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As Uncle Sam celebrates his independence this 4th of July, let us show our love for this great nation by dressing up the same way Uncle Sam would. If you've seen those old military propaganda posters which were released by the US Army to entice young gentlemen to join the army, you would probably notice the blue-red-and-white tuxedo popularly worn by the subject, Uncle Sam. Complete with his top-hat, red bow, and blue tuxedo, here's how you can make your Uncle Same costume without spending hundreds of dollars for it.
1. If you have a blue coat or overcoat, you could use this for your costume. Make sure it is unprinted and the textile color is blue. If the collar is a different color, make sure it is either white or red. There are only three variations to Uncle Sam's popular coat; it is usually blue with red, white, or black collar.
2. Now look for a white button up shirt, preferably with long sleeves.
3. If you have both pieces to the costume covered, the next piece to look for is a red tie. You can buy an oversized red tie from the mall, a textile store, or you could make on for yourself. If you want to make your own red tie, buy bright red cloth and cut it into a long strip (preferably as long as a standard length neck tie), about 2 inches in width.
4. Cut this strip into two, preferably rectangular in shape. Each piece of fabric should measure about 6 inches long.
5. Take both pieces of fabric and lay them on top of each other. Sew the top, bottom, and right sides of the cloth. Leave the left side untouched.
6. After doing so, turn the newly sewn tie inside out to hide the thread. Iron the result afterwards. Next, hand-sew the right side of the cloth and tuck the edges in to hide the thread.
7. Cut another piece of red cloth and place it in the middle of the two rectangular cuts. Wrap the edges of the middle piece and sew the two ends together. The result should be a huge, puffy bow.
8. Once you have your bow, you need to look for a pair of striped, red and white pants. If you can't find any, you need to make your own. Find a good pattern for sewing long pants together as well as red and white fabric. You need to refer to the pattern to make the pants. Another alternative is to buy a white pair of pants and stripes of red cloth. Sew the red cloth to the white pair of pants to recreate Uncle Sam's iconic pair of pants.
Notice that this process involves a lot of sewing, so if you do not have a sewing machine or any sewing know-how, you could still start learning how to sew today. It would only take you an hour to learn the entire sewing process so if you want to make your own Uncle Sam costume, start by learning how to sew first. Here's a helpful manual that will teach you how to sew in less than an hour.
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