Snegurochka's kokoshnik. How to make a kokoshnik for the Snow Maiden

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:45

Each nationality has its own national costumes, the details of which can immediately determine the ethnicity of a person. A headband with feathers will give away an Indian, a wide-brimmed sombrero - a Mexican or a Spaniard, a wreath with numerous bright satin ribbons - a Ukrainian fashionista of bygone centuries, and a beaded kokoshnik - a majestic Russian beauty.

A few words about the headdress

In our article we will talk about how to make the Snow Maiden's kokoshnik for the New Year's carnival. But first, let's say a few words about the very subject of the women's national costume. You rarely hear the word "kokoshnik" now. It was successfully replaced by the more familiar “crown”. Although it is not entirely accurate, it quite accurately reflects the essence of the subject. The Snow Maiden's kokoshnik really looks like a crown that looks like a crescent or a large fan, less often a shield wrapped around the head. The name is associated, according to linguists, with the Old Russian word "kokosh". This is what our ancestors said to the clucking chickens, hatched chickens. Hence,The Snow Maiden's kokoshnik is an ornament for an adult girl who is about to get married.

Shape of dress

Elegant, rich "crowns" were supposed to draw the attention of guys to potential brides. A fan or comb was attached to a hat worn directly on the head. It could be deep, cover low the forehead, ears and back of the head - depending on how it was customary in a particular area to braid and style girls with braids: wrap them around the head, let them down over the shoulders or wrap them over the ears. So the Snow Maiden's kokoshnik can also be such that it is convenient to put on and wear during the carnival.

As for the decor, then you are given complete freedom of action. Beads imitating pearls are suitable for decorating the dress, because we most often see their openwork mesh weaving on museum exhibits. And pearl threads descending on the cheeks, rhinestones, pieces of brocade, foil, Christmas tree rain (everything that shimmers, sparkles, glitters) will definitely suit you. And even tissue paper flowers, lace. The kokoshnik of the Snow Maiden is often complemented with a light gossamer shawl, which also corresponds to the old Russian traditions in wearing this headdress. Or silk ribbons with which it is fixed on the head.

Required Materials

In the old days, craftsmen used special metal ribbons, thick paper and cloth, cardboard, and other materials to make headwear. You also need to stock up on them. Instead of metal strips, aluminum wire is suitable. WhenIf you plan how to make a kokoshnik for the Snow Maiden, pick up several pieces of wire of different lengths. Why aluminum? This wire is both strong enough to hold its shape and flexible (it can be bent in the most intricate ways). In addition, pieces of foam rubber, universal glue, threads, plain and wrapping paper, scissors, a pencil, an eraser will not interfere with you.

Kokoshniki for girls: initial blanks

How to make a kokoshnik for the Snow Maiden, given that a girl from 5 to 10-11 years old will wear it? The headdress in this case is easy and simple, but what else does a beginner in the field of design need? Having already filled your hand, next year you will make a more complex kokoshnik for the Snow Maiden.

Let's start the master class with the choice of style. From ordinary cardboard, which can be corrugated, cut out a shield-crown in the form of a crescent of medium height. If your daughter likes a pointed kokoshnik, give the blank a domed shape. Make a semicircle cut for the head of the appropriate size. So that the decoration does not put pressure on the skin and does not cause inconvenience, and also keeps well, stick strips of foam rubber on the front and back sides of the kokoshnik along this cutout. You can disguise them either with Christmas tree rain, or with wrapping paper or other accessories.

Kokoshniki for a girl: the final stage

So you got the base for the kokoshnik for the Snow Maiden. The master class for beginners continues. Your task is to decorate the headdress by makingmost elegant. Cover it with light blue or white silk. Sew on store-bought small snowflakes or embroider with beads, small pearl beads or transparent glass beads. Alternatively, lace patches are suitable. The Snow Maiden costume, the photo of which you see above, includes a headdress of just this type. Looks nice, right? And the last step: sew 2 blue or white ribbons, tie a bow under the hair. Dress up your daughter now and hurry to the carnival!

Outfit details

What elements does the Snow Maiden costume consist of? Photos of reproductions from folk tales and New Year's cards presented in the article will help you remember the details of the outfit of the granddaughter of Santa Claus. The snow girl wears a straight long dress or a Russian sundress. The color of the fabric is all shades of blue, white, you can gently turquoise. The trimmed dress should be fur. From above, a brocade or fur coat to the middle of the thighs, matching the dress. Muftka or mittens. And boots. For a girl, of course, a knee-length dress, light leggings or tights are more suitable. Be sure to embroider clothes with sequins. A cap-crown is put on the head instead of a kokoshnik.

Kokoshnika on headband

It is very convenient and easy to make a kokoshnik of the Snow Maiden (photo attached) for a carnival costume, taking a regular hairband as a basis. It should be wide enough not to move off the head. Suitable for plastic or steel. Make a fan-shaped base out of aluminum wire. She ismay look like half a snowflake. Fasten the workpiece to the rim. Connect thin foam rubber or hemming fabric to the frame with paper clips or sew with coarse threads with large stitches. Cover with a fabric with a sheen: silk, brocade, satin, organza (which is available). Even white or blue satin will do, because the Snow Maiden's costume with a kokoshnik will still require additional decorations. And it is more convenient to attach a pearl mesh and beads to the crown on the rim.

Decor options

How else is the kokoshnik decorated? Buy lots of different sizes of white pearl-like beads. Having measured the length of the forehead and leaving 5-7 centimeters in reserve, prepare 5 pieces of strong thread and string beads on them, securing the ends. Sew one, leaving gaps, to the kokoshnik. Attach the second string of beads to the first, stitching in a checkerboard pattern. Third to second, and so on. You should get a mesh that resembles a fish scale pattern. It is placed on the forehead of the Snow Maiden. Approximately at the level of the temples, attach more rows of beads to the kokoshnik - they should go down along the face and can reach the line of the lower jaw, or even to the neck. True, this version of the dress is more suitable for a teenage girl. If you are preparing an outfit for a little girl, do this: discard the beads, trim the lower base of the kokoshnik with a bright blue ribbon. And cut a few pieces out of it, for example, 6, 10-15 cm long. Make small pom-pom balls from pieces of light fur or thread. Sew them to one of the edges of the cut ribbons. BUTconnect the second edges with the kokoshnik where it was supposed to fasten low beads for the more adult Snow Maiden. Original, stylish, comfortable and charming - that's what you can say about your outfit!