Bunny Suit Pattern Tutorial by Kapalaka

Hi there! You are very welcome! Oh nice, I could see your point about it looking plain. Have you considered sewing a "fake" seam down the princess areas for your two-part bunny suits?

Yes, it is possible to make a bunny suit without boning. It will not look very polished without boning, though. The boning is necessary to keep fabric from buckling/rolling down.

It is also possible to use this with stretch fabric, for sure! Depending on how stretchy your fabric is will help you determine how much to take it in. You will want to remove the majority of excess fabric from the center-back, and all princess seams, and the waist area on the side-seams.

Good luck to you!

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Hi there! I made them using 5 gauge floral wire, then just covering it all with fabric using hot-glue.

Hi there! This is meant for non-stretch fabric with all the seamwork that goes into it.

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I am also super flattered you consider me a pro. XD !!! Good luck to you!

It could definitely be used to make a corset! It's actually a very common way people make their first basic corset. I would highly recommend studying existing corset patterns online. It will help you  to see how corset cinching patterns generally look and give you better judgement in how to alter lines once the plastic wrap is rolled out. This method will give you a bodice pattern to your actual size, but it is up to you how you want to sculpt your silhouette.

Generally 1.5 yards is plenty for a bunnysuit. If you wanted to line it, also get 1.5 yds of a lining fabric as well. If your body size is larger than an American size 16, 2 yards would be more advisable.

I'm glad to hear it! Yaaaay! You're welcome!

Hi Ashlen! It depends on how wide your fabric is, but generally you'd need about a yard and a half minimum for a bunny suit. One way I calculate how much I need for a costume in general is to make the pattern first and see how many pieces I can fit within a 22" or so rectangle. Most fabric comes between 44"-60" wide bolts, so if you picture it folded up it helps.

Hi there, Lilac! Thank you so much for the kind words! Yes, a longer zipper will solve your woes. I actually have a zipper that goes down to my mid-butt since my hips are super-wide! I definitely recommend putting the zipper in the back. The least amount of bunching happens there, too. Feel free to comment again when you get stuck, I am certain your questions will benefit others. Best of luck to you!

Hi Verbal! I am so sorry I took so long to respond, this message was unfortunately buried so I hope I am not too late in answering your questions.

The boning should go on one side of every seam and several flay steel bones in the front. I prefer to have all my bones go from end to end of the seam, but some people like Rufflebutt prefer to make the bones only go as far down as the waist. Here is her tutorial with pictures, perhaps it will answer more questions. [link]

Also, spiral steal is a type of boning. I recommend using it over your curvy areas like the princess seams and anything along your backside and center back. Some people prefer flat steel all over, but I just recommend it over the stomach area.

Thank you, but this tutorial is only meant to show how to pattern a bunny suit. It does not claim to be a bunny-suit walkthrough. I made no claims in the tutorial that my suit did not have steel boning in it. I made a corset in the lining and them put a zipper into the other shell of the green pvc fabric. If you have not attempted a corset before, here is a link to a great corseting community that helped out with my early works and has a plethora of resources to help you in your future projects. [link]

My bunny suit is the first corset I ever made so fear not if you have never made one before. You can make anything you with determination!

Goodness, I am surprised that it slipped my mind to post a link to the finished product. Fix'd. [link]

ps - Good luck on your bunny suit! You seem eager to learn so I am not worried about you. I am certain it will turn out great and show the care you put into bunny suit research!

Hi there! lol It's not a stupid question, so don't worry about it. Yes, you should draw on it while it is on your body. The Glad press n' seal seems to have a sticky side and a regular side. You should try to put the regular side against your skin and the sticky side up so that the sticky side receives the upper layers of the saran wrap. This helps create a more stable saran wrap mock-up.

I hope I explained it well, don't be embarrassed if you have more questions!

Sure! I put the zipper up the center-back and recommend ONLY using metal zippers. Boning usually goes on either side of seams, like near the princess seams and side seams and back princess seams.

Good luck! I can't wait to see pictures!! Ivy is my favorite villain! <3

YAY!!! I need to update stuff on it, but I hope it helps! Let me know if you have any suggestions so I can make it more clear for others. <3