My mom and I made this gladiator costume while we were studying Rome. It can go with the Roman body armor, helmets, and shield. We like to act out the scenes when she reads to us from We Were There with Caesar's Legions, which is a really old book, but really cool!
We're finishing our unit on Rome and are starting a unit on Greece, so I will be making lots of Greek sculptures and art in the next couple of weeks.
Gladiator Costume Tutorial
Supplies :- McCalls pattern M5905
- Faux leather material
- red yarn
- cardboard
- tin foil
- gold accents
- velcro
Directions :
- Following directions on pattern, cut pieces to fit. Sew with sewing machine. Be sure to sew pieces together correctly the first time, as seam-ripping with this material is difficult and leaves large holes!
- Using velcro, finish belt and helmet straps. We made two settings for each, so that both boys would be able to use the costume.
- The pattern called for feathers, but we found these very difficult to use and came up with this idea instead. It worked well, and was considerably cheaper. Cut a piece of cardboard to fit within the top helmet pieces. Glue red yarn pieces across both sides to create the red headdress. Once glue is dry, carefully stitch piece into leather sides with a large sewing needle.
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