Superman costume for a boy with his own hands

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

Recently, fantastic movie characters are very popular with children. Every boy wants to become strong, brave, hardy, punish the villains and save the Earth from disaster. Girls also love these characters and admire them. New Year is a time of reincarnations. On this holiday, any child can become a superman. New Year's Superman costume is expensive, why not sew it yourself? In this article, we will look at how to make a superhero outfit for a performance at a children's party.

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Sewing a Superman costume with your own hands is easy. True, it will take a lot of time to create it, since the outfit consists of several parts. Let's remember what our hero looks like. Superman's costume is dominated by the following colors: red, blue and some yellow. The character's clothing fits snugly to the body and hides almost all areas, except for the head and hands. Mandatory attributes are a raincoat andlogo on the top of the suit in the form of the letter S. There are also red shorts, similarly colored high-top boots and a yellow belt. A boy's Superman costume can have a matching color mask.

Budget option

A dress when tailoring requires a lot of material. Therefore, the Superman costume can be expensive for parents. To reduce costs at least a little, you can replace some details of the outfit with the child’s personal clothes. The lower part can be tights, leotards or blue leggings. For the top, wear a turtleneck, a fitted sweater or a long-sleeved T-shirt in the same color as the bottom.

Overalls are also suitable as a New Year's costume, you can also use sportswear. The tops of the boots must be sewn from felt in the form of overlays or use red stockings. The main thing is that Superman's carnival costume should be light and not hinder the child's movements, as he will have to dance, play and participate in various children's competitions. Shorts are optional. You can not include them in the outfit. As for the cloak and logo, we will learn how to sew them further.

Cloak

The costume should be as close as possible to the original. Superman in comics and cartoons has a long flowing red cape. There is no specific pattern, many sew it at their discretion. You can use the diagram below. The smaller the child, the more economical it will be to cut the raincoat. A flowing long cape looks attractive. For tailoring, it is better to take a satin.

To create a raincoat, you need to take measurements from the baby, starting from the base of the neck to the knees. Then draw a semicircle on a sheet of paper with a radius equal to the desired length of the cloak. From the center, measure a value equal to the half-girth of the neck, and cut it out. This will be the collar area. Attach the pattern to the fabric, circle the outline with chalk and cut it out. It is desirable that the material is solid, and it is not necessary to lay seams. To avoid this, it is permissible to reduce the semicircle by a quarter or even half. The cape can be sewn to a T-shirt, tied or fastened with a button.

Icon

Superman's costume must have a logo on the chest. This sets him apart from other superheroes. Our character icon resembles the shape of a diamond. First you need to create a template. On cardboard, draw a triangular shape with equal sides, one vertex down. Then cut off the top corners. Inside the shape in the form of a diamond, stepping back from the edges by 1.5 cm, draw a small copy. Draw the English letter S with a wide base inside the figure. Connect the sign to the frame representing the diamond, erasing the common lines. Cut out the logo itself and the extra parts between the frame and the letter with a clerical knife. Use this template to create two pieces of fabric.

Badge Sewing

Lay the logo on the yellow fabric (fleece or felt) and trace the outline. Cut out the whole figure - this is the baseemblems. Then attach a template with a letter to the blue material and draw all the details. Carefully cut off the excess. Duplicate both parts. Then, laying on top of each other, sew. The part of the badge painted red must be on top of the "diamond". Attach the applique to the top of the outfit in the chest area and sew with a decorative stitch. Boy's Superman costume now has its own distinctive badge.

Shorts

If desired, shorts or shorts can be worn on top of the tights. Of course, the child's underwear will not stretch over the pants. Therefore, they will have to be sewn on their own. As a pattern, take the child's shorts, attach to the red fabric and circle. Go up one size and raise your waist 12 cm to fit the belt. To avoid a seam in the crotch that causes discomfort, mirror the part vertically.

Cut out the shorts, fold the front and back at the crotch and sew the side seams. Leave three required holes. Fold the top edge inwards by 6 cm and stitch. Then make a few loops and sew along the waistline. Cut out a 5 cm wide belt from yellow material. The length should be equal to the circumference of the waist with a slight increase. Attach a gold buckle to your belt.

Mask

We learned how to sew a Superman costume. Many, creating the image of a realistic superhero, also put on a mask. If desired, it can be purchased at the store, but it is better to do it yourself. To do this, you will need thick cardboard,fabric and rubber. The blank can be printed by increasing the size, or you can draw it yourself. Measure the child's distance from the left temple to the right. Draw a line on paper equal to the measurement, divide into 4 equal parts and draw two circles with a compass. On the resulting workpiece, you can simulate any kind of mask. In order for the form to sit well and not interfere, it is necessary to measure the distance between the eyes and determine the length of the holes. Using the template you created, cut out 2 pieces from the red fabric. Sew along the edge of both parts, putting the ends of the elastic between them. Treat the eye sockets on the outside with a decorative seam.

The mask can also be made from cardboard. The drawn template must be cut out of a red sheet of thick paper and decorated with various small details. Make holes on both sides of the mold and thread the elastic through. Another original version of the mask is makeup. With the special paint used when applying face painting, carefully draw the image on the child's face.

As you can see, a person without experience can sew a Superman costume with his own hands. This process is quite laborious, but the result is worth your efforts. It's a pleasure to sew a costume of his favorite superhero for your little one!