Batmaaaan!
Costume parties are really any-time-of-the-year events. And with Halloween just around the corner, you’ll want to start now to help your children decide on a scary disguise.
An ever-popular costume for boys is Batman.
Materials Needed for the Batman Costume
- Black sweat suit (appropriate size for your child)
- 1 1/2 yards (45-inch width) black tricot fabric
- Small piece of heavyweight Pellon
- Large sponge
- Fluorescent yellow paint
- Needle and black thread
- Scissors
Step 1: Create the Wings
To make the wings, lay the sweatshirt flat with arms extended. Measure the width of the wingspan — the distance from wrist to wrist. Fold the tricot in half crosswise. With a light-colored pencil, draw a straight line along the top of the fabric, beginning at the fold and extending toward the selvage edges. Draw wing scallops. Cut out wings and pin to shirt. Hand-stitch wings to the back of the sweatshirt’s neck and along the top of the arms.
Step 2: Add the Bat Emblem
Make a bat emblem on front of shirt by drawing a bat shape on sponge and cutting it out. Dip sponge in paint and push onto front of sweatshirt.
Step 3: Make the Headpiece
To make the headpiece, lay a large piece of paper on the table. Have your child lay his head sideways on the paper. Outline his profile from the nose, over the top of the head and down to the nape of the neck. Allow a little extra for the seam as you draw a straight line across bottom and extend it long enough to use for tying on the headpiece. Cut out extra for mouth and chin. Cut two side pieces from tricot using this pattern. Cut a 4-inch strip of tricot for the center piece and four bat ears. Cut two ears from the pellon. Stitch along sides of ears with the right sides together and pellon on top. Trim the seams, then turn right-side out so pellon is in the middle. Press flat.
Position one of the ears on top of the side piece where the ear should be, pin in place and stitch. With right sides together, stitch one side piece to center piece. Repeat the process with the other ear and side piece. Turn the headpiece right-side-out and cut eyeholes. Tie the headpiece on with the extensions.
