With the approaching wonderful winter holiday, symbolizing the beginning of something new, as well as creating an atmosphere of magic and miracles, each mother wonders about a festive, New Year's costume for her baby.
In general, the tradition of dressing up for the new year has its roots in the fifteenth century, and the images of the Ancient Gods were used as costumes. This tradition came from the Italian peoples and by the seventeenth century spread throughout the world.
By the eighteenth century, the number of images for costumes had increased significantly and people began to dress up as clowns, Harlequin, seducers and a variety of comedic characters of Italian origin.
By the nineteenth century, people had access to images of mermaids, fairy-tale heroes such as the Chess Queen, as well as gypsies and valiant knights.
And by the beginning of the Soviet period, costumes became available even to the smallest, allowing them to turn into anyone for one night a year. Heroes of Soviet cartoons, wild animals, fairy-tale princesses and many other costumes were in demand, and remain popular to this day.
But, as you know, the modern world of fashion is rich in ideas and the development of new options for carnival costumes is not the slightest difficulty. That is why over the past few years New Year's costumes have appeared with the images of transformers, Smurfs, minions and other characters of modern cartoons.
Models for the smallest
After years of weeks, kids who are just starting to learn about the world may not remember in which costume they were dressed for the new year, but the joyful impression from the very moment and the memorable photos that the child will admire when he grows up are worth the time. and strength in finding a great New Year's costume.
For the smallest girls, it’s quite suitable costume - a bunny jumpsuit. Big ears, pretty heels on the legs, soft belly - all that is needed for the baby to have fun, and most importantly, is warm and comfortable. Color options may be different. A bunny with a gray or white skin, or a fabulous kid in a pink suit.
The baby’s outfit in the form of a suit - overalls can be in the form of a kitten, dog, small lion cub or some fabulous bird.
Baby can also be dressed up in angel costume with a snow-white dress and delicate wings. You can use purchased ones or build them yourself using thin lace or any white mesh fabric, wire, swan fluff or boa.
Girls who still do not know how to move independently can be dressed up in mermaid costume thus, the fish tail will not impede the baby’s movement. A wig with red hair and a purple top in the shape of shells will help create an image in the style of a Disney heroine.
For girls under 5 years old
With girls under the age of 5, everything is much simpler, since the choice of costumes for kids of this age is much wider than for the smallest.
A child of this age usually attends kindergarten, so a costume for the matinee will be required without fail. An excellent way out of the situation could be snowflake costume, which parents can not only purchase in the store, but also build it on their own with the help of improvised means, which on the eve of the new year are in every apartment - silver rain and tinsel.
Another great option would be costume of the pink-cheeked granddaughter of Santa Claus - the snow maiden. The outfit in white-blue shades and the decor in the form of silver sequins will definitely be noticed and impress others. You can buy a standard "fur coat" of a snow maiden or a knitted model that can be used in the winter separately from the rest of the costume.
Girls of this age can also dress up in animalslike babies. A squirrel costume with a fluffy tail and cunning eyes, mice with large round ears, a yellowish chicken or a hard-working bee with a sharp sting will look great.
A candy suit, in a beautiful golden wrapper, is quite suitable. Little sweet tooth will be delighted with this outfit.
And, of course, the girl will be delighted with the dress of an elegant beauty with lush green branches. Therefore, you can safely acquire Christmas tree costume for your daughter. Usually, such an outfit is presented in the form of a lush multilayer dress of green color, decorated with geometric figures of different colors, as well as a pointed headdress.
For girls under 12 years old
Girls of this age are already beginning to show femininity and are increasingly gravitating towards delicate, beautiful outfits with wonderful decorative elements.
Will look great star costume. A magnificent golden dress with large rhinestones will not leave anyone indifferent. The dress can have a silver color and absolutely must be complemented by beautiful shoes of the corresponding shade.
Another great option for girls is age - fairy costume. As a prototype, you can take the godmother fairy from the cartoon about Cinderella, the tooth fairy or the beautiful baby Tin-Tin from the good old fairy tale about Peter Pan. Those who wish can also dress up in the beautiful girl Wendy, the girlfriend of the daredevil Pen.
