Homemade elf costume?

Question

MY friends being santa and my other friends being an elf can anybody tell me waht things i would need to buy to make an elf costume?

i dont want it to be real dressy and take a long time to make but at least ahve striped tights and a skirt

i dont exactly mean homemade i mean like not buying just the costume but what things would i need to buy to wear

Answer 1

Making a Christmas elf costume

The finished costume will consist of a short tunic and a pointed hat – decorated according to the your taste.

Materials

You will need two yards of red felt, smaller pieces of other colors of felt (such as, green, white, yellow and black), non-toxic glue, a measuring tape, tiny bells, needle and thread. Fabric other than felt can be used, but it will probably require hemming.

Measuring and cutting out the fabric

Fold over the felt and lie down on it. The fold will be the shoulders of the tunic (so you don’t have to sew them!) Use a marker to indicate the sides of the neck, the lower edges of the armholes and the desired length. To avoid any limitations on movement, hip length is best. Cut out the tunic and try it on over your head.

For the hat, measure the circumference of your head and mark it on the felt with about an inch to spare. Mark the desired height (about 1 foot is recommended, too long will lead to the hat falling off.) Cut out the resulting rectangle, roll it into a cone and place it on your head (it should go down over the ears). While holding the felt with your fingers, remove it from the head. Pin the cone together (in a straight line from hem to point) using safety pins. An extra flap of material will be left over – don’t worry about this. It won’t be seen once the hat is turned inside out.

Sewing the fabric

This is the only step involving sewing, and it won’t take long. Using a double thread if sewing by hand, sew the sides of the tunic together leaving ample room for the arms. Turn it inside out so the seams don’t show. Next, sew the cone along the line of safety pins in the hat (from rim to point in a straight line) and turn it inside out. Finish by sewing a little bell onto the point of the hat.

Decorating

Lay out the tunic and hat and glue felt shapes onto the costume. Make sure ample amounts of glue are spread to the edges of the felt so the pieces won’t fall off. After decorating one side of the tunic and hat, allow the glue to dry completely before turning them over and doing the other sides.

Answer 2

Green fabric (a few yards) and find a pattern for the costume. look on ebay too sometimes they have some good stuff for next to nothing.

Answer 3

Check with your other friend, and match their costume. If they choose red and white, you choose green and white. But keep the design as similar as possible.

Answer 4

you need ears a red or green suit and cute little stockings and shoes

Answer 5

http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/makingem/Patterns/Elves.htm

Answer 6

go naked