An Indian costume is a fun and easy costume to make in a hurry and wear for Halloween, school plays, or any other reason. You can use kid-sized scrubs to make dress-up play clothes for your children, as well. Here are the instructions on how to make an Indian costume from scrubs.
Purchase or use existing scrubs that you own. Brown scrubs are preferable.
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Cut half of the brown fabric into six inch strips. The fabric can be any shade of brown, preferably darker than that of the scrubs set. Cut the strips into fringe by cutting slits into the fabric leaving one uncut inch on one side.
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Add a piece of the fringe strips to the back of the shirt across the shoulders. You can sew it on loosely, or pin it on. Also add fringe down the outside of the pants as well.
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Make a loin cloth with the remainder of the brown fabric. To make the loincloth, just cut two squares and fringe the bottom two or three inches of each square. Pin or sew them to the top of the pants with one in the front, and one in the back.
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Paint decorations onto your Indian costume. Use bright red and blue paint, and make a few simple lines and geometric shapes around the neckline and on the chest.
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Make a headband out of a piece of fabric and stick a feather or two in it.
Tips & Warnings
You can choose to purchase and use face paint to add to your costume.
Wear simple brown sandals with your costume
Add large jewelry made of shells and any other fun accessories you can find
