How to Put Together an Enchanting Costume: Step by Step: Think about the clothes you wear.
Almost all of us wear something every day. People wear things for a lot of reasons. They may need to wear a uniform, or they may want to express their individuality. The clothes you choose can change how you feel about yourself, and how others perceive you. Your clothes can make you feel more comfortable and confident, or hold you back from being your true self. Imagine what your favorite outfit does for you. How do you wear it? Does it make you feel like a hero? Does it help boost your mood when you’re feeling down? Wearing clothes is a way to communicate with people around us, even if we don’t say anything at all. You already know that what you wear has power!
Now imagine that instead of wearing normal clothes, you could wear magic clothes that can change your life! What would those clothes look like? Would they be wild and colorful? Would they help make your dreams come true? Write down five things that these magic clothes could do for you.
How to Put Together an Enchanting Costume: Step by Step
Think about the clothes you wear.
Decide what kind of Tinker Bell you want to be.
Choose your top.
Pick a skirt or pants.
Think about shoes.
Don’t forget wings, hair, and makeup!
Think about the clothes you wear. If you could put together an outfit for Tinker Bell, what would it look like? Would she be a punk rocker or a cheerleader or a princess? Would she be wearing anything from your closet?
Now imagine Tinker Bell’s attitude. Does she strike you as more of a tomboy or a girly-girl? How does she carry herself? What kind of things makes her happy? What kind of things annoy her?
These questions will help you decide the theme of your costume and guide the rest of your design choices.
Think about the clothes you wear. Clothes have many different functions, but one thing they do is express your identity. As you dress in the morning, you choose among many options: a suit or jeans; a collared shirt or a T-shirt; flats or heels. As you make these choices, you are expressing to the world who you are and who you want to be. Your costume is your chance to express a new identity.
What kind of character do you want to portray? The character’s personality should show through in how you dress, how you move, how you talk, and how you act.
Who are your favorite characters? If there’s a character that inspires or excites you, that’s a great place to look for inspiration!
How can I make my costume stand out? Think about color combinations and shapes that will help communicate your character’s personality. You might even look up images of the original character and use those images as inspiration. A great costume doesn’t have to be an exact replica of the original—it can be something entirely new! Find ways to add your own personal style to the costume.
Step 1: Design Your Costume
Think about what kind of clothes and accessories will help communicate your character’s personality, then sketch
Think about the clothes you wear. You probably have your favorite pair of jeans, or a shirt that you really like to wear. Tinkerbell also has her favorite clothes and she likes to look her very best at all times! Her fairy dresses are almost always green or purple (sometimes blue). She likes to accessorize with a pair of fake butterfly wings and a wand.
Make some fairy wings. You can buy them at most costume stores for under $10, but if you want to make your own, here is how:
Take pieces of colored poster board (or cardboard) and cut them into the shape of large butterflies or dragonflies.
Cut out two holes in the top part of the wings and tie strings around them so that you can wear them over your shoulders as a backpack.(If using cardboard, cut two holes in the top part of each wing and use yarn to tie it together.)
Paint the wings with sparkly paint and use glitter glue to add some extra flair!
Wear green. Most fairies wear green because it reminds them of nature. Tinkerbell wears green because it reminds her of Peter Pan’s eyes! If you don’t have any green clothes lying around, go to your local department store and pick something out that’s
Step 1: Think about the clothes you wear.
Step 2: Cut a piece of cardboard about 5 inches wide by 11 inches tall.
Step 3: Fold the cardboard into a V shape.
Step 4: Glue the cardboard together, then let it dry.
Step 5: Paint the wings gold, and add glitter if desired.
Step 6: Let the paint dry completely before gluing on gemstones or rhinestones.
Step 7: Cut a piece of string or ribbon long enough to tie around your neck without choking you.
Step 8: Glue the ends of the string inside the wings so that they are secure and will not come off easily.
Think about the clothes you wear. What do they say about you? Are you sporty, outdoorsy, or do you like pink? Do you have a favorite color and style? This is how you choose your Tinker Bell costume.
Tinker Bell has been portrayed by many different actresses, but she has always had certain things in common that can help you pull together the right look.
One of the most eye-catching features in the Disney film was Tink’s green dress made out of leaves. You don’t need to worry about finding or making leaves; there are several Tinker Bell costumes on the market that include a green leaf skirt.
You can also choose a more traditional dress for your Tinker Bell costume; these come in two different styles: short and long. The short dresses are more like shorts and tank tops with wings and wands, while longer dresses tend to be floor length gowns with layers of tulle underneath. Either way, they come with headpieces that feature Tink’s distinctive hairstyle (a messy bun on top of her head) and sparkly wings so no one will mistake you for anyone else!
Since this is a fairy costume, it’s important to choose accessories that reflect who she is: a fairy sidekick to Peter Pan