African outfits. DIY African costume: a detailed description with useful tips

01.05.2019

A carnival African costume, made quickly and simply with your own hands, can be made at a minimum cost. At the same time, it will turn out to be no less good than bought in specialized departments of stores. Below we will look at how to make an African costume for children.

We create a quick and easy African costume with our own hands

We named it so simply, because to make this costume you only need materials that every home has.

You can make a skirt out of paper, plastic bags and even juice boxes. You just need to make leaves with scissors and attach them to the belt from the tape. Fastening can be done either with a needle and thread, or simply by gently gluing them. You can also make a skirt from straw or hemp (of course, if you have one of these at hand).
Also on the arms and legs we will make bracelets from rubber bands with leaves sewn on them from the same materials that made the skirt, only in this case the prepared leaves should be much smaller than on the skirt. Also, these bracelets can be made from threads.
We will make a necklace on the chest from the same materials, you can cut out fangs and small bones from pieces of cardboard, and attach it to the necklace along with the bulk of the leaves.
On the head we will make a wig from threads. Moreover, if the threads for the wig are thick, then you can do nothing with them (leave shaggy hair). And on thin strands you need to braid a large number of small braids. If there are not enough threads, then in the middle on the wig you can attach a small hat made of leaves that were prepared for bracelets and a skirt. The wig is attached to the head with elastic bands sewn on the inside.
Near the ears to the wig we attach two large rings. Or if there are clip-on earrings in the form of large rings, you can put them on.
If desired, you can throw a tiger skin over your shoulder (any piece of fabric of a suitable color can even be torn old jacket or T-shirt). Such the suit will fit for both boy and girl.

Garbage bag suit:

Garbage bags are best large, colored and with strings. On the package, we measure the desired length of the skirt, and cut off all the excess. We cut the workpiece into narrow strips. Let's prepare the belt of the skirt, for this we take a wide dense ribbon a little more than the girth needed for the child and with threads, a stapler or glue we attach the prepared ribbons from the bags to the belt. Optionally, you can make a skirt in one layer or more fluffy in several layers. On the belt of the skirt we sew several hooks or buttons.
In the same way, for girls, you can make a bandage on the chest, only it is better to take a wide elastic band for the base and attach the strips to it by sewing with threads.
The necklace is made of short strips strung on a thin rope.
Make bracelets for arms and legs using narrow elastic bands of thread and strips cut from garbage bags.
To complete the look, tone your face with paint and make a wig out of strips of a black garbage bag, secure it to your head with a feather headband.

We make a Papuan costume according to ready-made measurements for a festive carnival

You can dress up in such a costume for any carnival or party, it is easy to perform and suitable for all children. The photo below shows an example of such a suit.

The top of the costume will be a top or a T-shirt, it is better to make it from a bright tiger-colored material, this will be an imitation of the skin of an animal. For girls, you can decorate the top from separate swimsuit a variety of feathers, beads, buttons, flaps and all sorts of things. If the holiday takes place in winter and it is assumed that in the room where it will be held, the child may freeze, then it is advisable to wear a turtleneck under the suit for warmth. flesh color and decorate it with decorative elements.
A skirt for a native can be made in several ways. Sew it from brindle fabric and decorate it the same way as the top. Or collect a lot of gum colorful ribbons. You can also use green patches for a skirt imitating these leaves and also collect them on an elastic band, like ribbons. It is also possible to make a skirt from feathers, fringe and other various materials that fantasy tells you. Any child will love this costume.
Making a headpiece for this costume is quite simple. You can take a bunch of feathers and fix it in the form of a crown on your head. Feathers can be made from multi-colored cardboard, or from white and painted on your own.
The crown on the head should hold well enough to not slip off when playing, and should be light and comfortable.
A native needs to put beads on his neck; you can ask your mother for them or make them yourself. It is also necessary to make bracelets for hands and feet from colorful stripes fabrics.
It will be funny to wear necklaces made of bones cut out of cardboard and painted in light color. Bones can also be woven into a hairstyle and attached to a headdress.
Shoes for a matinee at school or kindergarten need to decorate according to the costume.
A native can be given a pike instead of a spear, while decorating it. You can also help the child apply war paint to the body, just make sure that the children do not overdo it.

