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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Little Miss Owl
My 17-month old daughter in the owl costume designed and made just for her. I cut 2" x 2 " squares from fabric scraps, then trimmed for a more feather-like look and sewed them in staggered rows...
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Steampunk Assassin- Aila Nightwalker
1 commentThe dress portion was hand dyed and sewn by me. It is historically accurate to the victorian era. There is a bustle also in the back. The costume (including jewelry and hat) is handmade and dyed by...
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Peacock Princess
1 commentThis is Poppy Clementine. She likes being "glamorous" and nothing says fab-U-lous quite like 300+ sequins and a feather boa do! :D I made her costume up as I went along, figuring it out with trial...
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Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!
This custom-designed Ghostbusters costume includes a pack that lights up and a blaster that has a multi-colored beam. I made every bit of it from household items!
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DEAD WOMAN
I was a dead civil war woman. I made the costume and won first prize at work. My husband took the photograph of me.
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