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Help me find -or create - a Queen of Hearts Costume for DD12

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Tobermory · 11/07/2022 22:44

So DD is Queen of Hearts in the school performance of Alice- next week! I know, I know, I’ve left it far too late to sort but you know how it is!

we need to create a costume. Anyone got any creative, clever and easy ideas ?

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MustDust · 11/07/2022 22:52

Creative and clever, no, but easy yep. Loads on Amazon, jobs a good un.

Triffid1 · 11/07/2022 22:52

Surely a black dress with large heart motif on the front? Then jazz it up with a big flashy belt, an elaborate up do etc.

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Tobermory · 11/07/2022 23:09

MustDust · 11/07/2022 22:52

Creative and clever, no, but easy yep. Loads on Amazon, jobs a good un.

She likes these skirts, but not very exciting.

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KatherineofGaunt · 11/07/2022 23:12

Long black skirt covered in red paper hearts. White shirt with collar up, red cardigan and a hairband with a little crown stuck on. Oh, and a sick with a red paper heart on the end for her little wand thing.

Cucumberbund · 11/07/2022 23:51

hative.com/25-queen-of-hearts-costume-ideas-and-diy-tutorials/
Some great ideas here incl. crowns, make up and collars made from playing cards.

Threetulips · 11/07/2022 23:56

Does she have a floppy skirt? Can you see a black and red shaped felt like the ones you posted? Add a black tahirt

sequin2000 · 12/07/2022 00:05

Have you sorted this? I might have something in the loft. I'll take a look tomorrow. DM to remind me

waltzingparrot · 12/07/2022 00:31

Like the crown and ruff made from a deck of cards.

Help me find -or create - a Queen of Hearts Costume for DD12
Tobermory · 12/07/2022 06:54

Cucumberbund · 11/07/2022 23:51

hative.com/25-queen-of-hearts-costume-ideas-and-diy-tutorials/
Some great ideas here incl. crowns, make up and collars made from playing cards.

Great links here- thanks

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SageRosemary · 12/07/2022 16:40

Donkeys years ago, when DD wanted to be Queen of Hearts for costume day, I up-cycled a cute cat outfit she owned. This was a velour leotard and tulle skirt, I first removed the cat tail. I had some red and pink felt (available from art/craft stores or haberdashery shops) and I cut hearts from each in a variety of sizes, with a lot of quite tiny ones. I layered some of them up and stitched them to her leotard and skirt.

I took some playing cards, scanned them into my desktop, played around with them in Word so enlarging the Queen of Hearts, reducing the size of others within the suite and rearranged them in a line before printing them off, cutting around the outline and curving them into a crown shape.

I then took some long lengths of gift curling ribbons and curled them really tightly and attached them to an elastic hair tie and tying them around her bun, they trailed almost to her waist at the back.

Accessory was a silver tray (disposable foiled silver paper plate, the shame) topped off with some tarts and a cardboard cut-out cup of tea. But a wand with a heart and some ribbon would work well.

She wore black leggings and black boots. I didn't bling these up but

All of this was stuff I had in the house, I like to do a bit of crafting. But, you could do wonders with face make-up instead, that's not my forte. And strong paper/card could be used to do the cut out hearts. Look at your cereal boxes in a whole new light. Pink, red or black would all work on a white base. Or, get crayoning. Don't be too fussed about the details, it will look great on stage even if you see flaws up close and personal.

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