Any girl loves the New Year holiday and dreams of being the most beautiful and the most elegant at the carnival. By the New Year, costumes of all kinds of fairy-tale characters, animals and birds, gnomes and Snow Maidens appear in stores. In Moscow, an oriental beauty costume can be bought for about 4000-5000 rubles.
Unfortunately, not all parents can allocate such an amount for the purchase, given that this is one-time clothing for a child. But you can create a costume for your baby with your own hands. For example, this could be a costume of an oriental beauty. It's not that difficult to sew.
Materials
Before you start sewing a costume, you need to review photos, drawings, films, where you can clearly see what the New Year's outfit that needs to be made for the child consists of. All oriental beauties wear wide trousers (shalvars) made of light flowing material and a flirty top embroidered with beads or rhinestones.
Having looked at the most acceptable and not too complicated option, you can bring to life an oriental fairy tale for your beauty, who will be a real Scheherazade at the carnival.
The selection of fabrics and accessories is not so large. But nevertheless, for a children's New Year's costume of an oriental beauty, you need to purchase or find in your bins transparent fabrics of different colors. It can be chiffon, thick silk, nylon or crepe.
You can use a pareo, as it is always made of thin material. The combination of colors should be harmonious. Be sure to choose threads that match the color of the fabric, braid, fringe, rhinestones, and decorations in the form of coins with a hole in the middle.
Features of the outfit
Oriental dance costumes have features that prevent them from being confused with another outfit. They usually consist of a light circle skirt, bodice and loincloth. They became widespread at the end of the first half of the 20th century, and began to bear the name Bedleh.
It should be noted that the popular oriental costumes for belly dancing are not similar to the national costumes of the East. No Eastern man would allow his woman to walk around half-naked in public. But there is also something that corresponds to Eastern traditions. The outfits are richly decorated with embroidery, sparkle with rhinestones, and the fabric, like water, flows over the girl’s body, repeating every movement. An important detail is the material used. The fabric should be light, airy, flowing, bright.
Costume details
A costume for a girl can be made in two versions. The upper part of the costume is a top or blouse, the lower part is harem pants or a floor-length skirt, arm ruffles, head decoration and monisto. The costume will look colorful if it is decorated with beads or artificial pearls. The head of an oriental beauty is decorated with either a fez-like cap, decorated with a veil, or a monisto.
You can make beautiful armbands from chiffon or nylon. The beauty should wear shoes in the form of ballet flats, but with curled toes. If you find jewelry such as all kinds of bracelets, you can put them on your hands and ankles. The main thing is more shine.
It wouldn’t hurt to add a little cosmetics to your self-created children’s costume of an oriental beauty - shiny shadows, winged eyebrows and a bindi on the forehead. Your child will be irresistible at the carnival. And if someone asks you where you bought such a wonderful suit for your daughter, you can answer with satisfaction: “I sewed it myself!”
Children's options
Oriental dancing is not only a way to captivate and captivate a man. They perfectly develop plasticity, flexibility, strengthen overall physical fitness, and instill a sense of beauty. Therefore, children's activities are in demand. Their preparation and demonstration also require special clothing.
Oriental costumes for girls are unique and attractive. Instead of a bodice, a top or short wide blouse is used, exposing the stomach. The bottom is a skirt or bloomers made of transparent light fabrics. There is a headdress in the form of a cap decorated with beads and coins, or a scarf.
But it’s difficult to train in such a suit, so for rehearsals they choose an elastic short top and bell-bottoms. There should also be a loincloth so that the future dancer gets used to the feeling of the fabric around the body and does not get confused when moving.
Top part
Usually, for the top of the costume, a top is taken, which is in the wardrobe of every little girl or teenager. Decorating it is what you need to do. It could be fringe, Christmas tree rain, beads. If you decide to make a top from fabric, satin and satin are suitable. The pattern can be made using a top or T-shirt.
The brighter and more colorful the upper part of the outfit is embroidered and decorated, the more beautiful the oriental costume will look. The top of a children's carnival costume of an oriental beauty looks beautiful with arm ruffles that can be cut from organza, nylon or chiffon.