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Theme parties are very popular these days. The organizers not only create the right atmosphere, but also completely immerse in it by setting a dress code for participants who must appearance match the theme of the festival. There are a great many topics: temporary (40s, 50s, 60s, etc.), professional, on the theme of a particular film, cartoon. Parties are dedicated even different nations, countries, continents. One of these colorful events It's an African party. Undoubtedly, this land is full of mysteries and secrets, which cannot but cause a desire to plunge into this world at least for a moment, to become a part of it. However, through these dreams, the thought emerges of what kind of outfit you can appear there, where to get it, whether it will be an African costume with your own hands, or maybe it will be bought in a store.

The article will describe how to create an outfit with your own hands, both for children and adults.

Children's suit

Most a budget option is to use the materials that are in every home. As a rule, in our view, an African costume consists of a loincloth / skirt, necklaces, bracelets.

The first of these can be done in the following way:

as a basis, take a belt, elastic band, cord, braid;
to impose strips of plastic or garbage bags on it, one or different colors. It can also be carved from thick fabric or paper leaves.

The same materials are suitable as decorations for the neck. And you can also tie small bones, naturally washed, or you can cut them out of cardboard. It could be mother's beads. You can also make bracelets that are worn both on the arm and on the leg.

The head, too, cannot be left unadorned. If the costume is for a girl, then you can either braid your hair into thin braids, weave threads into them or leave them natural. Make a colored wig from the same cellophane. This will be relevant for a boy whose hair is usually short. It will also be interesting to watch a headdress with feathers in the form of a crown. If the house has a skin that imitates a tiger, lion, then, thrown over the shoulders, it will definitely fit into the image. By the way, you can also create a simple outfit from it, which consists of a top and a bandage on the hips. Modest and tasteful.

Toy spears, a quiver with arrows, a bow, a shield will add additional credibility.

The photo shows the options:

Ideas for adults

Here the outfits can be varied, as the parties themselves are multidirectional.

It can be all the same animal skins (their imitation) in the form of dresses, tops, loincloths, leggings. A man can wear a jacket, shirt, T-shirt, trousers with an animal print.

You can take a colorful, similar to African motifs, fabric (for example, curtains, stole, pareo, etc.), tie it like a dress, skirt. With the ability to sew a shirt for a man, a tunic for himself.

For inspiration:

You can tie a bright scarf on a woman’s hair, braid pigtails. Wear beads around your neck, and not alone. Ringing bracelets. Both a woman and a man will suit necklaces made of flowers cut out of paper.

Can be applied to the face special paints, depicting the muzzle of an African animal.

Again, it is quite acceptable to take an elastic band, stick straw, hemp to it, sew leaves from paper, fabric, strips from bags. It will look equally interesting on both men and women. Moreover, if the top of a man can consist of some simple necklace, then a woman can afford to make a bra from coconut halves.

Spears, bows, arrows, a shield (for example, taken from a child) can also serve as accessories.

If the theme of the party is "Safari in Africa", then there will be little to do with your own hands. It is enough to put on military-style clothes (khaki, sand, etc.), put a pith helmet on your head, you can replace it with a similar panama hat or tie a bandana, goggles on your nose (during the party hang around the neck), rough boots on your feet. Perhaps even a toy gun, as an addition to the image.

The theme of Africa ends not only with national traditions, but also makes it possible to feel like a famous historical figure of this continent, for example, Cleopatra:

can be taken as a basis White dress or a top and skirt of the same color or a piece of fabric, tying it crosswise around the neck;
from thick cardboard and foil (gold or silver color) we make a headdress, a collar, bracelets, a belt, the basis of which can be a belt;
sandals, sandals are put on the legs to match the color of the accessories;
you can also put a wig on your head or give your hair a royal volume;
certainly do not forget about the famous makeup of the queen.

