The Indian outfit for carnival is without a doubt one of the most popular costumes among young and old as well as men and women. You can quickly put together this classic carnival costume yourself by sewing the costume yourself and making matching accessories yourself. To make this easier and to get a great result, we have put together some instructions with which you can make accessories such as headdresses, jewelry and other things yourself for Indians for carnival. Transform yourself into an Indian chief or create the popular Pocahontas costume.
If you would like to make a costume in the shape of an Indian for carnival, you first need the right clothing. In addition to various ready-made jackets or vests made of suede and with fringes, a poncho is also very suitable. You can easily make a poncho yourself. To do this, you will need a square piece of fabric in a neutral, natural color.
Such a poncho is suitable for an Indian costume for both children and adults. Just make sure you use a fabric that is the right size. Fold the top corner down and cut a hole in the fold for the head to fit through. The other two sides are cut to create fringes that fit perfectly.
The costume for the child can be a little more colorful and playful. Headdresses, for example, can also be wonderfully made with felt. This makes it less heavy and easier to carry. Cut out a feather-shaped template and then cut out colorful feathers from felt. The headband is also made of felt and is cut out as shown above. Sew the feathers as shown in the instructions.
The costume can also be enhanced with the right Indian make-up. If you would like to design the face of the Indian for carnival, you have various options. Stripes, lines and dots are suitable for war paint.Face painting for Indianscan in turn be made more playful. The make-up of the Indian painting can be either simple or more complicated. It all depends on what you like. Watch the video below for instructions. Alternatively, you can also make a mask.
Such feather headdresses are of course very fascinating. Actually, traditionally only the men in the tribe are allowed to wear a headdress. When it comes to carnival costumes, women also like to use this accessory. For this variant you first need a template which you can then use to cut out the felt material.
For the headdress you will then need two more elements, which can be seen above. Wrap the feathers with felt after applying glue to the fabric. Play it safe and then tie the felt material with string. How many of these feathers you need depends on the size of the headdress. But count around 60 pieces.
The feathers are then glued to the narrow felt fabric. Start with long feathers, then finish with shorter ones on the right and left. Then coat the feathers with glue again, apply more glue to the smaller piece of felt, covering the visible coils (keels). Allow the glue to dry a bit before continuing with the instructions.
This piece of felt is then covered with white and then with black feathers. While you let this dry, make the decorative ribbon, for which you can also use felt. You can create the pattern as you wish, ideally using plush paint. 3D liners are also well suited. Then stick the ribbon onto the headdress and you have a great accessory.
An easier option is to make a simple headband with feathers. You can use a ready-made headband or knit one yourself. You then cover this with feathers. Alternatively, you can also make any Indian hair accessories for carnival, which are particularly suitable for women. Use leather cords, feathers and colorful beads. You can use this to create braided hairstyles, for example.
This headband is great for making an accessory for children's costumes as well as for adults. Use an old leather belt with the buckle cut off. Open the two layers of leather and attach the feathers to the crack with glue. Attach string to both ends of the belt to secure the headband to your head. For adults, just use natural feathers.
The shoes should also be made of brown suede. Fringes make the look even more authentic, but are not mandatory. You can buy shoes specifically like this or redesign old suede shoes and add fringes. You can sew moccasins yourself.
A bag can be very useful. After all, you will have to carry a lot of things with you on this holiday, be it your cell phone, make-up utensils or your wallet. The bag should of course fit the theme. Use a canvas bag or line a pouch with canvas. You can then make such spikes using a lighter linen fabric by sewing or gluing it in place.
For the jewelry it is important to use natural materials such as leather and colorful beads so that it fits the theme. The color turquoise in particular should not be missing from jewelry. You can make a beautiful necklace with Drat. Bend the wire as shown in the instructions above. Flatten the petals of the flower with a hammer.
Then turquoise stones in the shape of drops are threaded onto a round piece of wire, which in turn is attached to the flower. You can then hang this finished pendant on any chain, which can also be made from a leather cord. A great idea for the Indian costume. With this chain you get a perfect accessory.
Chieftain Feather Headdress Instructionshere.
Felt headdress – instructionshere.
