The film “How to Train Your Dragon” is currently one of the most popular animated films. So it's no wonder that dragons are often chosen for costumes for carnival and Halloween. Both children and adults often want to imitate the Toothless character and are therefore looking for the right costume. Of course you can just buy this, but wouldn't it be even nicer if it was homemade? If you would like to make the Toothless costume yourself, you can do so with or without sewing thanks to the following tips and instructions. With a few simple things and materials you can quickly get all the accessories you need to transform you into the black dragon Toothless.
You can make the Toothless costume particularly easily if you get a picture of the dragon beforehand and use it as a template. There you can take a closer look at the individual elements and make them easier to copy. You can use old clothing and other fabric or craft scraps and save money this way. Simply get anything you're missing from the store. Either way, the homemade outfit will be cheaper than a purchased one. Check out some original ideas that you can use to implement it:
Sew Toothless costume yourself from a sweatshirt
A sweatshirt or sweater in black color is the perfect basis for asimple children's costumeas a dragon. If it also has a hood, even better! The Toothless costume is put on particularly quickly and is comfortable to wear the entire time. Since the trousers are also chosen separately and are not connected to the top, going to the toilet is no problem. Basically, you'll feel like you're wearing normal, everyday clothes.
Redesign the hood for the dragon head
Use the hood instead of a mask or cap. In just a few steps it turns into the dragon's head. All you need is a pair of eyes. The easiest way to get these is to cut them out of felt. Toothless has green eyes, so you should keep that in mind when purchasing the felt fabric. Eyes and pupils can then simply be glued to the hood. That should be enough. Of course, if you prefer a firmer seam, nothing stands in your way.
The dragon wings
As instructions for the disguise, you can also use the bat wings from our article forCostume accessoriesto use. These are quickly made from scraps of fabric. Alternatively, an umbrella can be cut in half and each half can be used for a wing. Then attach the dragon wings to the back between the hood and the serrated comb.
Alternatively, you can simply attach a triangular fabric between the sleeves and the upper body. This leaves your back free for the points, which we'll talk about in a moment. This variation may be even easier to make than extra wings. Just decide for yourself what you like best.
Horns and serrated crest
If you want to sew the Toothless costume, you will need a few other elements that are attached to the sweatshirt. The dragon has some horns. You can also make these out of felt and then sew them onto the hood. However, if you want them to be more voluminous, you can also sew cones out of fabric and then stuff them with filling material. Don't forget the serrated comb either. Since not all of them will fit on the jacket, you can simply attach about 3 pieces to imitate the comb. They are located below the wings and can again be cut out of felt or made from stuffed fabric pyramids.
Design the pants
Now you need a pair of pants. Of course this should also be black. Wide trousers, possibly with flares, are preferred. Ultimately, anything black is suitable. Even tights or leggings can be used. But just a pair of pants isn't enough. Like the sweatshirt or sweater, this too is equipped with additional elements, provided you haven't already attached the tail to the sweater, because it can also be there.
A dragon tail for disguise
For the tail, sew a tube that becomes narrower on one side and close it there. Use the larger opening to fill the tail with filling material. Now you can attach it to your pants and decorate it with additional spikes that you can use to continue the back. Remember that the serrations should become smaller towards the tip of the tail. The tip of the dragon's tail also has a fin part. For helpful instructions for the tail, see our article on how to sew one yourselfPascal costumes.
Mask and other accessories
If the jacket doesn't have a hood, you can also simply make a mask that you can use for Toothless costume for adults or children. Alternatively, you can also use a hat that can either be knitted or purchased and then provided with eyes. There are also variants for the hood, where some white teeth made of triangular pieces of felt are attached to the edge. It's all a matter of taste and what you have available for sewing instructions for the panel.
You can also simply equip the hood with spikes and then, as already mentioned, use a mask or make up your face to match the costume as Toothless. However, since a lot of black has to be used, many people prefer the mask. This is quick and easy to make, especially from felt.
You can give the finished costume the finishing touches and create scales with the help of large sequins or similar decorative elements. Of course, you don't apply these to the entire Toothless costume, but only here and there on a few areas on the head (i.e. the hood or hat) and on the arms and back. Especially since the sequins sparkle in the lights, an interesting effect is created. Scale-like spots can also be created with black silicone.