Of course, this is the simplest and most modest option. You can find on the Internet an image of Cleopatra's screen images, bring them to life. If the lady decided to come to the party in such a way, then her companion can easily afford Caesar's outfit.

	Suits Tarzan and Jane, lion, tiger, panther, elephant, monkey, cockatoo, Caveman, natives, mother earth, wild tree, hunters		Holiday table decor tablecloth, wooden utensils, "tiger" napkins, metal glasses with African print
	Treats Chocolate Ants, Banana Fries, Tropical Fruits, South African Yellow Rice, Spinach with Garbanzo Beans, African Meat, Mango Chocolate Banana Ice Cream, Cake		Beverages Tiger's Paw, Jungle Juice cocktails, juices

First, a few words about the dress code. This question is very relevant on the eve african party both for your friends and for yourself. After all, I hope you plan to show the most best example in respect of festive costume to your guests? You will shine against the background of the jungle created by your own hand in a Tarzan loincloth, or in the outfit of a wild Bagheera panther ... However, the costume base for an African safari is so wide that an hour is not enough to describe it in full breadth and depth. But, nevertheless, I will give you several directions for the development of fantasy and the search for something of your own, corresponding to the mood and “call” of your inner, instinctive nature.

So, we select a costume according to the main direction of the party

If you're planning to base your African party on the adventures of Edgar Burroughs' (I'm talking about Tarzan) the monkey-raised kid, then it's only fitting that guests come to your party dressed as the protagonists of the famous novel.

Tarzan and Jane

Suitable for Jane little dress khaki, or a skirt and corset laced up at the front. It will be nice if you manage to decorate the dress leopard print. If your outfit is monophonic - choose a hat and accessories (for example, bracelets, shoes) exactly to match the skin color of the jungle predators. This version of the outfit will be especially good to “play” if you are going to visit not by yourself, but accompanied by your own home Tarzan, who will be dressed in a tunic made of tiger (leopard) skin. By the way, the image of Tarzan would also not hurt to add some accessories. For example, you can tie a bandage around your head (from the same material as the tunic), and you can put a lace with a fang of a wild animal around your neck. As for shoes, Tarzan (the true hero of the novel) is used to moving around the jungle barefoot. If this form is unacceptable for you, put on soft leather moccasins. I think that E. Burroughs will forgive your Tarzan some deviation from the law of the jungle.

Wild animals

However, it will not be very interesting if there are 10 tarzans and the same number of his girlfriends at your party. Therefore, initially distribute the roles (as in nature) between the guests. Suppose you (the hosts of the event) will just get the main roles of the notorious multi-volume epic of the great author. And the rest of the guests? They can be invited to choose the costume of any African animal with which they associate themselves!

Girls usually like to dress up in costumes. wild cats jungle - panthers, lionesses, tigresses.

The basis of such a suit is a jumpsuit or bodysuit of the appropriate color. You can add leggings to it (then the costume will more clearly emphasize your sexual forms), fur boots or leggings (for a more tangible effect), ears and a tail.

very slender and tall girls can wear an elegant giraffe costume. It usually consists of tight two-tone trousers, a corset and a cute beanie with horns.

Men, on the other hand (by the way, they approach the concept of wild animals more broadly) prefer to dress up in costumes of elephants, monkeys, birds and the first, cavemen.

Why the latter fell into the category of "wild animals" is still incomprehensible to me, but at an African party such types look simply incomparable! Someone needs to create a cheerful mood and make guests smile!

Completely different costumes will be needed if you plan to make the theme the main philosophy of the holiday. wildlife and harmonious coexistence of man with it. Primitive age, jungle, cave, fire, spears, mammoth hunting and ritual dances give rise to new images for your guests.

However, making such costumes will be easier than ever!

Wild people of the wild continent

Although, you can add a few more, decorated in ethnic style decorations and, of course, African shields and spears! Though you are at a party, you are warriors to the marrow of your bones! What if, somewhere nearby, a mammoth will run, and you - without a weapon?

The image of a "cave" girl - an African woman, also strives for minimalism in clothes, but involves a frilly hairstyle, a lot of accessories. In particular - earrings, beads, hair ornaments.

