Costume Boot Covers

Knight/Prince Costume Boot Covers

1.) Start with a pair of shoes you don't plan on using until you're all done with the costume. They won't be damaged at all, it's just that getting them in and out of the boot cover is a little work. 

2.) Lay a shoe down sideways on a sturdy piece of fabric (doesn't have to be felt or anything too thick though). Determine how tall you want the boots to be and draw an outline around the shoe. If you'd like the boot to fold over for a cuff make the top be extra long and extra wide. 

3.) Cut four of this shape. Make sure you flip the pattern over for two of the sides if your material has a definite front/back.

4.) Pin two boot shapes together with right sides touching. Sew down front and back sides leaving bottom and top edges open. Don't forget to back stick to reinforce seems.

5.) Turn right side out and try on with shoe. Slide the shoe in through either the top or the bottom open edges. Adjust if needed.

6.) Repeat for other boot.

7.) Add some trim by either folding the top edge down and hemming for a cuff or make a prince style boot as shown below. I cut two triangle shapes then glued them on to the top edge of the boot. I glued ribbon trim around the upper edge of the boot.

8.) Now that you have the top part finished, cut around the bottom edge of the shoe and glue elastic or scrap pieces of fabric to the under sides to hold them on and tight as needed.

And there you have it! Easy costume boot covers!