Vera Olkhovskaya
Sewing New Year's costumes is a serious matter. It requires a lot of time and significant material costs.
For children, we, of course, do not regret anything and have already sewn them costumes for a matinee according to free patterns by Vera Olkhovskaya.
But here's how to sew an inexpensive New Year's costume for adults without a pattern in an hour? Here's the right question for New Year's Eve!
Now, attention! correct answer…
New Year's cap and cape description
This economical version of the New Year's costume came to us straight from the Catholic Christmas.
And, although the character of "a New Year's costume without a pattern in an hour" is not part of the Slavic cultural tradition, it fits perfectly into the scenario of our New Year holidays.
We are talking about the costume of Santa's helper - Elf. The costume consists of a cap and cape.
Open capes with a cap for the New Year
To sew an Elf costume that is suitable for both adults and children, you will need any red, green or blue fabric.
Suitable chintz, calico, linen, thick satin, velvet ... In a word, any stable or not very stretchy fabric.
The consumption of fabric for an adult will be 120 - 140 cm of fabric plus a white edge, which can be easily replaced with New Year's tinsel.
To cut, fold the fabric in half, facing inward, with the edges parallel to the edge of the cutting table. Please note: the fabric must be folded along the width of the layout (detail), which is equal to the sum
Product lengths + recess radius
Product length = 50 to 55 cm
Notch radius = 8 or 9 cm
Cutting a cap and a cape (cape) is as easy as a sun skirt - they are identical in shape, only the notch is of a different size.
So, let's start cutting. From the sections of the fabric already laid out on the table, measure along its fold
Product length + recess radius
Put a dot "Center". On the figure it is marked with a green cross. From this point, draw halves of a circle with a radius that is equal to the sum
Product lengths + recess radius
On the larger half of the circle from the fold of the fabric, measure 28 - 29 cm and connect the resulting point with the "Center" point.
The parts should be cut out in a certain sequence: first, along a large semicircle, then cut off the cap, and lastly, cut out a notch for the cape.
How to sew a cape and cap for the New Year in an Elf costume
Sewing an Elf costume is very simple and will take no more than an hour even for inexperienced home couturiers.
The cap is one seam (do not forget to iron it!) And stitching the edge.
A cape is a edging of the neck with an oblique trim and stitching of the edge.
I will say a little more about edging the neck.
Watch a video tutorial on sewing for beginners about working with a binder and bias trimthat fit any household sewing machine.
The bias binding shown in this sewing video can be purchased at any sewing store or made at home. You will need approximately 1 - 1,2 m.
Watch the video master class on making a bias tape for a binder at home.
Start edging with a line along the bias tape - you need to make a tie with a length of at least 30 cm from it. Then, without interruption, turn around the neckline and again switch to a tie from the bias tape.
To simplify the task, choose a wide zigzag stitch.
If you do not have such a device, you can turn around the neck without it. In this case, it is better to make a slanting inlay yourself.
Watch the video master class on making oblique inlay and edging without fixtures.
As you can see, the time spent is minimal, and if you take the sewing of the Elf costume seriously, then you can make good money on it.
Patterns of other costumes for the New Year
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