Peacock costume
I am the official Halloween costume maker for my 4 grandchildren. I have always used commercial Halloween patterns. Six months before Halloween, my 7 1/2 year old granddaughter announced she...
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Mina Harker
Mina Harker costume contsructed of 15 yards of red satin and 20 yards of trim. Pleating along the bottom was all hand done and the dress was inspired by the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula. The costume...
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Jack Skellington from the Nightmare Before Christmas
"And since I am dead, I can take off my head, to recite Shakespearean quotations!" High waisted pants and cropped tailcoat with hand painted (puff paint) stripes. Collar and tails of coat are made...
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LET THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!
1 commentI MADE ALL 3 COSTUMES FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, EXCEPT FOR THE JEDI BOOTS. BOTH JEDI HAVE ROBES WHICH WERE ALSO HOMEMADE. BOTH THEIR BELTS WERE ALSO HOME MADE, USING THICK STRAPS, LAYERED ON TOP OF EACH...
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TRON Legacy programs
Programs inspired by the movie TRON Legacy. Made using casa satin and houndstooth for contrasting texture panels. Scotch reflective ribbon trim. Fully lined. -Dress is also autographed by the...
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The Morton Bath Salts Girl
This costume is being worn by me. The idea came from the bath salts scare we had earlier this year and the guy who was all over the news for eating other peoples flesh (supposedly after ingesting...
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia!
1 commentI drafted a dog onesie and sewed it up in a burnt orange/terracotta rib knit fabric. Most of the construction was done "flat." Only the paw ribbing had to be sewn in the round. I then used a...
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The Evil Queen and Prince from Snow White
I actually made these costumes in 2007. The idea came from my daughter, who teased me with the title of Evil Queen. My husband and I wore these to a costume party that year and on Halloween to give...
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Baby Blue Macaw Ready to Fly
My son Benjamin who is 19 months, has watched the movie Rio almost daily and sometimes 2-3 times a day since he was 6 months old. He loves the vivid colors of the birds and the music in the movie. We...
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Prickly Pear Cactus
I made this costume from scratch, with lots of green and pink fabric! I orginally made this costume for a western themed Halloween party, but found it fit all costume parties! I started by making the...
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Costume from a video game : Ar Tonelico
It's my third costume that I make for competiton in convention. It took me 3 months to do it... work every day after my job 5pm to midnight and all weekend. I like this creation because I use so make...
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