I feel like I cheated with this no sew costume. We already had the blue dress from a $2 yard sale find a few weeks ago.
We added:
1. feather boa (Hobby Lobby)
2. Home made mask using feathers, stick on shiny shapes and sparkly blue felt.
3. rubber gloves for feet
I have not figured out how to make a tail. We tried painting paper and folding it accordion style but it wouldn’t stand up. I’m out of ideas. She may go without a tail.
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She's as purdy as her mama. I bet that costume will be one she remembers forever! ;0) My mom tried to make me a genie once. It was a disaster. But at least she tried.
Oh, I think every peacock needs a tail! Could you make something similar fairy/angel wings and decorate that with peacock feathers/designs? Let me put my thinking cap on and I'll get back to you!
GREAT job on all your costumes. I think my favorite (so far) is the poodle. Though I'm sure it has a lot to do with my affection for that baby of yours!
Can you find a cheap kite in a shape like a tail and cover it with shimmery fabric?
Could you make a posterboard tail (open) and attach it w/ a belt somehow? This is not my forte, so maybe that wouldn't work; but posterboard might stand up better than regular paper. I would probably decorate both sides vs. folding it acordian style.
YEP I SAY MAKE IT AND STRP IT ON LIKE ANGEL WINGS!
I'm impressed with all these costumes...they are all so adorable.
So how do you make an Indian dress. That is what I have to do...and not sure about the other one. That is absolutely adorable. I'll think about the tail and if something comes to mind I'll email you.
That just looks incredibly fun! It's not often a girl can go out on the town with a princess dress, gloves AND boa!
Fancy! I love the mask, but the feet are definitely my favorite part! Sorry... no ideas on the tail.
You are the costume queen!! Love them all!
All of the costumes are wonderful! You are doing an amazing job.
The costumes are divine. The rubber gloves were brilliant. :)
Would posterboard work for a tail?? She would have a blast painting it.
That is awesome! Who cares if you didn't have to do as much, it is beautiful. I am sure she will remember it for a long time!
Toni
the kite suggestion might be the best so far. i'll have to look into that. do you know real peacock feathers are around 2 bucks EACH at hobby lobby? we were sitting on a gold mine years ago when my dad raised them.
Okay Melissa, you are shaming us all...just love it!
The rubber gloves on the feet are the perfect touch!
im going to be a peacock this year and i came up with a way to make the feathers and put them on like a back pack. this was also a no-sew project as i used a hot glue gun and staples. let see if i can explain this without getting too confusing! i bought a few packages of long peacock feathers and a small styrofoam ring (usually used to make a wreath). both i found at michaels. i first wrapped the styrofoam in a teal pantyhose to conceal it. (keep in mind, the part that will be to her back will look messy, but thats ok cause no one will see it). i then took the feathers and stuck them into the styrofoam and fanned them out the way i wanted. i hot glue gunned all the entry and exit points of the feathers so that they would stay in place. i then took 2 clear shower curtain rings and clipped them around the styrofoam (weird i know, but it worked!) i didnt punch it through the pantyhose, but just clipped it to them. i then looped a sequined elastic through each shower curtain ring and stapled them together. this is where the arms will go through to wear it like a backpack. i then decorated the side of the ring that faces out with some peacock feather eyes. it came out great! let me know if this is confusing! I can try to send you a picture if youd like! =)
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