A red rose is an ideal prop for a Beast costume.
The classic children's fairytale "Beauty and the Beast" has been loved by generations of children, and the characters of "Beauty and the Beast" are a frequent source of inspiration for fairytale themed costumes. Gather together items from your closet, or search thrift stores for suitable items to adapt, and add in a few simple props. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Beauty
1. Pin or sew swathes of yellow satin fabric to the yellow formal dress, draping it around the body to form an overskirt.
2. Cut off the tops of the sleeves or push them down off the shoulders, and pin a drape of satin around the shoulders. Glue yellow ribbons tied in bows to decorate the dress using fabric glue.
3. Make the dress stand out and look fuller with the long white petticoat. You can make a petticoat by tying long strips of white tulle in slip knots on to an elastic waistband.
4. Pull the long white or yellow gloves up beyond the elbow. Hold a gold hand mirror to gaze into longingly.
5. Tie long hair back away from the face, or cover short hair with a long, brown wig. Secure the tiara in place with bobby pins or tie a bow of yellow ribbon at the back.
Beast
6. Glue gold braid along the edges of the jacket of the formal suit with fabric glue. Leave it open to show the white shirt and vest. Make a cape from a rectangle of blue fabric as an alternative to the formal jacket. Edge it with gold braid. Fasten it at the neck with stick-on fabric fastener tabs.
7. Arrange a white scarf or long rectangle of white fabric around the neck as a cravat. Pin it in place with safety pins.
8. Cover ordinary hair with the shaggy brown wig. Make a wig by gluing fake brown fur to a hooded top and placing it under the costume, with only the hood showing. Spray stick-on horns with black spray paint and stick them to the top of the mask.
9. Glue brown fur to the back of the brown gloves for beastly hands. Wrap and pin fake brown fur over the shoes and make a fur tail from a piece of fabric folded to shape and then glued in position.
10. Carry a fake red rose.
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