in half, you can use an old duvet cover. The middle is marked and a semicircle of the neck is cut out. You can try on a future ghost costume on a child and check whether the head will fit through the hole or not.
Next, the chest circumference is measured and its diameter is marked in the center. To the left and right of the marks, using a long ruler, draw the sleeves and hem, which widen closer to the edge. A fringe is cut at the bottom of the hem. All that remains is to sew the edges of the pattern and the base for the ghost costume for Halloween is ready. All that remains is to decorate it with small details. Let's see how this can be done using the following example.
Witch
One of the very popular images for girls is the witch. To create a costume for this character, you can use a regular dark dress or a skirt with a turtleneck. Clothes do not have to be black; you can wear dark blue, dark green or purple clothes. The style of the dress and its length do not really matter, because the witch can look different.
But you can’t do without a pointed hat. This costume detail can be easily made from thin cardboard. Simply roll up the cone and glue the brim of the hat to it. The finished hat is painted in a dark color, then it can be decorated with ribbons, stars, spiders and any other details that suit the chosen image.
Scary ghost
On the resulting blank you can attach many cut strips of fabric or guipure. They are directly sewn onto the fabric or put on a cape made entirely from scraps and thin strips over it. They can be made of basic material or white guipure. This way the ghost will look more airy and transparent, as befits this creature. A bunch of the same stripes is also sewn on top of the white cap.
You can wear white gloves. An additional element will be a sewn-on plastic black chain. You can put makeup on a girl by drawing black circles around her eyes and covering her face with white powder.
The article describes several options for sewing a ghost costume with your own hands. Choose any one, surprise your loved ones and friends. As you can see, sewing such an outfit is not difficult, and there is still room for introducing creative ideas into life.
Evil spirits are primarily associated with spirits. Therefore, the current Halloween costume
- ghost outfit. It is recognizable, comfortable, universal, ideal for men and women. He looks scary and charming at the same time, attracting the attention of others. And themed accessories add originality.
There is one more advantage. You can make a ghost costume with your own hands.
Zombie
According to the author of the book “Halloween. Scary Delicious Recipes for All Hallows' Day" Wanda Wood The most popular Halloween costumes are considered to be characters from classic horror films. We propose to create an image of a zombie, but not a scary one, but a funny one.
Funny Zombie Costume: Pexels
How to make a zombie Halloween costume for kids? For work you will need the following materials:
- cardboard box;
- paints of different colors;
- scissors.
The progress of the work is not difficult:
- Take a square cardboard box. Cut off the top, leaving only the sides and bottom of the box.
- Outline the eyes: draw circles and cut out along the outline.
- Use a pencil to sketch out the zombie's hair and face: draw the outline of the hair, a mouth in the form of a strip, scars. Dye your hair black. You can add red paint. The zombie head is ready.
To enhance the look, wear frayed, torn items splashed with red paint.
Making a Ghost Costume
You can sew it from scrap materials. You will need:
Take a light-colored cap that will not show through the fabric. Cut off the visor. If you don't want to ruin it, just turn it backwards. Place a sheet over the top and place it evenly. Measure the required length and trim off any excess material.
Leave a little material at the back to create an airy and flying effect.
Mark the center of the head with a marker so as not to make a mistake during further work. Mark the main points on the face with a marker.
Attach the sheet to the cap. Sew it on, and if you are afraid of ruining your headdress, use pins. Fill in the dot with a stroke.
Carefully cut out circles for the eyes. They should be wide enough so as not to block your view. Trace them with a black marker. To ensure oxygen access, also do the mouth and nose.
If this option seems too simple, add details.
Draw a circle around your neck. Mark the area above the elbows and below the ankles. Remove the sheet and cut the material to fit the head. Cut holes for the arms. Cut the fabric along the curve at the bottom. Sew or glue the scraps to the outfit, add hanging ribbons.
Layer down a light-colored T-shirt or turtleneck and choose matching shoes.
Vampires and vampiresses
Bloodsuckers are frequent guests at Halloween parties. It’s not difficult to make costumes for these characters from ordinary clothes and scrap materials. For a guy, you can use any business suit or even jeans and a sweatshirt (after all, a vampire doesn’t have to be Count Dracula, he can be our contemporary). Girls can choose any dark clothes - a dress, blouse with a skirt or trousers.
But the most important detail of the ghoul costume are the protruding fangs and blood-stained lips. To make dental plaques, you can use any white plastic (you can use false nails, plastic forks or spoons, detergent bottles), from which parts of the desired shape and size are cut out. You can use liquid red lipstick as “blood”.
We complement the image with accessories
If you decide to make your own ghost costume, add some props. Various items will add originality and color, and add likes to photos.
Large chains look interesting. Tie them around your body and hang them around your neck. Take a children's ball and paint it black. Cut out a chain from cardboard, attach it to the ball on one side, and to the leg on the other. Cut holes in the pumpkin. She will become your lamp. You can replace the pumpkin with a homemade bag.
Take your flying friend with you. They will use a balloon, preferably on a stick. Throw gauze over it and draw a face. Now you are a dead lady with a dog.
Skeleton
Both boys and girls can try on this image. Creating a costume for this character is quite simple. Wear dark, tight-fitting clothing (such as a turtleneck and skinny trousers).
If the clothes are old and you don’t mind parting with them, then you can directly paint images of bones on the fabric - the chest, pelvis, bones of the arms and legs, etc. If the clothes are still going to be worn, then images of the bones can be cut out from whatman paper or white polyethylene colors (you can use shopping bags), and then sew them on trousers and a T-shirt. After the party, the stripes can be torn off, and the clothes can continue to be used for their intended purpose.