The sleeve has the shape of a pipe. It also needs to be embroidered to make it shine, like the top of the suit. An elastic band is threaded into the sleeve at the top and bottom. Another elastic band needs to be stitched here as follows:
- divide the sleeve into 3 zones;
- Sew the elastic so that it is between one and two zones.
The sleeve is put on the arm so that the elastic separating one part is at the top.
Features of creating an oriental costume
Before making an oriental costume, you should prepare:
- Familiarize yourself with the features of the outfit;
- Select material and decorative items;
- Complete the pattern (provided you have completed the first steps).
Harem pants pattern
Important! The upper part of the product and the belt are usually decorated with beads, embroidery and bugles in large quantities. They use metal chains, various medallions and pendants.
For the lower part of the suit, a wide skirt or voluminous trousers are used. All items are designed with a low waist. Both of these items are made with a low waist. A belt or piece of airy fabric is placed over the bottom, which will emphasize smooth movements during the dance.
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Way to make bloomers
For sewing you will need two types of fabric: base and drapery. For the lower part, a synthetic material of bright colors with the addition of lycra is used. And for the top element you should choose a translucent material, for example, organza or chiffon.
How to sew harem pants (skirt)?
If you decide to sew a children's costume of an oriental beauty with trousers, then you need to take measurements of their length, waist circumference and leg circumference in its widest part. You can take a girl’s trousers and make a pattern using them, increasing the width of the trousers. To prevent the material from fraying, the side seams of the product should be processed. This can be a zigzag stitch or a regular stub stitch.
After this, the outer side seams on the trousers are sewn from the hip a few centimeters down and at the very bottom of the trouser leg. In several places along the unstitched side seam you need to grab and sew beads. The side seam itself can also be decorated, like the top: with sparkles, beads and rhinestones. Below, in the ankle area, there should be an elastic band. A wide elastic band is also threaded into the waistband of the trousers.
If you decide to make the lower part of a children's oriental beauty costume with a skirt, this element should be sewn from light flowing fabric. If the skirt is made of chiffon, then it should be all of this material. But rigid shiny organza can be combined with silk.
You can also use a pareo to make a skirt. But, regardless of whether the skirt is colored or plain, it should be embroidered with sequins. This is an oriental princess. If the skirt is short, you should wear leggings under it, which also need to be decorated.
Oriental dance skirt
If you decide to design the lower part of the suit in the form of a skirt, a light and airy material will do. If the skirt is made of chiffon, it should be completely decorated with this material. And in the case of organza, it is advisable to add silk or other similar material.
Also, a multi-colored pareo is often used to sew a skirt, which must be embroidered with beads, sequins and other decorations. If the bottom is short, you should wear leggings underneath, which also need to be pre-decorated so that they do not differ from the image.
Dance skirt
Overlay belt for trousers
This detail is optional, but with an overhead belt the suit looks very nice. To do this, you need to take measurements of your waist and hips. You need to draw 2 parallel lines on paper. The upper one is 1/2 the waist volume, the lower one is 1/2 the hip volume. The middle of each line is selected.
Between the lines there should be the width of the belt. For example, 10 cm. At the midpoint of the belt on the hip line, you need to set aside 3-4 cm and smoothly connect it to the ends of the line. It turned out to be a toe. On the top line, also set aside 1-2 cm from the midpoint and smoothly connect it to the ends of the line.
Next, cut out the pattern and try it on your child. The belt should fit to the figure and not dangle. Then this part is cut onto the fabric and placed on the interlining or lining fabric. When ironed, the belt looks starched. Denim, which has a little stretch, is great for a belt.
Hooks are sewn on the back. The belt is decorated in the same way as the top and trousers. An interesting idea in making a belt would be to knit it from thick threads. It will look like a corset. And, when creating a crocheted belt, you can immediately knit the elements decorating the belt.
How to take measurements
Before taking measurements, you should tie a ribbon around the girl’s waist, at the narrowest point, and start recording.
- You should start from the very top and work your way down. Shoulder width - measure at the outermost shoulder points.
- Shoulder length - from the edge of the shoulder to the neck. If a neckline is not provided, then you should subtract 1.5-2 cm from the resulting measurement so that the fit is looser.
