With its iconic shape and vibrant yellow color, a banana costume is sure to make you stand out in any crowd. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Cleaning your homemade banana costume is relatively easy – it’s best done by washing it in cold water using gentle detergent (or even just plain soap) with added vinegar to help remove any stains that may have occurred during use.

The amount of time needed depends on how experienced you are at making costumes but generally speaking most people can complete their homemade Banana Costumes in about 3-5 hours from start-to-finish. In 1927, interviewed for Vogue, Baker was reportedly “swathed in a full blue tulle frock with a bodice of blue snakeskin,” wearing an “enormous diamond ring with a very impressive diamond bracelet. Using your measuring tape or ruler and tailor's chalk/pencil, draw two identical half-circles that are approximately 2 inches longer than your desired length from shoulder-to-knee.For baron and fashion photographer George Hoyningen-Huene, she posed nude, draped in a diaphanous veil. Lastly add armholes near either side of one end before adding black spots onto both sides of fabric using white paint/marker. Be extra cautious near any open flames (candles, fireworks) to avoid potential fire hazards since bananas are made of fabric which could easily catch fire if exposed directly long enough. Clearpay lends you a fixed amount of credit so you can pay for your purchase over 4 instalments, due every 2 weeks. You'll also require some elastic to attach the top and bottom of the banana together so that it fits snugly around your body.

Then cut two armholes near either side of this same end so that you can move freely while wearing your outfit.Crossing her eyes, waving her arms, swaying her hips, poking out her backside, she clowned and seduced and subverted stereotypes. Styled as simple polyfoam tunics, slipping into one of these banana suits means you'll be plenty yellow in no time!