How to Make Your Own Tarzan Jane Costume
Jane is the wife of Tarzan in the novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The story has been made into many movies and TV shows since the first novel was published in 1912. Jane appears in a respectable, formal dress when she arrives in the jungle, but once she makes her home there with Tarzan, she is seen in a variety of costumes made from animal skin. You can make a costume that consists of an animal-print skirt and top. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Animal-print bikini
- 6-by-2-foot piece of animal-print material
- Scissors
- Leather belt
- Needle
- Cotton thread in color of material
- Leather sandals
- 2 flower heads
- 2 hair clips
- Heated curling tongs
Instructions
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Cut the piece of animal-print material in half, so you have two pieces that are 3-feet long and 2-feet wide.
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Cut one piece of material into a triangle with ragged, torn-looking edges, so it is 2-feet wide at the top, tapering down to a point at the bottom. Repeat this with the other piece of material.
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Put one piece of the material facedown on your workspace. Lie the belt facedown at the top of the 2-foot-thick end. Fold 3 inches of the material over the belt and sew it to the front of the material, so you form a loop that the belt sits in. Once you have finished, push the piece of material to the other end of the belt as far as it will go. Repeat with the other piece of material. Fasten the belt and ensure one piece of material sits at the front and one sits at the back to form a skirt.
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Put on your bikini and sandals, then fasten the belt and skirt around your hips, just below your belly button.
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Curl your hair with the tongs, then pull your fingers through the curls to create a tousled, wavy style.
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Clip the flowers into your hair wherever you wish, using the hair grips.
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Tips & Warnings
The outfit is very revealing, so you can use more material to make the skirt if you wish.
Buy flower hair accessories if you can't find fresh flowers.
Wear a brown bikini if you can't find an animal-print one.
Use care when handling the heated curling tongs.
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