- Neck girth - you need to take measurements so that the centimeter does not fit tightly to the neck, allowing you to breathe freely without causing discomfort.
- Back width - measurement is taken at the points of the armpits.
- Chest Width - Place the measuring tape across your upper chest, armpit to armpit.
- Ore cell girth - measurement is taken during inhalation along the shoulder blades and chest.
- Pelvic girth (not hips) - the girth of the measuring tape is made at the place where the lowest point of the panty seam is usually located.
- Waist circumference - measured using a previously tied ribbon in the middle of the waist, at the narrowest point.
- Body girth - a centimeter should be passed between the legs and the ends should be connected at the transition of the shoulder to the neck.
- Arm circumference - measurement is taken opposite the axillary area.
- Wrist circumference - measure above the hand.
- Sleeve length - measurement is taken from the lowest point of the shoulder to the wrist.
- Back length - from the highest shoulder point to the waist line.
- Front length - often this measurement coincides with the previous one, but you can check it in the same way, only from the front.
- The width of the panties is from the side point of the bottom of the panties to the other side of the same point. The same measurement is taken in the same way from the front.
- Hip circumference - measurement is taken across the buttocks, the tape should not fit tightly to the body.
- Side seam - from the waist to the armpit.
- The height of the panties is from the bottom point of the side seam of the panties to the tape at the waist.
- The length of the skirt is from the bottom of the panties to the waist.
- The length of the skirt at the back is from the waist to the lower fold of the buttocks, so that the skirt covers the butt.
- Chest height - from the convex point on the chest to the top of the shoulder.
- Width of the center of the chest - this measurement is taken to evenly position the pattern when decorating the swimsuit. The measurement is taken at the top of the chest.
- Second waist circumference - you need to step back from the tape at the waist down by 5-6cm and take a measurement. These indicators are needed in order to secure the skirt in this position.
- The height of the sleeve cap is from the bottom of the shoulder to the armpit, the measurement should be made with a ruler.
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Measurements
Pattern on paper
To sew a children's oriental beauty costume with your own hands, you don't need to make a pattern on paper. Experienced craftswomen can cut the material right away. If you don’t have enough experience, you need to first lay out paper patterns on fabric, as shown in the photo below.
If a skirt is sewn to a suit, it looks good when made of chiffon with godet wedges.
Hat and ballet shoes
A children's costume of an oriental beauty will be incomplete if Scheherazade does not have a fez-like cap decorated with a veil or a monist on her head. The fez hat can be made of felt or corduroy with a small rib. Knitters can knit a fez from thick yarn. It consists of a round bottom to which a strip is sewn along the entire length of the circle. Both the circle and the side part must be seated on a cushioning material with an adhesive base.
The cap should not be high. A veil made of chiffon or nylon is attached to it. The hat itself can be decorated with braid, beads, and fringe. You can decorate your head with a monist and strings of beads, also attaching a veil to them. As an option, a hair hoop with feathers attached in the center and decorated with sparkles will suit the costume of an oriental beauty.
Just a few words about shoes. An oriental beauty can wear ordinary ballet shoes. You can also glue a curved nose made of thick Whatman paper to the toe of the ballet shoes, which should be pre-filled with cotton wool. Cover this structure with satin.
oriental beauty costume is easy to sew and provides ample opportunities for its decoration. If you sew it for the New Year, then with a light rain you can decorate all the lines of the costume - the belt, bodice, shoulders, turban, cuffs on the arms and legs. Due to the elastic at the shoulders, the jacket can be worn with both lowered and raised shoulders. And the turban gives you the opportunity to vary even with your hair. If the girl has a short haircut, and the mother still has a false tail made of hair, then the tail can be attached to the turban from the back from the inside. Let your child be special.
For the costume
we needed: - a piece of old white translucent tulle; - a small piece of white satin; — 1 m. stretch lace; - rubber; - a string of pearl beads; - mirror rhinestone; - white feather; - sewing machine, scissors, threads and needles.
We sew harem pants
We take shorts that are suitable in size and draw on paper a pattern for trousers - harem pants. We connect the front and back patterns to achieve the desired width. To do this, we attach the patterns to a rectangle. The width of the rectangle is chosen so that the trousers are free.
