Native American Costume
by Bluebonnet Crafters
Material:
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Brown sweat suit
Piece of tan colored fabric
Fabric paints in colors of your choice
1 large feathers or Fun Foam to make your own feathers
6 smaller feathers
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Embellishments, colored beads, small feathers
Instructions:
Cut a vest shape from the fabric, see diagram, cutting the bottom to form a fringe. Cut two circles of fun foam or felt with pinking shears for conchos. Glue to the front of the vest, one on each side. With heavy thread take one stitch through the center of each concho leaving two ends hanging and string colored beads or embellishments of your choice. Add a feather to the end of each string.
Headband: A 1" strip of felt or fabric that your vest is made of long enough to go around the forehead and tie in a knot. Add feathers to the end of each tie and one large feather standing up at the knot. Decorate and embellish the band with beads and fabric paint.
Mask: With this costume no mask is needed. You can use face paint to paint appropriate Native American markings on the forehead and cheeks.
