Hula costume
Make it! Hula costume
Create this super-easy dress-up outfit for your little
hula girl, extracted from Cute and Easy
Costumes for Kids by Emma Hardy (CICO Books
$39.99)
Aloha! Surf's up with this Hawaiian hula-girl outfit that's
perfect for a day on the beach. Colourful ribbons are used to make
the skirt, with a bright felt flower garland and headdress. Look
for cheap rolls of ribbon in your local fabric store or,
alternatively, try strips of crepe paper and machine-stitch them
onto a satin ribbon waistband.
You will need:
Ribbons about 1-4cm wide
Ribbon about 5cm wide and matching thread
Elastic 5mm wide
Safety pin
Three 30cm squares of felt in different colours
Ribbon 5mm wide
Two pipe cleaners
White sleeveless top (to complete outfit)
How to make:
1. Measure and cut 70cm lengths of the
medium-width ribbons. Also cut a 72cm length of the wide ribbon and
sew the ends together to form the waistband.
2. Fold the ribbons in half and pin the folded
ends to the lower half of the waistband. Machine stitch in
place.
3. Fold the top half of the waistband ribbon over
so it encloses the folded ends of the ribbon. Pin and machine
stitch close to the lower edge of the waistband, leaving a 2.5cm
opening. Thread elastic through the channel using a safety
pin. Check the length of the elastic around your child's waist,
adjusting if necessary. Stitch the ends of the elastic together.
Sew the opening closed.
4. Using the pattern piece (above), cut out flower
shapes from colored felt. Make two small snips near the center of
each flower. Cut a 75cm length of the narrow ribbon for the lei
(necklace) and two 30cm lengths, one for the bracelet and one for
the anklet. Thread the flowers onto the ribbons, and tie the ends
of each ribbon in a bow. To make the headdress, thread flowers onto
two pipe cleaners and twist the ends of the pipe cleaners together.
Tie narrow ribbons to it for decoration.
Extract from Cute and Easy Costumes for Kids
Text copyright © Emma Hardy Photos copyright © CICO Books
RRP $39.99 (PB) Available now.
Published by CICO Books.
Distributed by Southern Publishers Group.
As seen in OHbaby! magazine Issue 12: 2011
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