If you particularly like animal costumes for carnival, you can choose to dress up as a peacock for the next carnival session. Peacocks are noble animals with colorful feathers that are a perfect idea for carnival costumes. In this article you will find out how you can make a beautiful peacock costume for children and women that is perfect for carnival or Halloween.
Make your own peacock costume – materials for a tulle skirt
When you prepare for a carnival party, the question arises whether you should buy the costume or notdo it Yourselfshould. The risk with purchased carnival costumes is that someone else at the party might wear the same costume. However, if you want to wear a unique costume, it's best to make it yourself. Here are the necessary materials for a skirt for the peacock costume, which is suitable for both children and women.
- Craft felt in brown, yellow, royal blue and dark green
- emerald green satin ribbon (or wide elastic band)
- Tulle in green and turquoise
- The stick part
- Scissors
- Textile adhesives.
Make your own tulle skirt
The material that is best suited for thiscostumeThe tulle is definitely suitable. This will give you a voluminous skirt that is supposed to look similar to the peacock wheel. First, cut the tulle into strips of three different lengths, depending on your height or the child's height. Then follow the instructions in the pictures to make the tutu. Don't forget to leave some satin ribbon without tulle in both ends so that it can be tied at the waist.
Make peacock feathers out of felt
Next you shouldpeacockMake feathers to give the tutu a finished look. Our first idea is for feathers made of craft felt, which you should glue together with textile glue. To create the exact shape of the peacock feathers, you can use a suitable paper template.
Sew peacock feathers for the tulle skirt
Another way toDo it Yourselfto make peacock feathers from felt would be to sew them instead of gluing them. The structure of the spring can also be represented in this way. However, this variant requires a sewing machine and some experience with it. If you would like to make the peacock costume yourself a little faster, then we recommend the variant with glue.
With tulle skirt for little girls
You should let the finished peacock feathers dry overnight (if attached with glue) and finally attach them to the tutu to complete the peacock wheel. The peacock costume with tulle skirt is a good idea for the child's Halloween or carnival costume.
Real looking peacock feathers to decorate the skirt
If you don't have time for crafting, you can also decorate the tulle skirt of the costume with artificial peacock feathers. You can either order feathers online or find them in a craft store. The easiest way to glue them to the back of the skirt is with hot glue.
Spice it up with a headband
You can also make a matching headdress yourself using hot glue. All you need is a blue headband and some peacock feathers. They are shaped into a fan and glued to the side of the headband.
For children
If the child doesn't want a scary costume for Halloween, you can offer him a peacock costume. It's relatively quick to make and is a colorful disguise idea. However, the skirt and feathers make it more suitable for girls than boys.
Animal costumes for babies
Babies and toddlers always look adorable in an animal costume. A dress can be made in much the same way as the tutu. If the mother also dresses up as a peacock, a beautiful mother-baby partner look is achieved.
Peacock Halloween costume for girls
Once you have made the peacock tutu, you hardly need anything else for the child's costume. A simple royal blue blouse or bodysuit is suitable as a top. Suitable leggings or thick tights are recommended for under the skirt.
Face painting for carnival
Another idea for dressing up as a peacock is appropriate face painting. To do this, you need blue, green, turquoise and black face paint, a few rhinestones and, if desired, feather eyelashes.
Make a peacock wheel – instructions
Instead of making a whole costume yourself, you can just make a peacock wheel and wear it on your back. You can then combine the colorful peacock wheel with an ordinary dress in a matching color such as blue or green, for example.
The peacock costume for women should be elegant and colorful at the same time. To create a chic look for Carnival, you need a black corsage or top, a tutu (can also be homemade), different feathers and suitable make-up.
Choose suitable accessories
However, for women, just a skirt or dress is not enough. A complete look requires matching accessories that complement the costume. Hair accessories, feather eyelashes, earrings, necklaces and bracelets or barrettes with peacock feathers combine beautifully with a chic peacock costume. A matching nail design is also a great addition to the look.
Make a tulle skirt with peacock feathers
Tulle with or without glitter is perfect for an effective carnival costume. The peacock skirt for women can be made in the same way as for children, although a little more fabric is required and artificial peacock feathers are preferable to handmade ones.
Appropriate makeup
Add the finishing touch to the costume with elegant make-up. For eye make-up, we recommend blue and turquoise eye shadows, black eyeliner, mascara for more volume and some glitter or rhinestones. Nude tones are preferable for the lips because the eyes should be the accent.
Peacock face make-up instructions
Make up mask
The peacock mask is also a good idea for a carnival costume. It can either be applied directly to the face and decorated with peacock feathers, or you can make it yourself.
Make your own mask – instructions
A simple peacock mask can be made using a simple white mask, blue and gold acrylic paint, glitter glue, and some faux peacock feathers. Don't forget to let the mask dry thoroughly before use.
Idea for women
Instead of a skirt with feathers, you can make the peacock costume yourself with a striking headdress. The headdress can be made from a hair band and different types of feathers and with such a look you will definitely attract a lot of attention at the carnival party.
Matching nail design
In addition to the perfect outfit, you can complete the carnival look with an elegant nail design in matching colors. If you want to do the nail design yourself, you can use water decals with a suitable pattern and conjure up beautiful designs in just a few minutes.
Make your own simple carnival costume for girls
If you need a little girl costume idea at the last moment, you can make a peacock costume yourself quickly and easily. To do this, you will need a skirt in a matching color, fairy wings and some peacock feathers, which should be glued to the wings with hot glue.