Transfer the pattern to fabric. We cut out the parts and sew them together. The length of the legs is equal to the length of the legs from the waist plus 3 cm. Since the material is thin and frays a lot, we use a narrow zigzag seam to immediately finish the edges of the fabric.
We make two folds in the front and back of the pants. We sew wide stretch lace as a belt. The length of the lace ribbon should be 5 cm less than the waist circumference. We stretch the lace and attach it to the pants in a wide zigzag.
We make pleats along the bottom of each pant leg. We sew with a zigzag, cutting off the excess. We make leg cuffs from lace. Fold the ribbon in half and sew it together.
We sew the cuffs to the trouser legs.
The harem pants are ready.
Sew a top with sleeves
Cut out two rectangles from satin. The length of each is equal to the half-circumference of the chest plus 4 cm. The width of the rectangles is equal to the length from the armpits to the waist. We sew the rectangles together.
From thin material for the sleeves, cut out two rectangles with a length equal to the length of the arm plus 5 cm. Make the width of the rectangle such that the sleeve turns out fluffy. Sew together the long sides of the rectangle. We process the top and bottom of the base of the top and sleeves with a double hem with a closed cut so that the elastic bands can be pulled in.
Pull in the rubber bands. For the base we use elastic of standard width, for sleeves - half the width. The length of the elastic on the base of the top is equal to the volume of the chest minus 5 cm. We sew the elastic together overlapping.
The length of the elastic band on the wrist is equal to the circumference of the wrist plus 2 cm. The length of the elastic band on the shoulder is equal to the length from the armpits to the shoulder plus 2 cm.
Hand sew the sleeves to the top, matching the side seams of the top and the sleeve seam.
We attach the sleeve pointwise from the front and back at a distance of 3 cm from the seam.
The top with sleeves is ready.
Sew a turban
Cut out a square from thin fabric. The length of the square for the turban is equal to the length of the head circumference plus 8 cm.
Fold the square in half and sew along the long edge with a tight, narrow zigzag to immediately finish the edges of the fabric.
Turn the narrow edges inside out and sew them together.
We get a ring made of fabric. Along the short seam, on both sides of it, we make a large straight seam, having first loosened one of the threads on the sewing machine.
We pull the fabric together along the line and secure the threads. The tightened seam will be located at the back of the head.
On the side of the ring opposite the seam, mark the center of the turban. With our hands we place the fabric in folds in the center of the turban and fasten the fabric by hand. If you tighten it with a seam like at the back of the head, the turban will stick up in the center. Sew a beautiful feather to the center. In order for the feather to hold evenly well, it must be sewn along the entire length of the center of the turban using small stitches. We sew a mirror rhinestone on top of the feather.
The turban is ready.
If desired, the top of the turban can be sewn.
Decorating the costume
We decorate the waistband of the harem pants with beads, spot sewing every fourth bead to the edge of the lace.
When not stretched, the three beads between the sewn beads should sag. The weight of the beads sewn along the lower edge of the belt will prevent the lace from rolling up when the trousers are worn.
The harem pants are decorated.
Decorate the front of the top with a string of beads. In the center of the top of the base of the top, sew a bead from the middle of the bead strand. We attach a thread of beads through 2-3 beads to the sleeves. We take into account that the elastic band is pulled into the base of the top, and we give an allowance for the thread of beads. We connect threads of beads from the sleeves and fasten them again in the center, allowing the length to sag to indicate the place of the conditional bodice.
The top is decorated.
The suit is ready to try on. Due to the elastic in the shoulders, the jacket can be worn both with the shoulders down and with the shoulders raised.
The costume of an Eastern beauty can be complemented with special oriental-style slippers with curved toes. Master class here.
Author of the material: LeviL
Costume via online store
If you still decide not to fool yourself? You are probably talented in something else, but not in sewing? Then you should pay attention to the oriental beauty costume for children (St. Petersburg), which can be ordered through the online store. Before the New Year, you can easily purchase carnival costumes online, just by indicating the size of your princess.
The offered product is of high quality, made from natural materials. You should always remember that a child can spend quite a long time in this costume. Therefore, first of all, he should be comfortable.
