How to make a witch costume?

The witch costume, which was used only in the theater during the Soviet period, has recently been very popular on the Halloween holiday. According to the Western interpretation of this image.

In order for the image of the dark heroine to be successful, first of all black clothes are needed, which will be supplemented with accessories. You can take a dark purple, black or dark brown turtleneck and a skirt, or you can dress in this or that length. On top of them is a black cloak , which is easy enough to sew.

For the cape, we measure the girth of the body with hands. You also need to determine the length of the cloak, plus the stock on the collar (if we plan to do it). To give the image of mystery and gloominess, the witch costume needs to be made long. Cut off the desired piece of material and process the edge overlock. Next measure from above about 25 cm, fold the fabric and make a line at a distance of 1.5-2 cm from the fold. In the received "pipe" we pass a tape which will be fastened on a neck. From this "indentation" you get a good collar.

Western witch costume also requires a pointed hat that can be made from cardboard. The headpiece consists of two parts - the fields and the cap. The fields are made in two copies from a circle, in the center of which is cut a hole for the size of the head. For the cap is taken sector of the circle, which is folded into a cone. After the hood is glued, it is connected to one of the details of the fields (dark side up). The parts of the cone protruding from below are cut, spread with glue from the outside and turn up on the field. From below, the second part of the field of the hat is glued with the dark side down.

The witch's costume is performed by its own hands for a certain holiday. Therefore, the hat should be decorated with orange pumpkins or skulls carved from paper. Quite often, strands of black (green, purple) thick threads are glued to the inside, which imitate hair of evil spirits. The image is supplemented by awesome makeup, magic wands, panicles. Sometimes a toy owl or a crow is planted on the shoulder, which can be bought at the Halloween accessories store.

According to the Eastern tradition, the image of a witch is interpreted somewhat differently. It is believed that this word has the root "after", derived from the Sanskrit word "Veda" - sacred knowledge. Therefore, the dark heroine in the Russian sense is an elderly woman, for example, Baba-Yaga.

Practically no one, probably, will have a question about how to make a witch costume in this case. Suitable for any old thing: sweaters, skirts, aprons, large kerchiefs. The image is supplemented with a gray wig bought in the store or made independently. To do this, cut the gray or white thread of the required length and tie it to the top of the knot, then the "wig" is put on the crown of the knot, the "strands" are straightened on the sides of the face. A handkerchief restraining the hair of Baba Yaga is put on top, clothes are put on, and everything - the witch costume is ready.

For make-up in the style of the Old Russian witch, you can buy a large overhead nose, which, according to modern physiognomy, shows both insidiousness and an extraordinary mind. The make-up is performed in dark, brown, greenish tones, reminiscent of senile skin.