How to sew a knight costume for a boy with your own hands?

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Knights are associated with brave and courageous warriors who are ready to help at any time. These brave guys are dressed in iron armor or chain mail, ride a horse and always have a sword at hand. So why not choose a knight costume for a boy, which will not be difficult to make with your own hands?

Costume parts

There are a lot of options for a knight costume so that everyone can choose something special for themselves. But the main details of the costume should be traced in any of the options. We invite you to read this list:

• helmet;
• shield;
• sword;
• cloak or cape;
• boots.

This list is not mandatory, but we advise you to follow it if possible. Of course, nowadays you can buy a ready-made complete set of costume, but if you are not interested in such an easy way, then we will tell you how to sew a knight costume for a boy with your own hands. And now consider each part of the image separately.

Helmet

This headdress was worn by all knights, so we recommend that you start making a costume with it. In the origin althe helmet is made of iron and completely covers the face, but this option can be substituted for our children's costume.

The cape-hood can be sewn by yourself at home. It may look as shown in the picture:

As you can see, there is nothing complicated in the cut, the main thing is to calculate with a cutout for the face, for this we advise you to take measurements from the child.

A good alternative to this cape is a cardboard helmet crown. A helmet with vertical slots in the middle is cut out of ordinary cardboard, which is glued on the back or fixed with a stapler. The color of the cardboard is chosen to match the color of the suit, or you can paint it yourself in the desired shade.

If the image of a knight allows you to use a cape instead of a helmet, then you can make it yourself. Everything from the same cardboard, the main rule is to measure the volume of the child’s head so that you don’t have to redo it.

Shield

All sketches of knight costumes are depicted with a protective shield. You can make it from improvised materials that can be found in every home.

We propose to make a protective shield from ordinary brown cardboard, which is used for product packaging. To do this, we need a flat piece of cardboard, scissors or a stationery knife and paints.

Cut out the base of the shield from cardboard, note that its dimensions should be such that it can completely cover the body. Next, we start painting our base. To do this, choose a neutral color or the main colors of the suit. Candepict a coat of arms on the shield.

Now we move on to the stage of creating a handle for the shield so that the child can easily carry it with him. To do this, on the reverse side, we fix a strip of cardboard in a horizontal position. This can be done with glue or a furniture stapler.

Sword

Any self-respecting knight carries a sword with him, and is ready at any moment to defend his honor. Therefore, the sword is the main attribute that a knight's costume for a boy must contain. It will not be difficult to make it with your own hands and now we will tell you a few secrets.

The easiest option is to cut the sword out of cardboard in the same way as we cut out the protective shield. The length of the sword is chosen according to the height of the child, but should not be less than the length of the shield.

On flat cardboard, draw the outline of the sword with a ruler and cut it out. After that, you can start decorating. This refers to the painting of a cardboard blank. Choose gray or light gray paint and a contrasting shade for the handle.

For the convenience of the child, you can add a hip belt on which you can hang the sword. After all, the costume for the child "Knight" has other attributes that must be carried in the hands, and by tucking the sword into the belt, it will be easier for the baby to move.

Clothes

The main part of the costume is, of course, outerwear, which can consist of several parts.

Pants choose a neutral black color that does not need additional decoration.

But for the top, you can choose severaloptions. If you pay attention to what the dark knight costume looks like, you can see the cloak:

This is the option most often used for a knight costume. The cloak is easy to cut out, because in shape it resembles a semicircle. It is only necessary to sew on the ties and overcast the edges of the raincoat. If you pay attention to the sketches of the costumes that are presented in the article, you can note one feature. This is the presence of a coat of arms on outerwear.

To do this, you need to sew the coat of arms separately, and then fix it on a jacket or T-shirt. But you can simplify this process if you use a special paint for fabric. On a light-colored T-shirt, use a brush to draw the desired image and let dry.

As you can see, it is not difficult to make a knight costume for a boy with your own hands. The main thing is to show imagination and use your resources to the maximum. The clothing options described above can be changed and combined depending on your capabilities.

Shoes

Well, here we come to the final part of our article. How to sew a knight's costume is now clear to everyone, it remains only to solve the issue with shoes.

Under the suit of a knight, you need to pick up high boots of a dark color. But if you do not have such shoes, then you can replace them.

Choose any low running shoes and matching leggings or stockings. This combination will visually highlight the shoes on the baby's foot, creating the effect of high boots. And once again I would like to advise: do not be afraid to experiment and implement new ideas.