Cowgirl Apron Costume
• Simplicity® apron pattern 3949, view C
• Denim; refer to pattern for exact yardage
• 1/2 yd Brown suedecloth fabric for vest
• 1¾ yd Fringe for vest
• 1/4 yd Plaid fabric for belt
• 7"x7" Gold felt remnant for belt buckle
• 2 Brass star buttons for belt buckle
• Scissors or rotary cutter & mat
• Basic sewing supplies
• Sewing machine
• Iron & ironing surface
• Pen or pencil
• Ruler
Directions:
Note: Vest & belt seam allowances are 1/2". See pattern instructions for apron seam allowance.
1. Sew apron following pattern instructions.
2. Cut out fabric for vest and belt following provided pattern.
3. For vest, fold top edge and side under 1/2". Press. Pin fringe to curved front edge and edge stitch fringe in place.
4. Lay wrong side of vest piece on top of right side of apron. Top edge and side edge should be even. Pin and edge stitch top edge and side edge of vest to apron.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for opposite side of vest.
6. Trim fringe at center front if desired.
7. For belt, fold top, bottom and sides back 1/2". Press. Place wrong side of belt to right side of apron at waist. Edge stitch around all sides.
8. Cut oval for belt buckle out of gold felt. Edge stitch oval to center of belt.
9. Hand sew buttons to belt buckle.
Skill Level 2: Some experience necessary
Approximate Crafting Time: 3 hours
Flapper Apron Costume
• 1¼ yd Black fabric for apron
• 2½ yds Black fringe
• 1 Black boa
• 1½ yd 2" wide Velvet ribbon
• 2-3 strands Black & silver beads
• 1 spool Black nylon jewelry thread
• 1-2 spools Black beaded trim
• 1 spool 1" wide Sequin elastic trim
• Scissors or rotary cutter & mat
• Basic sewing supplies
• Sewing machine
• Iron and ironing surface
• Pen or pencil
• Ruler
• Fabr i-Tac® glue
Directions:
Note: Use 1/2" seam allowance for apron.
1. Cut out apron and ties following provided pattern.
2. For ties, fold each piece in half lengthwise. Stitch around one short edge and long edge. Leave one small edge open for turning.
3. Turn ties right side out and press. Set aside.
4. Make a 1/2" narrow hem at angled sides of apron. Press.
5. Make 1/2" narrow hem at top edge of apron. Press.
6. With raw edges even and right sides together, pin ties to side at top just below angled side. Baste in place.
7. Make a 1/2" narrow hem at sides.
8. Adjust hem length as desired. Cut any excess off length as desired and make a 1/2" narrow hem along
bottom edge.
9. Cut boa in half.
10. Place one end of boa at top edge corner. With boa on the wrong side of apron at top, stitch in place.
11. Repeat step 10 for opposite side.
12. Lay fringe out on front of apron at bottom. Trim fringe to fit width of apron. Create 3 rows of fringe,
overlapping slightly. Sew or glue in place.
13. Lay velvet ribbon along top edge of top piece of fringe. Trim ribbon to fit width of apron. Glue in place.
14. Make a flat bow about 5" wide and glue on top of velvet ribbon so that bow is slightly off center.
To make a flat bow, cut a piece of ribbon about 10". With right side down, fold edges toward center back and adjust so that the width is approx. 5". Glue ends in place. Cut a piece of ribbon approx. 4” and wrap it around the center. Glue ends in place at back.
15. Cut strands of black beaded trim in various lengths to create a long necklace look at front of apron.
Try 2-3 various lengths. String and add in the silver and black beads as desired.
16. Hand tack the beaded strands to the top edge of apron on both sides.
17. Cut a piece of elastic sequin trim long enough to cover the hand tacked beaded ends. Glue sequin
trim in place at both sides at top of apron.
Skill Level 2: Some experience necessary
Approximate Crafting Time: 4 hours
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