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we started talking about carnival a month ago. first my little girl wanted to be a princess, then a fairy, then hello kitty. but in the end i got a nasty tummy bug that kept me out of action for most of this past week…the week that i’d planned on making her costume. luckily, i remembered the costume that i’d sewn her two years ago. so sofia, once again, dressed up as a field of flowers, much to everyone’s happiness!
*Update: This project was such a hit that, years later, I finally created a really simple pattern for it! (With a better solution for the head opening! 😁) Check out the Field of Flowers costume for kids and adults!
the costume wasn’t at all hard to make. i made a rectangle from green cotton (the field) with a central opening for the head to fit through.
but in order for it to fit through, the slit had to be pretty wide, so i put on a couple of tiny snaps to keep it closed when on. then i sewed on petals and centers of colored fleece. i love sewing with fleece! it’s so easy to use and it doesn’t fray, so you don’t have to bother folding over edges.
but it didn’t seem like enough. it needed a hat.
i made the head shape with three pieces of cotton. i didn’t put elastic in it, but it really could’ve used it to keep it on better. then i sewed the big petals, turned them and sewed them on top, and covered the edges with the flower center.
two years ago, my little girl was really little (18 months) and she didn’t really like wearing the “field” part of the costume. so i made some leaves to go around her neck or waist so she could be just a flower. the same cotton, sewn with batting inside to make them a bit more puffy. after turning them right side out i sewed in the veins and sewed the raw edges inside the long strip of cotton.
i’ve always liked this costume because it’s totally unique (there are really way too many princesses out there during carnival and halloween!). but another great thing is that it’s not form fitting, so you can use it more than one year! a life saver!
If you liked this DIY costume with flowers, make sure you take a look at the optimized Field of Flowers costume for kids and adults!
è bellissimo!!
Stupendo!
Preferisco di gran lunga costumi come questo, unici e originali, che i tanti acquistabili presso i grandi magazzini, anonimi e costosissimi!
Ciao
Giuliana
ma che bello!!! è perfetto….e allegrissimo 🙂
Bellissimo adoro i fiori, veri e … cuciti
bacianna
NON HO MAI VISTO UN PRATO TANTO BELLO!!!!!:o)
Semplice ma originalissimo e super colorato…veramente brava!
Se ti va, guarda i vestiti che ho fatto quest'anno.
Ciao, Taced
E' dolcissima
Molto originale! Complimenti!!!
Ma che bello, complimenti 😉
Questo costumino farà invidia a tutte le piccole principesse delle feste di carnevale, bravissima Lisa!
Che idea splendidaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
ma è fantastico 😀
cosa mi suggerisci per un bimbo di poco più di 2anni e mezzo?
grazie a tutte!
@bombamagagna: linda di pane, amore e creatività (che ha lasciato un commento qui sopra) ha un post pieno di idee: http://paneamoreecreativita.it/tag/carnevale
e francesca di equazioni ha un tutorial per un costume di scimmia: http://www.equazioni.org/index.php/2010/02/08/come-fare-un-costume-da-scimmietta-tutorial/
è bellissima la tua piccolina, e il costume splendido, sono sicura che e stata il piato più fiorito di tutta la festa.
baci bella Lisa!
che bella idea, la piccola è proprio un fiorellino!
Mariana
davvero una bella idea, lo si può indossare anche sopra ai giubbotti evitando che i piccoli prendano freddo o si sentano troppo infagottati
grazie mariana! infatti, anche a noi sembrava un costume addatto a lei, il nostro fiorellino!
sì! mi piacciono molto i costumi che si riescono ad usare sopra ai giubbotti. che peccato quando si deve coprire un costume con il giubbino!!