If you are looking for creative ideas for carnival costumes that are unique and eye-catching, then dressing up as an Eskimo is the right choice. An Eskimo costume is suitable for both children and adults and is a good idea for carnival. Since Carnival falls at the end of winter every year, you and your family can go through the carnival warm and cozy with Eskimo costumes and not worry about the cold. In this article we have put together many ideas for Eskimo costumes, make-up, accessories and jewelry that you can use as inspiration for this year's fancy dress for Carnival.
Important features of the costume
Eskimos are the peoples who live in the northern polar region. This area includes northeast Siberia, the Arctic regions of Alaska and Canada, and Greenland. Eskimos are divided into two main groups based on where they live - Inuit and Yupik. BothThe groupwear typical clothing that corresponds to the low temperatures in the polar region. The most important feature of the clothing is the coat or the so-called parka, which is made of fur and offers the best protection against the cold.
Dressing up as an Eskimo is not only cute but also interesting for children. The Eskimo costume is particularly suitable for children of kindergarten age because it allows them to get to know a new culture. For this purpose, you can tell them a short story about the Inuit culture and way of life.
Cute costume idea for babies
Eskimo clothing as a carnival costume is a cute idea for babies. Your little one will look really cute in the large jacket with a hood and he will certainly not get cold. However, the traditional clothing of the Eskimos is difficult to find in Germany or at a very high price. Instead, you can buy ready-made Eskimo costumes for carnival or imitate them with simple clothing. You can also sew one yourself for a baby or child using different fabrics and a sewing machine.
If you are good with a sewing machine, you can sew the Eskimo costume for your child yourself. You should choose a fabric that is best for you to work with and suitable for clothing. Then you can sew a hooded anorak and spice it up with faux fur. You also need pants and, if desired, red make-up for your cheeks.
Eskimo and polar bear partner costumes
Specific animals for the northern polar regions are the polar bears. If you are looking for a creative idea for partner costumes for children from this area, you can combine the Eskimo costume with a polar bear costume. This partner look is perfect for siblings or brothers. You can make your own Eskimo carnival costume with a coat with a fur hood and cozy boots. Entire costumes or just masks can be used to dress up as a polar bear.
Accessories to match the Eskimo costume
In polar regions, the Eskimos only used dog sleds as a means of transportation until the invention of the snowmobile. These sleds are usually pulled by several dogs, usually huskies. With a sleigh as an accessory you can complement the Eskimo costume and make it even more authentic, especially if there is snow during carnival. The typical Eskimo snowshoes with wooden frames in the shape of bear paws are also suitable. If you are interested in a DIY project, you can try making the snowshoes yourself as an accessory.
DIY fish and spear
The Inuit from the polar regions are familiar with ice fishing. For this reason, you can complement the Eskimo costume with caught fish or a fishing rod as accessories. You can use plush toys for the fish or simply make them yourself out of felt and cotton wool. Instead of a fishing rod, you can also make a spear out of a stick, some fabric and cotton wool. How to get an Eskimo hunting costume.
Alternatives to the typical Inuit parka
For women or men, the jacket plays the most important role. However, the typical Inuit parka made of real fur is too thick and warm and also very expensive to be used as a carnival costume. Rather, for carnival you can wear another jacket or coat that looks similar to the parka.
Use your own winter jacket for disguise
If you want to forego summery costumes this year and go through the carnival warmly, then the Inuk costume is the best decision for you. If you have a warm winter jacket with a fur hood, you can use it as part of the Eskimo costume. Just put on the fluffy hood and you'll look like an Eskimo.
Easy DIY ideas
In order to make creative Eskimo costumes for carnival yourself, you should pay attention to the most important features of the clothing. When it comes to colors, dark tones with white and gray elements are recommended. A brown jacket with a fur hood is perfect for this. Alternatively, you can use a simple anorak and sew some plush on the hood and zipper. The typical Eskimo boots with fur are recommended as shoes, which you can also make yourself.
You can further complement the Eskimo costume for women and girls with matching accessories and make-up. You can make the cozy look with faux fur for the jacket and hood even more elegant with jewelry. Do not wear gloves, then you can use large rings as jewelry for your hands. You don't need earrings and necklaces because they go unnoticed under the jacket. A nice make-up, on the other hand, is a good addition to the costume.
