St George Knight crusader fancy dress costume

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Cuts & taping: On the green shirt, make a trapezoid-shaped cut from the front (leaving the collar band intact) to make his cape. Tape lilies to the end of the staff. Since the 18th century, after England and Scotland united in 1707, celebrations have diminished, although some parades and public activities continue to be held every year. Despite England adopting a white cross at first, it later switched to a red cross, which was used as part of the uniforms of English soldiers in several battles. Edward I eventually made this symbol a national emblem during his reign. I love making complicated All Saints’ Day costumes. I always like say that my motto is: Anything worth doing is worth overdoing. But I also like to say that you don’t have to overdo things to bring the Catholic faith into your home and family life. So today I’d like to show you how to create simple, fun, recognizable saint costumes for little kids out of t-shirts. All you have to do is find a familiar image of the saint from art or a photograph or a holy card. Keep in mind that saints, just like all of us, had varied lives. Feel free to represent your saint from whichever era of his life will be easiest. And don’t forget props! Saints have traditional attributes that are usually found in representations of them. Having a prop can really make the costume. So, look at your image, grab a few t-shirts in the right colors, make a few snips with scissors where necessary, use safety pins and rubber bands if needed, add a prop or two to represent the saints’ attributes, and you’re done! Many of the kings can also wear armor and carry a sword. Of course, kings also wear crowns. There are plenty of royal saints to choose from:

Cut: on 1 brown shirt, make a rounded cut, shortening it to about 1 foot long from the collar and cutting off the sleeves to make his cowl. Cut a 6-8 foot length of rope. Tie three large knots 6 inches apart on one end.

Even though celebrations may be minimal in England, St George is also the patron saint of other countries and each nation has their own way of honouring the day. Recognised annually on the anniversary of St George's death, the day was previously a national holiday and was once celebrated as widely as Christmas. Who was St George? Born around AD 280, in what is now known as Cappadocia, Turkey, St George was a Christian martyr and became a soldier in the Roman army. He later progressed to the role of a personal guard for the Emperor Diocletian. Cuts: on the red shirt, make a trapezoid-shaped cut from the front (leaving the collar band intact) to make her cape

Some pubs decorate their interiors with St George’s cross on April 23, offering people the chance to celebrate together over a drink. St George's Day celebrations across the world Cuts: On 1 brown shirt, make a rounded cut, shortening it to 1 foot long from the collar and cutting off the sleeves to make his cowl. Cut a 6-8 foot length of rope. Tie three large knots 6 inches apart on one end. CUTS & TAPING: On shirt 1 (tunic) add tape all around the bottom edge. On shirt 2 (wrap), cut off left sleeve with a straight cut about 2 feet long. Cut off right sleeve and collar with a diagonal cut. Cut about 1 foot off of the bottom. Add a stripe of tape to the newly cut edges. Shirt 3 is the veil. (Add tape to that one later.) These costumes start with a brown (preferably hooded) robe, a rope around the waist, and sandals. All the Saints who were Franciscans will dress pretty much the same but can have different props.St. Martin de Porres– This little St. Martin de Porres is carrying a pair of play-dough scissors because St. Martin was a barber. The shirts I used are mostly adult extra large t-shirt from a craft store, and that’s also where most of the props came from. You can also use shirts from the thrift store or old shirts from around the house. Just turn anything with graphics inside out. The costumes you’ll see here, buying new t-shirts and some props, and using some things we had around the house, cost an average of fifteen dollars each. Assembly: put on brown tunic, add cowl. Leaving the knotted end long, wrap the rope twice around the waist and tie. Add accessories. 19. Saint Francis of Assisi A princess was the next to be sacrificed and on the day she was due to be killed, St George bravely fought the dragon to save her. After St George successfully killed the dragon, the people of Silene were finally granted free access to the well and, as a token of their gratitude, they converted to Christianity. Why is St George's Day not a public holiday? Optional attributes/accessories: dish of eyes (table tennis balls + paint pens), palm (leftover from Palm Sunday), wreath of branches + candles