Mermaid Costume: bright and original at any party

Fairy-tale and kind image of Little Mermaid is very like girls of all ages. That is why the mermaid costume is often worn on all sorts of morning performances or carnival parties. Make this interesting and beautiful costume you can at home, with your own hands, and very quickly and fun - it does not matter whether you make a costume for your daughter or for yourself.

The most important thing to remember before deciding to wear a mermaid costume: in it it is very difficult to walk and sit down, and it is impossible to run and dance at all. Therefore, if you are preparing a costume for a themed party, for example, at the Discotheque of the 90s, do not choose the image of a mermaid, because you three times will curse the moment when you put on this outfit. The same applies to the childish image of a mermaid: if your child is very agile, do not torture him with this rather uncomfortable costume.

However, the day of Neptune, the competition for the best marine suit or Halloween can not do without such a dress. You can try to make a mermaid costume from what is at home. For example, a long blue skirt can become a tail if you assemble it and stab it so that it snug against your legs. Just above the calf, leave it uncollected, the bottom will resemble the fins of the tail. For the basis of the bodice, you can use the top of the swimsuit, a bra (if the suit is for an adult) or top. The bodice must match the color of the skirt. Decorate it with shells and paillettes.

The second version of the costume is also available to everyone, only it will have to be spent a little. In order to show off as a mermaid at a party, you need to prepare a bodice, a cut of fabric (satin, chiffon) for a skirt, a cut of fabric (organza) for tail design, shells, sequins, sequins for costume decoration.

If you are making a children's mermaid costume , the bodice must be sewn from the inside to a tight T-shirt or top of the desired color. You can make a skirt in two ways: either sew a pencil skirt that is very narrow and tight around the legs, or wrap a tissue cut around it (according to the Indian sari principle ), and then pin it with a pin. The second option is simpler, the first one is more reliable. Choose you. However, it should be remembered that in the suit you will need to sit down, so around the hips you need to make a lot of low-lying layers so that they do not accidentally break up and do not beat each other out from under a friend. To the bottom of the skirt, sew an organza that will mimic the fins. Dress mermaid decorate with cockleshells, sequins, sequins and other trinkets, which you find appropriate.

An adult carnival costume of a mermaid can be made on the principle of a child. If you want a more candid outfit, put on the bodice from the leotard, make a skirt on the hips, thus leaving the stomach open. Richly decorate a suit, do not forget about earrings, beads from shells, flowers in hair, a golden comb.

Hair should be dissolved, it is possible to weave thin ribbons, which will be combined with the costume. If you want to achieve the authentic image of the mermaid Ariel, you can wear a bright red wig. In any case, the details you create yourself. It all depends on your imagination and creativity!