We were impatient to go to Ikea's birthday Belaya Dacha this Saturday (by the way, it will actually take place next Saturday - the invitation was sent with the wrong date))).
There was supposed to be a holiday for the children, they had to come to Carlson's suits or Pippi Longstocking.
We learned that Lyalya would be taken there half an hour before leaving). You should have seen how we rushed around the apartment with her, rushing in 15 minutes not only to come up with, but also to do carnival costume)).
What happened - they photographed it for history, you can see it under the cut - what if someday you too find yourself in such a situation - that it’s time to leave the house, and New Year's costume No).
Since there was little time, we decided to follow the opposite. What is important in image Pippi Longstocking? Braids sticking out in different directions, freckles, red hair, different stockings and an apron with a pocket.
In any case, this is exactly how Astrid herself describes her in the books - I literally read them as a child.
There's nothing you can do about red hair, but we painted on the freckles with cosmetics:
Having “torn apart” the coat hanger, we got a bent wire sticking up - a hook with non-sharp ends (we then “threaded” it into the finished braid, securing it with rubber bands - so that one of the braids “looked up”):
Now tights. If you had time to prepare, you could buy special ones for this purpose. bright striped tights. We didn’t have any at all - we used the first ones we came across. Lyalya has almost grown out of them, but even if not, then the halves could still be sewn back on an overlocker and worn as before.
We first cut the tights (2 different pairs) in the middle:
And then they sewed together parts from different ones:
This is how it happened:
And a braid with a hook from a hanger looks like this:
The “apron” was quickly cut out of an Ikea blanket (it costs 120 rubles, it’s fleece - and ours, moreover, during the renovation was hopelessly stained by a spilled acrylic paint- and never washed off):
A fuller and shorter dress was used as the “base” - it was simply outlined taking into account the “strings” and the hole for the head:
This is how it turned out + a pocket was sewn on and a piece of fringe was added as finishing
In the end it turned out like this:
Not a fountain, of course, but really in 10 minutes. If I had at home tights with bright stripes + a brighter plaid and a dress that was more in keeping with the theme, it would have turned out much more decorative)).
Holidays, carnivals and children's matinees are approaching, which means it's time to think about your unusual.
The heroine of the Swedish writer became very popular after the film adaptation of the book series about Pippi Longstocking. Let's try to revive the funny red-haired girl in his bright, festive costume.
Bright, funny, unusual - these are the adjectives that can be used to describe a girl in different stockings. The main advantage of choosing this particular outfit is its simplicity and brightness.
Her image will require a lot of details, but the creator can find everything she needs in her closet. In addition, the image of Pippi does not have a specific canon, which means you can come up with something yourself.
Let's start with Pippi's clothes. The basis of her costume is a dress or denim sundress. Open your wardrobe and look for something as close to this as possible. If not denim sundress, replace it with a blue dress or overalls with shorts, you can also use a blue skirt and suspenders to go with it.
The absence of a blue denim sundress can be covered up with a beautiful apron, and also distracted from the outer clothing with patches and decorations on it.
Just like Pippi wore Longstocking, be sure to wear a golf shirt or blouse under a dress, overalls or sundress; according to Pippi’s appearance, the blouse should be striped. It can be replaced with a striped T-shirt, which will make it more comfortable to move in - run, jump and do all sorts of Pippi misunderstandings.
To ensure the similarity and untidiness of the image typical of the heroine, you can sew pieces of fabric - patches - onto the chosen clothes, thus diverting attention from the inconsistencies. Sew them on randomly, using bright threads and fabric; patches in the form of shapes, for example hearts or stars, squares, rhombuses and triangles, will look good different sizes. Use your imagination to customize the top of the suit.
Hairstyle
Pippi's canon is red hair, braided in pigtails, standing in different directions. If you or your child are not red-haired, it doesn’t matter, you don’t have to use paint at all. Try disposable hair chalks or colored spray paint on already braided hair. It will turn out very lively, healthy and especially natural.
If you have a red wig lying around at home, it’s better than any hairstyle. Wig with good hair It will be easier to fix in an unusual shape.
But even if you weren’t able to temporarily change your hair color, it doesn’t matter, the main focus of Pippi’s image is her sticking out braids. Yes, yes, here's an idea on how to make braids wrapped in different directions:
- Divide your hair in half and tie your hair with elastic bands, not parallel, let one ponytail be higher than the other.
- Braid tightly and secure with an elastic band at the bottom.
