How to Make a Dalmatian Halloween Costume
- 1). Purchase a hooded, white sweatsuit in your child's size. Find one at your local discount department store or purchase one online at Fleece Farm.
- 2). Add the Dalmatian's spots. Paint black spots onto the white sweatsuit using black fabric paint and a paintbrush. Cover your work surface with newspaper to protect it from the paint. Lay the sweatsuit out flat and paint black spots all over the front of the sweat suittop, hood and pants. Allow the paint to dry completely before you flip it over and add black spots to the back side.
- 3). Make the ears. Draw a dog ear pattern on a small piece of poster board. The ears can be as short or long as you want them to be. Shorter ears will stand up more. Longer ears will appear more floppy. Cut the pattern out and trace four ear pieces onto the black felt. Place two of the ear pieces on top of each other and sew around the outer edge of the ear using your sewing machine or a needle and thread. Leave a small opening so that you can stuff the ear with cotton to give it a more three-dimensional look. Stuff the ear with cotton and sew it closed. Repeat the same process for the second ear.
- 4). Attach the ears to the hood. Use your sewing machine or needle and thread to sew each ear to the hood of the sweatshirt. Shorter ears should be attached to the top of the hood. Longer ears should be attached from the sides of the hood.
- 5). Complete the paws. Use two pairs of white socks to create paws for your child's Dalmatian Halloween costume. Paint a large circular, black spot on the bottoms of the socks along with four smaller black spots that border the top of it. Allow the paint to dry completely before your child wears them. He will wear one sock on each hand and one sock on each foot.
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