For those interesting in what I got up to this Halloween weekend, I decided to make the costume myself and went as an American footballer. It was surprisingly easy, fun and cheap to make.
1:Get a playsuit or shorts and tshirt. Make sure the t-shirt is one size bigger than normal to allow for shoulder pads.
2: Take a contrasting coloured tshirt or material such a red to use for the Jersey numbers.
3: Cut an A4 sized number out ( I chose 4 as it was easy to cut) followed by two smaller numbers for the shoulders roughly 8 inches.
4: Sew numbers onto top.
5: Take a pair of tights to make shoulder pads, fill the tights with cotton wool and measure against your shoulders to ensure they sit properly
6: Once measured cut the tights , tie them in a knot and sew them into place.
7: Get a pair of sport socks or knee high socks.
8: Wrap thin white bandages across your hands for added effect.
9: Do your makeup as you would normally for a night out then add to black lines to your cheeks using black liquid eyeliner.
10: Get a pair of white runners or shoe boots you may have lying around the house, an amercian football ( £5) and voila… your an American Footballer! 🙂