Mother Earth

This image is also very revered among the African natives. The fertile Earth, which provides food, protection, wisely helps to sort out disputes, has always been deified. Sacrifices were made to her, songs were sung and ritual dances were danced at sunset.

However, the image of the Earth is epic, therefore, when preparing for a party, you can recreate it in a costume absolutely arbitrarily. Most likely, the outfit for the Mother is a dress, in calm green or peach tones, decorated with flowers, branches, ribbons. But your imagination can tell you something completely different. Listen to her and become the goddess of the African ball!

Living tree

Also unique and universal image for all variants of an African party. In addition, such a costume will work great if your goal is to be a detached observer at the holiday and not participate in any competitions. The basis of the costume is a long hoodie made of fabric, which is put on the head and hangs freely to the floor. You can decorate the hoodie by sheathing with flowers, branches, fruits.

And finally, a few words about the costumes for white hunters who came to the black mainland to participate in an African safari.

African safari hunter costumes

Typically, both female and men's suit consists of a shirt (buttoned and with a collar) and trousers (shorts). Color - camouflage green, or khaki. Another required element costume - thick woolen socks combined with hiking boots. And, of course, weapons.

Basically, if you're just going to an African safari-style party, you can simplify the strict hunting dress code a bit. For example, refuse rough boots(applies especially to sophisticated girls) and woolen socks(if the holiday falls on a hot season).

But from a cute accessory - a classic straw hat or a cortical hunting helmet is not worth refusing. As a rule, the recognition of the image always arises precisely because of this headdress!

And a few more words about interesting details that can be matched to a safari suit. As we have already mentioned, in our time, tourists go to Africa mainly to participate not in real hunting for wild animals, but in the so-called photo hunting. Therefore, for the sake of credibility, when going to a party, you can hang binoculars or a camera around your neck.

Also, take it with you. interesting bag with African print and oversized sunglasses.

Perhaps your guests have received enough "food for thought". It remains to have time to turn all our and own ideas into the real fabric and enter the image. And we, dear hosts of the holiday, have a lot of things ahead of us! In particular, it is high time to discuss holiday menu! What are you going to treat all wild animals, natives and hunters, who will soon gather in your house? After the safari, they will all be very hungry for sure! Because - the advice of the best chefs to help you!

MENU FOR AFRICAN SAFARI

DECOR OF THE FESTIVE TABLE

The festive table should not differ in general style compositions from the ceremonial hall, where the main part of the event will take place. Therefore, I advise you to lay the tablecloth in black and white, you can choose a cover for the “leopard skin”, and decorate the center of the table with a strip of shiny brown organza. It will be very beautiful and tasteful!

Dishes. Treats are best served on wooden flat plates, and drinks are poured into tall iron rough glasses (by the way, they can be decorated with a strip of fabric to match the tablecloth).

The only thing that "white hunters" can leave at their festive table from the signs of civilization is metal cutlery. When setting the table, they can also be wrapped in a napkin that matches the tone of the tablecloth.

Decorations. Decorate festive table you can use wooden figurines of the inhabitants of the jungle, as well as cute pots with young tropical greens.

Well, now - let's talk about what will be nice to put on beautiful plates!

AFRICAN SNACKS

Real hunters (and their "trophies" too) will not be able to pass up a fresh green banana fries. This dish comes from Kenya, and tastes like potatoes, familiar to Europeans, dried in oil.

Preparing this dish is quite easy. You just need to cut not quite ripe bananas into strips and deep-fry over medium heat, in plenty of oil. Serve with fresh herbs and sauce to the table, and, preferably, I will fight after frying.

You can also serve as an appetizer an original African delicacy - fried ants. If there are gourmets among your guests, they will surely appreciate your dish! However, true connoisseurs of the taste of insects are very rare among Russians - therefore, I propose to replace real ants with chocolate ones. Or, at least, decorate tartlets with cream or green cheese paste with them!

Also throughout the evening, guests should have free access to dishes with exotic tropical fruits such as pineapple, bananas, mangoes and pomegranates.

