Easy pattern to make homemade Christmas school play / nativity costume.
This pattern is the base for Mary, Joseph, shepherds, kings and angels
Well it's that time of the year again,
so here is my fail proof pattern for all nativity costumes from 2/3 metres of fabric (or an old sheet)
The only other measurements you need are:
Nape (bottom of neck) to ankle
wrist to wrist (when child is holding them out straight like pattern shape)
fold fabric in half
Pin pattern on fold (this save on sewing the shoulder seem)
cut the pattern out, (you should be able to place the cloth over your head like a poncho at this stage)
Hem / edge the hemline and sleeve hems
sew up both side seems
hem / edge neckline.
MARY
Smock as above in pale blue
long blue scarf wrapped over head
Cord (from haberdashers) tied at ends wrapped round waist twice and knotted to tie.
JOSEPH
Smock in beige
and cord as for Mary
a rectangle of fabric for the head and ribbon/ cord/elastic to keep it in place
To make a tunic to go over the top:
measure shoulder to shoulder
and nape to 7cm above ankle
which gives you a rectangle pattern
cut an identical pattern and cut this in half up the long measurement
cut neck measurements as for smock
sew shoulder seams
and up the side seems all but 33cm from the shoulder seems
hem the hemline
edge armholes
SHEPHERDS
As Joseph but in striped fabric
and a brown tunic
and here are the instructions for an easy make head dress, from a pillowcase!
KINGS
Again as Joseph but in yellow / gold fabric
and gold tunic
a crown
and a collar (will come back to this)
ANGEL
As for Mary but in wait for it white!
wings (will come back to this)
halo (and this)
Gold cord around waist
DONKEY
Not furry but made from a hooded sweatshirt.
Cut the sleeves off and hem/edge armholes
cut 2 pairs of ears
pleat ears at centre
sew to top of hood
