Master clown costume for the New Year and not only

New Year costumes can mostly be used only for a specific occasion. And only a few of them will be useful for other holidays, for example, for the Day of laughter or Fool's Day on April 1.

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The clown costume is perhaps the most democratic in execution and multifunctional. There are many of its options: from the "Clown in 5 minutes" to the classic circus pattern. Let's consider some of them.

№1. "The most simple clown"

This option is good for those guys (boys, girls) who study in middle and high school and participate in matinees for children of junior and middle school age. The main emphasis here is on a special "theatrical" make-up, for which conventional watercolor paints or decorative cosmetics can be used. The clown costume can consist of ordinary trousers, pants, jeans, breeches; Girls can, if desired, put on a skirt in a cage or pleated to the knees. The top is also the one that is convenient for the person who performs this role. If clothes of large sizes are borrowed, the comic effect is provided. It is important only to observe the color diversity. The more ridiculous and less harmonious the colors of the details of clothing, the stronger the comic effect. This clown costume will be complemented by a large cap, which you can sew a homemade bright pompon; A baseball cap; A small baby cap that will be ridiculous, which means it's funny to look on the head of a teenager. If possible, get a wig. Another disheveled "head of hear" is built from a mildew. If you have enough long hair of your own, just ruffle it, rasp, and carefully fix the "mess" with varnish. If possible, use tonal sprays. Girls can make their tails all over their heads, fastening them with multicolored rubber bands. And our clown costume will complete the corresponding make-up: bright cheeks from blush, a lipstick painted to the ears, a smile painted with shadows of the eyelids. Again, apply the principle of "parrot" colors: one eye is painted, let's say, in the colors of the traffic light, the other in a different way, the lips are orange. The more ridiculous, the funnier! The nose can be made from a red cloth ball and attached to the face with an elastic band.

№2. More complex option

For those who want to fantasize a little: on clothes, patches of different shapes - circles, hearts, triangles. They should be sewn with large stitches, threads in color should be conspicuous. You can combine the colors of patches and make-up - at your discretion. We repeat, the more ridiculous these clown costumes are, the more interesting they are.

No. 3. Fantasize, create, sew!

And, finally, an option that suits the small participants of the masquerade is classic. It should consist of a multi-colored overall with a layered collar, a cap or cap, a wig and a nose, shoes with pompons. For its manufacture you need to have some sewing skills. And can also help make a clown costume a pattern - samples can be easily found on the Internet. Of bright contrasting fabrics, a jumpsuit is made (yellow and red, blue and yellow, green and yellow, green and red, etc.). It is desirable to take the material silky, shiny - so the festive mood will be better transmitted. Corrugated large collar can be made of paper, folded accordion, on the bodice to sew decorative buttons, covered with multi-colored scraps. The whole suit is covered with sparkles. As a wig you can take a thin, made with narrow stripes "rain". The cap is made of paper and is covered with material or painted with paints. Makeup suitable.

№4. Another version of the costume

This suit is suitable for schoolchildren of grades 4-6. The usual trousers are taken, a pattern is made on them, only a size one and a half more. "Bermuda" stitches, the elastic is pulled in, and for reliability, a strap is sewn-to help over the shoulder. Get baggy pants "a la Carlson." They are sewn "pockets" -payments. Pants are decorated with mugs of fabric, imitating buttons. The material is taken in a variety of colors and textures - that is at hand. The absurdity of combinations is the key to success. A multi-colored wedge is made with a cap. Its top is decorated with a home-made pompon. Accordingly, the round nose is also made.

The suit is ready, have fun!