Cuts & taping: on the red shirt, cut the sleeves off with a scalloped edge to make the over-dress. Tear a 2 foot piece of duct tape. Fold it in half lengthwise to create a thin doubled 2 foot piece for the circlet. Cuts & taping: On the green shirt, make a trapezoid-shaped cut from the front (leaving the collar band intact) to make his cape. Tape lilies to the end of the staff.

Some pubs decorate their interiors with St George’s cross on April 23, offering people the chance to celebrate together over a drink. St George's Day celebrations across the worldSince the 18th century, after England and Scotland united in 1707, celebrations have diminished, although some parades and public activities continue to be held every year. A princess was the next to be sacrificed and on the day she was due to be killed, St George bravely fought the dragon to save her. After St George successfully killed the dragon, the people of Silene were finally granted free access to the well and, as a token of their gratitude, they converted to Christianity. Why is St George's Day not a public holiday?

Cut: on 1 brown shirt, make a rounded cut, shortening it to about 1 foot long from the collar and cutting off the sleeves to make his cowl. Cut a 6-8 foot length of rope. Tie three large knots 6 inches apart on one end. Cuts: On red shirt, cut 2 inch strip from the bottom & cut one edge to create a belt. Make a trapezoid-shaped cut from the front (leaving collar band intact) to make her cape Cuts: On the brown shirt, make jagged cuts on the bottom & sleeve edges.On the green shirt, cut 1 foot off of the bottom (shorter than the brown shirt.) Cut off left sleeve with a straight cut about 2 feet long. Cut off right sleeve and collar with a diagonal cut. Nottingham is holding its traditional St George's Parade, which usually lasts for half an hour with celebrations in the city centre, across pubs and Old Market Square. If you’ve got a pillowcase, a single bed sheet, and a roll of blue painter’s tape, you can make an easy no-sew costume of Mother Teresa of Calcutta using this tutorial from Catholic Icing.

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Optional accessories: beard, fancy book, money bag, three gold balls, three little boys in a barrel (if you happen to have little triplets about . . . Rebecca Gorzynska). Cuts: On the cream shirt, make a trapezoid-shaped cut from the front (leaving the collar band intact) to make her cape St George protested against such persecution and remained dedicated to his Christian faith, consequently facing imprisonment and torture. He was eventually beheaded in Palestine on April 23, AD 303.