I grew up in a house where my mother made all of my costumes. I'm not sure I realized how much I loved that until I had kids of my own. While I may not be a seamstress, I can sew a straight line and that means that when my daughter asks me if she can be "Toothless" for Halloween, I can accommodate that. I started searching for ideas on line in August. I ran across this wonderful post by a woman named Emily, and I immediately posted a comment about how inspired I was. She wrote me back and very kindly kept in touch with me while I attempted to recreate her masterpiece from 2011.
Ok, so I love that I can make costumes for my kids, but wow, this one came close to putting me over the edge. It took a month to make it, which is kind of funny considering that she only got to wear it twice, but I am really proud of it.
I think one of the most wonderful things about it is that it completely comes apart which was key for her Pre-school Parade. Once they show off their costumes, they need to be able to function the rest of the day, so I made sure she could do that. The wings are worn like a back pack. The tail is attached with a belt. The head has a piece of velcro attaching it to the hoodie and comes off easily leaving her with black leggings and a toothless hoodie. This also means that throughout the rest of this year, she can continue to put parts of it on and run around the house. (Kind of makes the whole labor intensive process more worth while actually.)
And not to overshadow my son's choice in costumes, here he is in all of his glory as Ladybug Girl.
I adore both of their spirits and their personal choices and they looked adorable.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween.
Ok, so I love that I can make costumes for my kids, but wow, this one came close to putting me over the edge. It took a month to make it, which is kind of funny considering that she only got to wear it twice, but I am really proud of it.
I think one of the most wonderful things about it is that it completely comes apart which was key for her Pre-school Parade. Once they show off their costumes, they need to be able to function the rest of the day, so I made sure she could do that. The wings are worn like a back pack. The tail is attached with a belt. The head has a piece of velcro attaching it to the hoodie and comes off easily leaving her with black leggings and a toothless hoodie. This also means that throughout the rest of this year, she can continue to put parts of it on and run around the house. (Kind of makes the whole labor intensive process more worth while actually.)
And not to overshadow my son's choice in costumes, here he is in all of his glory as Ladybug Girl.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween.
