DIY Matroyshka! *Image Heavy*

[lorimeeker]

For Halloween this year I made myself a Matroyshka! (aka Russian Nesting Doll)

Me in the costume! I made faux painted bangs that pin to my head, rosy cheeks and bow lips to complete the look




I built a base of chicken wire into the shape of a Matryoshka. I added a large coffee can to act as a head for the dress form. Then I cut four large sections of canvas and draped it around the chicken wire form.



The stitched and primered canvas base. The head is lined with 1" wide foam sheets cut into the same pattern shape as the canvas pieces. In this pic you can see two of the three steel hoops which hold the shape together along the body. The side seams are kept open for arm slits.



Front view after painting. I used Acrylic paint and gold spray paint for details on the flowers in the blue section



Back view after painting



Thanks for checking out my costume!

[bunny1kenobi]

how clever!

[Sparkly Sharp Fabulous]

Whoa! That is soo awesome! What creativity you have

[hgddm]

brilliant!

[when_im_sixty4]

i LOVE it! Can I borrow this idea for next year? Please, oh pleeeease!? 

[mimi_mia]

Now that's amazing. Every detail is perfect!

[mezcraft]

This is them most inventive costume I have seen yet. Wonderful job!

[Lady Orizas]

So great, super creative!  too bad you don't have a little kid that could have dressed up with you and popped out from under the dress 

[Helena Puck]

How elaborate and clever!

[aethelberga]

This is absolutely fantastic! really clever.