Yip Yip Costume

Step 4 Sewing the mouth

Here comes the tough part. After you've decided how many layers you want to form the mouth, you're going to sew them to the body fabric to cover the hole. It helps to tape the black sheets together first so they can be sewn on all at once. This part can get frustrating as each layer may move about on it's own, but just take your time. The good thing is, complete accuracy isn't important, from the outside, no one can tell.

IMPORTANT: Be sure you're sewing the mouth fabric to the inside of the body, not the outside.

If you're not comfortable with a needle and thread, ask a friend who knows how to help you. Stapling is also an option, but that depends on the thickness of your mesh mouth fabric. After you've sewn the mouth fabric on to the body fabric, you can trim the loose flaps to clean up the area. From the outside it should look like a nice gaping black hole.

Note: A commenter suggested using hot glue for this step, which probably would make things alot easier. Other commenters have used velcro strips to make the mouth area detachable. This sounds like it would be especially helpful if you want to be able to show your face easily without taking off the whole costume.