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Chicken wire form over dress form, DIY Matryoshka Costume

Chicken wire form over dress form

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Photo #1 - Finished project with hair piece and makeup Photo #2 - Materials used (not pictured: Sewing machine and iron) Photo #3 - Chicken wire form over dress form Photo #4 - Draped canvas with line marked for face opening Photo #5 - White ribbon with metal boning/hoop wire Photo #6 - The primered canvas base with hoop bones, and foam lining in head section Photo #7 - Finished project front view Photo #8 - Finished project back view
Costume type:  Costumes for Women
Categories:Halloween Costumes, Toys and Dolls Costumes

This homemade costume for women entered our 2011 Halloween Costume Contest.

A word from Lori, the 'Matryoshka' costume creator:
I've always quite liked Matroyshka Dolls (aka Russian Nesting Dolls) and thought it would be a fun challenge to create one! I began by building a chicken wire shape around my dress form, making sure to... Read more »

Rating: 4.3 of 5. Votes: 63

63 votes