We all remember our best (and worst) carnival costumes from childhood. Sometimes, of course, you can come up with any costume to your taste. But often in a kindergarten or school they require something specific for each child so that it fits into the presentation at the event. Some parents approach this with increased enthusiasm - they order tailoring from professionals or buy expensive suits, so long as their child looks like highest level. But you can go the other way: make a costume with your own hands.

If you want to do something with your own hands, then connect the child to work, let him do what he can and according to his age. After all, there are some costumes that require a minimum of investment and effort, so under the guidance of an adult, even a small child can easily master it. african costume also different ways possible to create! And not only for children, by the way.

In general, the African costume itself is an interesting and witty idea for any party, if it involves being costumed. Make it simple from existing clothes that you do not mind spending. It is best to take something bright, of course. And if you have time, then this is not so necessary - just prepare a lot of beads that you put on over the suit, or sew bright beads on it.

The easiest do-it-yourself African costume

Here is a variant of simple suit on this topic:

For him, take the usual Christmas tree "rain" of different colors and cut to one length. Sew all the “rains” (there should be a lot of them!) To the linen elastic, which should be longer than your waist, it will be tied on the side.

Under this case, you need to wear short shorts, you can cut off breeches or leggings. And you can not cut, especially if they are colored - just make a lot of cuts along their entire length in front. At least a wig on the head, even the same rain. There are also rain wigs, by the way.

Coat your face with paint or washable makeup - your image is ready. Suitable for girls on top short top bodily or Brown, you can sports. Well, beads with bracelets - in unlimited quantities!

In fact, it is easy to make such a Papuan skirt from many materials. Here at least from the blue trash bag cut into strips:

Continuing the theme Christmas decorations, you can see that it is specifically rain that is not required. Take even a simple tinsel:

Actually, you can take a suit for ballroom dancing, and to create an image, take a lush clown dark wig and make tinsel from the same “rain” or even paper on your arms and legs. As here:

Do-it-yourself African costume: a more difficult option

To make the suit look more professional, sew it from a piece of brown suede. We simply cut the fabric into strips, wrap it 2-3 times around the body, but so that the skirt dangles freely around the legs. We sew the elastic in the same way.

We sew a piece of the same fabric on the front and back of any T-shirt or T-shirt, if you don’t know how to sew, or sew a short top yourself. You can not make a fringe on your arms and legs, but simply put on thick bracelets.

And if you want fringe, and you still go to the store for fabric, then look for fringe there, it is for sale, and different color, length and quality.

This costume is suitable for both girls and boys.

Actually, even the entire costume can be made from a purchased fringe of different lengths. But under the skirt you still need to wear something.

If you are afraid of freezing, then make a suit over ordinary clothes, only it should be black or flesh-colored. Then the suit can be transparent, because they will not need to cover anything. Or from strips of spotted faux fur.

And from the clothes you can take black tights or leggings, on top - a black turtleneck under the throat.

Papuan costume for a child

For children to do carnival costume Papuans are generally easy. We sew a skirt from the same fabric, such as for a ballerina's tutu.

And then in large quantities, wherever possible, we stick / sew / glue beads, beads and multi-colored feathers, they are in fabric stores and in stores where everything is for needlework. For the top of the girls, borrow any bright top. A boy can take a plain vest (priority colors are brown, yellow, orange) on a naked body or on a black turtleneck.

Also try to make a skirt out of colored bright shreds fabric or even colored paper. Or take an already unnecessary skirt and cut it into strips, and cut the top into different places so that it becomes very full of holes.

The main thing in the image, in short, is a patchwork skirt, a wig, bracelets or fringe on the limbs in large quantities. And face painting. Moreover - accessories in the hands, like a spear or a tambourine.

Try, experiment, combine the incongruous, come up with your own ways to create this costume, based on one of the ideas. And don't be afraid bright combinations or a large number colors - for such a suit, this is more than normal. The brighter, the better!