- Now take the length of your braided wire and thread it through the braid. Take a thick wire so that it holds its shape well, can withstand the weight of your hair and does not bend.
- Bend the end touching the head with a hook and hook it to the elastic band. This reduces the risk of being scratched by the end of the wire, and it will not unexpectedly come out of the braid.
- Now you can give the braid the shape of any squiggle. Look at photographs and pictures of Pippi and try to imitate the bizarre shape of her sticking out braids.
- Tousle the hair a little on the top of your head.
- For strength, fix with varnish.
Pippi Longstocking's hairstyle is ready!
Hairstyle is an important step in creating ideal image a wonderful girl because her braids are the center of attention and the most recognizable feature. Apart from stockings, of course.
How to make Pippi's braids, watch the video:
Shoes
An important factor in a complete look is shoes. Since the girl Pippi is very active, the boots can be replaced with bright sneakers. By the way, you can use men’s socks as black or brown shoes, making a few holes to let the laces through, you can even use colored ropes.
Well, what is the image of Pippi Longstocking without the most important thing? Without her colorful mismatched stockings.
Look in your closet for knee socks of different colors; they must be the entire length of the leg, although one can be lowered a little to add sloppiness to the look and attract attention.
If you couldn't find stockings, you can use old colored tights. Not only can they be cut, but they can also be sewn together for convenience by separating the two legs and sewing them together. When cutting off tights, be sure to take into account the fact that you will have to sew in an elastic band so that the stockings sit on the leg without rolling down to the shoes. A great option for a bright suit with an almost indistinguishable alternative.
Additional decorations
From the book, film and cartoons, we know that Pippi had several friends - a monkey and a horse, so if you manage to find monkeys or horses, you can rest assured that your image will be mistaken for the real one! Be sure to put the monkey on your shoulder - Mr. Nielsen will accompany his heroine throughout the carnival.
Makeup
Red-haired Pippi has a lot of freckles on her face, so experiment a little with makeup to complete her look.
- Even out your complexion if necessary.
- An active girl must have a blush, so paint on a little red cheeks on the girl’s cheekbones and closer to her nose - this will be the base for freckles.
- Hemp can be drawn not only with a pencil, but also with shadows. Take a few red, red or yellow (alternating) flowers on a thin brush dipped in water and place many small dots above the girl’s cheeks and nose.
- Highlight the heroine's eyes with mascara.
If you look closely at Pippi's image in the film, you can add a few dirty spots to the heroine's face.
As for jewelry, don’t be afraid to add some bracelets or beads to your costume, or maybe a very long scarf, like Pippi often wore in cartoons and movies. Emphasize Pippi's femininity.
By the way, since she is a full-fledged mistress of the house upside down and independently leads her life there, if you wish, add an apron to Pippi, this will indicate her thriftiness and will also hide the shortcomings of the costume.
You should not completely follow the description of the hero or the picture of the film; do not be afraid to experiment, add and invent new elements of the image. The brighter and more interesting image- the more realistic your unique costume will be! And don’t forget to smile and dance, joke and laugh out loud, because Pippi smiles, has fun, jumps, jokes and loves to tartan dance.
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What is Pippi Longstocking style?
Pippi Longstocking is main character series of books by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren. Pippi is a little girl with freckles and red hair, she lives in the Chicken Villa with her dad and animals: a horse and a monkey. From her father, the little girl inherited fantastic strength and a suitcase with gold, which allowed her to deny herself nothing. Pippi does whatever she wants: she walks upside down, explaining that her feet are hot, walks backwards, sleeps with her feet on a pillow and covers her head with a blanket, holds a horse on the veranda and rolls out dough on the floor. She doesn’t go to school and doesn’t listen to anyone, she comes up with various fables, she’s illiterate, but at the same time she has a kind heart and a sense of humor. Despite the fact that she is only nine, she is very strong, carries a horse in her arms, and defeats circus strongmen, thieves and hooligans. Little Pippi Longstocking is a child's dream of strength, generosity, freedom and nobility. She doesn't want to grow up and considers adults boring and gloomy, so Pippi's image is very sunny and smiling. This photo session is suitable for both adults and small children.
Cloth
The most important attribute of Pippi's clothing is a stocking; one should be longer than the other, and they can also be of different colors. She wore everything, so clothes could include a bright-colored sweater, scarf, bright dress and overalls. You can also wear it together, like a tank top over a T-shirt. The main thing in the image is bright colors, stripe or polka dots.
