How to Make a Hermione Costume

Hermione Granger happens to be one of the most popular fictional female teen characters of today and that's why many girls love to dress up as her whenever Halloween comes up (or whenever there's some other costume themed party). So if you want to know how to make your own Hermione costume, then read on.

Hermione's Robes

Just like any member of Gryffindor House, Hermione wears a plain black robe that almost reaches the floor. Basically, the robe is sewn with red seams and has a Gryffindor House patch on its upper right side on the front. However, you can choose to just skip the patch or you could even just line the seams with tape colored in red and yellow.

Hermione's School Clothes

Hermione also wears a white button-down shirt under a grey or black vest. Look in some local thrift stores for these. Just make sure that they're plain and have no other design colors. You can also go with plain shirts as long as they look like rugby shirts and that they fit you. Also, wear a black skirt that matches her vest or shirt. Make sure that when you pick a skirt, it's exactly the same color as the shirt. A Hermione costume is also complemented with a pair of plain black shoes for girls as well as leg-high socks or stockings to go along with it. If you want Hermione's school clothes to look authentic, sew some red seams on the shirt or vest.

Hermione's Tie and Scarf

Hermione basically wears a red and gold striped tie. Her scarf is also of the same design so it's best to keep this in mind when you're looking for them in thrift stores. If you find ties and scarves colored in red only, then you can paint them or actually sew some additional golden designs on it. Try to copy Hermione's various styles from pictures on the internet.

Hermione's Hair

Hermione's hair is sandy-blonde. Style it according to your preference on a specific movie. Styling your hair according to a specific sequel of the movies is one important consideration for making an authentic Hermione costume. For example: When she was still a freshman, she had these wildly puffed wavy locks that were also sometimes crinkled. As she got older, her hair straightened out a bit and it made her look more mature.

Other Hermione Accessories

Hermione's wand is basically like that of the boys'. However, most of the time (and in pictures), her wand is basically dark yellow. You can make a wand out of a new pencil and just paint it according to which specific movie or picture you're copying. Trim it down with a knife to make it look pointier but make sure to have adult supervision when you're doing this so as to avoid any accidents. Also, Hermione always carries books (most of the time). You can choose to create some books which are made out of cardboard if you don't want to carry real ones.

The important thing to keep in mind when creating a Hermione costume is that she's a Gryffindor. That means that her overall attire is designed in colors of maroon and gold. Try to incorporate these colors into your costume so as to look more authentic.