How to Make a Kibaranger Costume

Become the ultimate super hero in a Power Rangers costume.

Handmade costumes make a splash at a costume party, as the costume wearer is sure to stand out for originality. Great attention to detail can be lavished on a handmade a costume , which is important for an intricate one like that of Kibaranger -- otherwise known as the White Ranger from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Some sewing skills, careful detailing and a playful imagination are needed to create a realistic Kibaranger costume.

Things You'll Need

• Long-sleeved shiny white bodysuit
• Black vest
• Scissors
• Dressmaker's pins
• Sewing needle
• Black thread
• 2 yards 1-inch gold craft seam trim
• Gold thread
• 5 sheets black felt
• 4 sheets newspaper
• 1 bottle gold puffy paint
• Tape measure
• 1/2 yard gold felt
• 1/2 yard shiny gold fabric
• 4 5-inch strips of Velcro
• Motorcycle helmet
• Gold spray paint
• Black paint
• Small paintbrush
• White boots
• White gloves
• Shiny gold belt

Instructions

1. Purchase a white, shiny long-sleeved, full-length bodysuit and a black vest that can be pulled on over the head.

2. Try on the vest, and trim the bottom edge with scissors just above the waistline. Take off the vest. Fold and pin a 1/2-inch hem along the cut edge. Use the needle and thread to sew the hem, removing the pins.

3. Pin the 1-inch-wide gold seam trim along the bottom edge of the vest, along the neck hole and in a straight line up the front of the vest. Use the needle and gold thread to sew the seam trim in place, removing the pins along the way.

4. Cut a 6-inch diameter circle out of black felt and lay it flat on a few sheets of newspaper. Use gold puffy paint to paint the Power Rangers design on the black felt circle. Set the felt aside to dry.

5. Pin the decorated felt circle to the middle of the chest of the vest. Use a needle and gold thread to stitch the circle into place, removing the pins.

6. Measure around the tops of the armholes of the vest, from the front, just above the armpit, to the same position in the back. Fold the 1/2-yard piece of gold felt in half to create a double thickness. Cut two double-thickness shoulder covers from the felt. Each should be 8-inches wide and the length previously measured at the start of this Step. Pin along the edges of each shoulder cover and use a needle and gold thread to stitch along the pins, removing the pins as you go.

7. Pin each shoulder cover to the right and left shoulders of the vest. Use a needle and gold thread to stitch along the pins, removing the pins as you go.

8. Cut two leg bands out of black felt, 6-inches long and as wide as your calf. Cut two pieces of shiny gold fabric 5-inches long and as wide as the leg band. Center and pin the gold fabric on the leg band, so that 1/2-inch of black is exposed at the top and bottom.

9. Use a needle and gold thread to stitch the gold fabric to the leg band. Sew Velcro to each leg band so it can be secured around the calf. Repeat Steps 8 and 9 to create two wristbands that are each 5-inches long.

10. Spray paint a motorcycle helmet gold. When the paint has dried, use black paint to paint the details of the Power Ranger helmet.

11. Accessorize the costume with white boots, white gloves and a shiny gold belt.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to spray paint the helmet in a well-ventilated room.

References

• Power Rangers