Props
The suitcase that Pippi never parted with in the fairy tale is large and brown. Lollipops, she loved to treat the whole city to them and she ate them with pleasure. A small hat is also one of the attributes of her image. Pippi had animals: a horse and a monkey, so to create an image you can do a photo shoot with them. Make large sewn bright pockets on the dress. Don't use jewelry.
Makeup and hairstyle
Pippi Longstocking has red hair, eyebrows and eyelashes. There is no need to do full makeup, just draw on her eyebrows with a red pencil and draw her big sunny freckles on her nose and cheeks. If you don't have red hair, then use a wig. Pippi always wore the same hairstyle. Braid two braids, first inserting a wire fastener into them so that they are at different levels and distances from each other.
Poses for a photo shoot
The cheerful and mischievous girl left no one indifferent and became famous throughout the world. A bright inner world was reflected in her image and behavior. Smile, lie in the grass and run around the benches. Feel like a child who does whatever he wants. Don't use staged poses.
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The bright red-haired girl became popular after a series of book stories by a Swedish writer was filmed. And it is not surprising that many children choose this particular image for a carnival costume.
Brightness and simplicity
The main feature and advantage of this image is that even a child can make a Pippi Longstocking costume with their own hands. After all, you don’t have to invent anything new or complicated, and all the necessary details to create an image can be found in almost every home where there are small children.
Pippi's image does not have strict canons, and you can experiment and combine different styles and forms of clothing. Now let's look at every detail that you should know about if you decide to make a Pippi Longstocking costume with your own hands. The photo below can serve as an example for creating a costume.
Dress
Main outerwear for this costume - a dress or sundress. Great fit or dress blue, which will bring the image closer to the original.
If you were able to choose one, then in addition to it you need to sew an apron. You can see what this Pippi Longstocking costume looks like below.
Under a sundress or dress you need to wear a jacket with long sleeve definitely striped. Color does not matter, the main thing is availability horizontal stripes. If active movements are expected, you can use a T-shirt, but also with stripes.
The finished dress for the look is decorated with patches, which can vary significantly in color. They need to be sewn on in a chaotic manner using bright threads. Use the shapes of hearts, stars, circles and other geometric shapes.
If you couldn't find a dress or sundress, wear a blue or denim skirt. Just secure it with suspenders and you’ll get the same Pippi Longstocking costume. The photo that can be seen below depicts just such an option.
Hair
Pippi is a red-haired girl who most often braids two pigtails. Therefore, try to get as close as possible to the literary character. This can be done by using a hair wig or temporarily coloring your hair with crayons. But don’t despair if this is not possible. Now we'll tell you why.
The main feature of Pippi's hairstyle is her braids, which stick out in an unnatural way. Therefore, you can braid two braids from your hair and insert a wire into the middle of each of them. This is necessary to be able to change the position of the braids. This move will significantly improve the Pippi Longstocking costume. The photos you see in this article confirm the amazing and unusual effect of this technique.
And if you decide to use a wig, then when choosing it, give preference to the thread version. These wigs are made from dense yarn that is easily braided and secured with wire.
Shoes
The image of Pippi implies a cheerful and active girl who never sits still. Therefore, shoes for her are suitable for low speed and sports, the best option there will be sneakers.
But the Pippi Longstocking costume is incomplete if stockings are not worn. These socks are most often chosen in striped colors and knee-length. But the most amazing thing is that you can use two different golf courses. These can be completely different colors. Plain or striped - the choice is yours.
These stockings do not have to be worn neatly along the entire length of the leg. It is allowed to lower one of the socks to emphasize the explosive nature of the heroine of our image.
The Pippi Longstocking costume can be created using tights. When choosing them, preference is given to bright ones with patterns.
If you don't have any of the items listed above in your home, don't despair. Try to create an image from existing clothes and shoes and don’t be afraid to experiment.
Additional accessories
There are two in the story about Pippi best friend- monkey and horse. So if you can get your hands on one of these soft toys, then you can complement the image.
We also advise you to pay some attention appearance future Pippi. From stories we know that this girl has a lot of hemp on her face. So we advise you to paint yellow or orange dots on the girl’s face.
It would be useful to put a slight blush on Pippi’s face. After all, this active girl never sits still and is constantly busy with something.
Beads, bracelets and rings are suitable as jewelry. Such jewelry will add femininity to our Pippi and remind us that no matter how mischievous she may be, there is something economical about her, as evidenced by the presence of an apron on her dress.
In general, as you understand from the article, the Pippi Longstocking costume is full of scope for imagination and a combination of unexpected clothes and paraphernalia.