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Ethnic focus fashion industry- This Right way creative search and a win-win creating fresh colorful images. The attractiveness of exotic outfits can not leave anyone indifferent. African clothing style seems to be the most striking and recognizable among other varieties of ethnicity. The sultry continent serves as an excellent source of inspiration for many fashion creators.

The inexhaustible energy of Afrostyle

The amazing and mysterious land amazes the stiff Europeans with the bright multi-colored clothes and the burning temperament of the dark-skinned natives. Original African tribes for centuries they remain faithful to the cultural traditions of their peoples.

Beautiful, strong and proud people live in harmony with the surrounding nature. Sincere gratitude to the world for generosity and worship before the power of the elements African tribes express through multiple cults and customs. Their dwellings, life and clothes are a rich basis for creative searches and creative solutions.

Interest in African culture was revived in the middle of the last century by flower children. Hippies protested against violence in any of its manifestations and called for unity with nature. Young people demonstrated their views to the world by creating own rules in the structure of life. Hippie clothes prevailed ethnic motives, including the most unusual ones. Over time, interest in rebellious fashion faded slightly, but the energetic, impulsive style of clothing lingered in the fashion industry for many years.

Colorful African motifs (photo)

Bright fancy clothes skillfully conveys the identity and cultural traditions of exotic peoples. This is achieved through luxurious fabrics, rich colors, a variety of prints and patterns.

For tailoring products use traditional natural materials cotton, silk, linen, and combinations thereof. For greater expressiveness of images and a variety of textures, artificial synthetic fabrics are widely used.

IN color palette calm is preferred pastel colors. Beige, coffee, white, sand tones will certainly complement with bright ornaments, exotic patterns and drawings, symbolizing belonging to certain tribes. For these purposes, all shades of warm colors are appropriate: yellow, orange, terracotta, sky blue, brown, red.

African landscapes, plants, images of wild animals and colors that imitate their skins are used as patterns on fabrics. Special zest stylish look give simple geometric patterns, original ornaments. Of particular charm are fabrics dyed by hand without the use of factory technologies.

exotic simplicity

If we strictly adhere to the correspondence national costume, then an African outfit for women should consist of a piece of cloth wrapped around the body in the form of a dress or skirt. IN Everyday life such a suit will look out of place, therefore, as a basic model, designers recommend choosing clothes with a straight, free silhouette.

For this, it is proposed a variety of dresses, tunics, skirts, tops, shorts. IN african style can even be done outerwear. Coats, jackets, hats will look extraordinarily bright and attractive, uplifting on gloomy cloudy days.

The creation of exotic images is based on the contrasts of colors, patterns, textures. Many people mistakenly believe that ethnic outfits are only for burning brunettes. In fact, afrostyle looks very organic on white-skinned girls with white and red hair.

Decoration of the image

The main emphasis in African sets is shifted to decoration and accessories. It is customary to decorate clothes abundantly with long fringes, exotic embroidery, and leather weaving.

Decor elements are usually of natural origin. Small pebbles, bird feathers, animal fangs, claws, beads, fur fragments are used in the design of outfits.

Creation fashionable image in Afrostyle it is impossible to imagine without numerous accessories. These are the most significant details of the toilet, forming its ethnic orientation. In the design of a stylish ensemble, you will need numerous bracelets for arms and ankles, earrings with rings or medallions, large multi-tiered beads, hair clips.

Also suitable for wide leather belts with inlaid stones, all kinds of amulets on the chest and head. In the manufacture of jewelry are excluded synthetic materials. All decorations are only from organic materials: wood, glass, metal, leather, ivory.

Foot care

Hot climate and soft soil require comfortable shoes that exposes the skin as much as possible. Typical variant– open sandals with thin straps and thick fringe. Leather strips may have different length and types of weaves. Suitable for every day wear open type from genuine leather.

Where to wear Afro style clothes?

Colorful ethnicity impresses with expressive motives, impulsiveness and temperament. African bows are suitable for almost all people, regardless of the type of appearance and age.

Clothes with bright signs of stylistic affiliation are hardly appropriate to wear every day. Such outfits are most often chosen for tourist trips, going on trips to sunny exotic countries.