Snow princess costumes with dresses in white or light blue can also be used as Eskimo costumes for women or girls. If the costume has a hood and plush on the hems, then it is suitable as an Eskimo costume. Combine the dress with warm boots and you can not worry about the cold.
Eskimo face painting
Do you want yourself?Make up to match the carnival costume, then we present some helpful Eskimo make-up tips. First, you can use some blush on the cheeks. The blush can be applied either with a powder brush or with your fingers. Once you have achieved the perfect complexion, you can now start with your eye make-up. A great idea is to create dark lines under the eyes, which you can make up with a black eyeliner pencil or eyeliner. Now emphasize the eyes with mascara and you're done. Finally, apply dark pink lipstick to your lips and make them shine with matching lip gloss.
An elegant face make-up with tribal motifs combines beautifully with the Eskimo costume. First, outline the eyes with black eyeliner by making the lines a little longer. Then apply eyeshadow in two shades of orange to the eyelids and under the eyes. Now you can paint on some tribal motifs with the eyeliner pencil and emphasize them again with orange. With a little blush and a matching lipstick, the Eskimo make-up is ready.
Ideas and tips for women's costumes
The fur vest is a popular winter fashion accessory that protects from the cold and looks stylish. If you have a fur vest in your own wardrobe, you can use it as part of the Eskimo costume. For vests or anoraks without a hood, you can replace them with a cozy fur hat. You can also make these yourself using a simple hat and some plush.
Dress with hood and pompom
If you want to dress up as an Eskimo for carnival but don't want to wear a coat, you can alternatively use an Eskimo dress as a costume. The perfect Eskimo dress should be brown, with ornamental decorations on the sleeves and hem. It is also said to have a hood decorated with fluffy faux fur appliqués at the hem. Decorative pompoms are a nice addition. The dress is perfect as a warm carnival costume for women or girls.
If you are good with a sewing machine, you can sew the dress for the Eskimo costume yourself. Instead of starting from scratch, you can use a basic dress and spice it up with matching elements. You can decorate the sleeves and hood with plush fabric or faux fur. Combine the Eskimo dress with matching Eskimo boots and the look is complete.
If you don't like brown as a color, there are also some other colors. From the brown color palette, you can consider light tones such as beige. With a costume in white you will not only look like an Eskimo, but also like a snow princess. Other options for the color of the Eskimo dress are light blue or khaki green.
To look like an Eskimo you don't necessarily need long, heavy coats in brown. This idea for an extraordinary Eskimo costume consists of a white skirt with faux fur, a white top with a fur hood, as well as white leg warmers and gloves. The costume is suitable for women who want to dress up attractively for carnival. American model Kylie Jenner also chose this look for a costume party in 2015.
Find suitable shoes or make them yourself
The population of the Arctic regions wear the typical Eskimo or Inuit boots, which are made of fur, as footwear. The skins warm your feet very well and offer optimal protection from the cold in the northern polar region. Since every Eskimo wears such fluffy boots, they are an important part of the Eskimo costume. In Germany, such boots are also very popular for winter and are available with both real and artificial fur. If you already have a pair at home, you can also use them for carnival.
Leg warmers with fur are an alternative to Eskimo boots. You can also make Eskimo cuffs yourself from faux fur. Buy faux fur in a color that matches the costume, measure the circumference of the legs and sew simple leg warmers. When put on over the boots, the cuffs look like real Eskimo boots.
Gloves as an accessory
If you have decided on the Eskimo costume for carnival, then you can consider some matching accessories. Gloves, for example, are an important piece of clothing for the polar regions. Cozy gloves with fur are best suited for this. You can also complement the costume with a bag and snow goggles. The Inuit snow goggles offer optimal protection for the eyes because they have narrow slits that allow less light and snow to pass through. You can even make simple Eskimo snow goggles with your child out of cardboard.
Make funny carnival costumes yourself
If you would like to dress up with someone from the family or a friend in funny partner costumes for Carnival, then you can consider a fishing Eskimo and polar bear as costumes. For the Eskimo costume you need suitable clothing as well as a fishing rod and catch as accessories. You can recreate the polar bear costume with a bear hat or mask and white clothing.
