Homemade Girl Scout Costumes
Girl Scouts are best known for their door-to-door cookie sales every year. The Girl Scout uniform is iconic, and is often chosen at Halloween and other costume parties because it is easy to make. Some people choose to make the costume as accurate as possible, while others like to make the costume sexier. You can easily modify the costume instructions for an official Girl Scout look or for a more relaxed, sexier look.
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Things You'll Need
- Dark green material
- Needle
- Thread
- Felt in different colors
- Green knee-length skirt
- White short-sleeve blouse
- Knee-high socks
- Brown loafers or saddle shoes
- Hair ties
- Green ribbons
- Cookie box (optional)
Instructions
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Cut a long 6-inch-thick rectangle of fabric long enough to reach two times the distance from the left shoulder down to just below the opposite hip bone. Cut the bottom edges of the rectangle at a 45-degree angle. Sew the diagonal edges together to make a sash.
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Look at a real Girl Scout uniform for patch inspiration. All uniforms have the girl's troop number on the sash in white numbers. Make a Girl Scout patch from white felt with green letters that say "Girl Scouts USA."
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Make other patches and badges out of felt to attach to the sash. These do not need to look like official patches but should look similar enough so that the costume is easily identifiable. A rainbow, yellow wings and round badges are the main kinds of patches sewn to the uniform.
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Sew or glue the badges to the sash. Allow the glue to dry before putting on the sash.
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Put on the green skirt and white blouse. Put on brown, white or green knee-high socks. Wear the brown shoes.
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Fix your hair in pigtails or some other youthful hairstyle. Finish the hairstyle with a green ribbon or bow.
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Put on the sash with the top of the sash on your right shoulder. Carry a cookie box if desired to complete the look.
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