How To Make Your Own Fairy Costume

Fairies have always fascinated many people, but now the fairy costume really managed to become one of the top ten halloween costumes. The only problem with fairy costumes is that they all end up looking the same, with a white little dress and a pair of fake-looking white wings. It's no wonder everyone wants to make their own fairy halloween costume! But have no fear, because I've built my very own faerie wings before and I will show you all the tips and tricks to ensure that you'll have the most original faery costume at the party or for your kids!

The trick to making the most amazing fairy costume is to start with the wings. If you already know which dress you would like to wear you can use your dress as a base to get inspiration for your new pair of wings, or to make sure that your wings will match your dress. If you already have a vision for your wings, you can leave the outfit shopping and design for later. Fairy wings usually look like the wings from a butterfly, whereas angel wings look like those from a bird. This is an important distinction because you don't want people to mistake you for a colorful angel when you really just wanted to be a cute pixie with wings.

Making Fairy Wings

Supplies:
-A metal coat hanger (one or two)
-A pair of white nylon stockings (to cover the wireframe of your wings)
-Some fabric dye to color the stockings (or black stockings for black wings)
-Scissors, glue, glitter, feathers, rhinestones, or any other decorations you want

Making faerie wings can seem like a daunting task, but once you read these steps you'll see that it can be as quick as sprinkling pixie dust on your wing design. First untangle the metal coat hanger and bend it into the shape of your wings. If you want larger wings you might need to use two coat hangers. You might want to get your father, older brother or friends to help you out if you are having a hard time shaping the metal into your ideal pair of wings. Next you need to dye the white nylon stockings to your desired color.

After your stockings have dried and are your desired color, it's time to put them onto your frames. usually you will use the "feet" of the stocking around the circular part of the wings and have the "waist" part of the stockings left over. I suggest you cut this part off (if it is left over) and use it to secure the wings onto your body on halloween night when you assemble your costume. So after the stockings are in place, tie it up and get decorating! Be creative, use a black marker to make "Monarch butterfly" patterns, stick some pretty glitter, add any other cool things you can think of.

Next you just need to find a dress or outfit that will match your new and trendy looking fairy wings and you've got yourself a hot new fairy costume!