By the way, since we are talking about a fairy tale, about Cinderella, it is worth mentioning that you can create a New Year's outfit in the style of the main character. Some girls take Cinderella for the prototype - poor servant, kind and hardworking. Although most prefer a blue princess dress and transparent shoes imitating crystal.
The outfit of Malvina will look very beautiful. A girl in a lush dove dress with white lace trim, blue curly curls, snow-white skin and big beautiful eyes will definitely attract attention.
For the most fun and naughty girls there is a special offer - bold pirate costume. Disheveled curls, loose shirts, leather skirts or pants, as well as such small details as a blindfold, a sword, a parrot on his shoulder or even a hook - all these are parts of an incomparable bright image.
For teenage girls
Since teenage girls are more picky about their appearance, the choice of a New Year's costume should be made more carefully, taking into account the opinion of the little lady, and also respecting the choice of the character in whom the girl wants to dress up.
By the way, the choice of a character can be, at all, not necessary, since many girls in their teens are no longer willing to dress up in carnival costumes and manage with classic evening dresses.
But do not despair in trying to dress up a teenager girl, there is always a great way out - the princesses of the fairy-tale world called Disney.
Beauty Belle from the film Beauty and the Beast would be great for a perky little girl with brown hair. A magnificent yellow dress and an elegant hairstyle in the style of a heroine will look great, and in addition to along with you can take a large scarlet rose, which was a symbol of the monster's vitality.
On dark-haired dark-skinned girls will look great costume of the beautiful Mulan. Will do and outfit beautiful jasmine in oriental style. Blue harem pants and a top of the same shade will look great with shoes and accessories of a golden color, as well as jewelry in the form of large gemstones.
Speaking of Disney princesses, one cannot help but recall Snow White, whose robe is a magnificent dress on the floor, the top of which is made in blue, and the bottom is a beautiful lemon color. The sleeves of the flashlights betray the volume to the shoulders, and the red ribbon in the hair is the final detail of the outfit.
Absolutely every girl knows firsthand the fairy-tale heroine Rapunzel, so we advise all long-haired blondes to choose her outfit. The color and style of the dress, as well as other small details can be seen in the cartoon of the same name.
Carnival costumes from improvised materials
Often, due to lack of time for shopping or lack of financial resources to buy an expensive outfit, you have to resort to improvised materials to create a beautiful New Year's costume for your baby.
You can make a costume of a Christmas tree or snowflakes from a small piece of fabric of the corresponding color and fluffy, shiny tinsel.
A mouse suit is very simple to make. One has only to make the ears of cardboard or any material that will not bend, and fall, paint them in a suitable color and attach to the hoop.
You can help the girl make just a retro-style costume by adding extra lining to her favorite dress to create more splendor, as well as using large beads and glasses, and extra long gloves.
How to choose?
When choosing a costume for the girl for the new year, it is necessary to take into account the opinion or individual preferences of the child, so as not to spoil the baby holiday.
It is worth paying attention to the style and size of the product and make sure that they match the parameters of the figure of the girl. The choice of colors and accessories is best left to the child.
The images
- The most wonderful image of a snow maiden is perhaps the most popular option for the new year. The suit, consisting of a skirt and a jacket, is decorated with a blue pattern on a white background, and the painted kokoshnik will be an excellent headdress.
- Little Malvina will surely attract everyone's attention at the New Year's festival. A blue satin dress, complemented by snow-white trousers - knickers, will perfectly match with a shock of blue curls.
- What a holiday without Little Red Riding Hood? A wonderful girl in a dress with a red cape will attend the celebration with a wicker basket full of fragrant pies and will certainly leave the most enthusiastic impression!
- A great outfit for the smallest is a black fluffy mouse. The ears attached to the rim and the tail on the strap are made of fur material, and the appearance of fluffy wool is created thanks to the voluminous fluffy skirt.
- A kind fairy in a beautiful dress with a chiffon wrap will look just great! A light pink shade is the most favorite among girls and will undoubtedly delight each of them.
- A peacock costume made of several different shades of green looks very impressive. A bright, beautiful tail made of chiffon fabric will become the highlight of the image, and golden accessories will perfectly complement it.
- The snow-white costume of the Snow Queen looks simply magnificent, therefore it will definitely make a splash, and the silver crown and magnificent style of the dress will delight any girl.