Little Mermaid Costume Is A Craze Every Halloween

By Bob Anderson

Little mermaid costume is a craze almost every Halloween season. The fantasy of a mermaid has been relived in countless stories and films and the legend lives on. Stories of mermaids turning into beautiful women when they leave the sea attract the young and old minds alike. They seem to cast a magic spell just as we expect the mermaids to do.

Disney's character Ariel brought this dream to life and has given a new lease of life to the mermaid fantasy. We all have heard stores of mermaids - a half woman half fish creature with a beautiful voice. While in some stories the mermaid has saved many a heroes, there are many stores that tell you how the sweet voice of a mermaid lured sailors to their final end in deep sea.

Disney's character Ariel added more interest to this mystery and the character's fame raised the popularity of the little mermaid costume. The little mermaid costume is interesting attire consisting of bikini top made of seashells, long flowing red hair with glittery spangled dresses.

Some places have added many color options to this like purple and red or even metallic silver and gold shades. These costumes don't cost you a fortune and if you want to buy one online, it would be a really wise choice. However if you want to adorn your little one in a handmade little mermaid costume, do one yourself in your spare time.

The little mermaid costume is the most favorite costume of women participating in Halloween parties and go-as-you-like parties. The choice has grown from the transparent watery colors of blue green to more enchanting metallic gold and silver shades. Youngsters even sport little mermaid costumes in vibrant colors like red and purple. In addition to this it is necessary to get the hair accessories right to complete the perfect picture.

On the sequined fabric's middle potion wrap the tulle so that the fabric is broken into two parts giving the illusion of a bra. Cover the tulle with the ribbon and sew it in place. Now take the fabric meant for the skirt and attach it on the downside of the shirt. The length of the fabric should cover the potion between mid torso and mid calf.

Another important feature of the little mermaid costume is the red hair and the tiara made from seashells. You will want to confirm if these come with the costume as otherwise you may need to buy it separately. Adults can have their hair colored in temporary colors, which goes away in few washes while the kids should preferably wear red colored wigs. The little mermaids hair is long and free flowing so style them accordingly.

The other accessories that go well with little mermaid costume is seashell necklaces and bracelets, silver flip flops and flat white shoes. Since walking around in a little mermaid outfit might be difficult, you want to wear proper footwear to avoid tripping. - 29871

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