These accessories will tie the whole look together and make your carrot costume stand out even more. For a fun and playful touch, you can also consider adding a green headpiece or wig to resemble the carrot’s green leaves. This diverse selection of costumes and accessories are all artfully designed and expertly crafted by our talented team of artists, designers, and developers. I'm Judith Clark, curator and exhibition maker, and I teach Fashion and Museology at London College of Fashion.

Once the body of the costume is sewn together, I turned it right side out and admired the carrot shape taking form.Each project begins with a passion for true quality–embroidered patches, faux fur cut with care, and hand-selected fabrics that are as durable as they are comfortable. Alternatively, you can repurpose an orange dress or jumpsuit and modify it to resemble a carrot shape 1 .

Pull the sweatshirt on the costume-wearer and draw two angled lines from just under his arms to the bottom of the sweatshirt to make a tapered carrot shape.

Additionally, you’ll want to find something to create the carrot’s stem, such as a small piece of brown fabric or even a twig. Making a DIY carrot costume is a fun and creative project that allows you to express your imagination and showcase your sewing skills. Using fabric paint or markers, I added some orange lines and dots to resemble the texture of a carrot. Additionally, I created ridges along the body of the costume by either folding and sewing the fabric or using fabric markers to draw lines. Using a sewing machine or needle and thread, I sewed along the pinned edges, removing the pins as I went along.

Once you have all your materials ready, you can follow the step-by-step instructions in the next section to bring your carrot costume to life. Using a piece of paper, I created a simple pattern in the shape of a long triangle, keeping in mind the width of my shoulders and the length I wanted the costume to be. After completing the main construction of the costume, it’s important to try it on and make any necessary alterations for a perfect fit. I created smaller triangle shapes to resemble the leaves and used a fabric marker to draw ridges along the body of the costume. I also made necessary adjustments to ensure maximum comfort, such as trimming any fabric that may be scratching or adding additional padding in areas where the costume could rub against the skin.For the fabric, I recommend choosing a bright orange material that will resemble the color of a carrot. Sewing zippers or velcro along the edges of the openings made it easy to put on and take off the costume without any hassle. Feel free to get creative and add any other embellishments that you like, such as glitter or sequins. Once the basic body pattern is complete, it’s time to add the details that will make the carrot costume come to life.