Facebook Email Pinterest Twitter Instagram Tiktok Icon YouTube Icon Headphones Icon Favorite Navigation Search Icon Forum Search Icon Main Search Icon Close Icon Video Play Icon Indicator Arrow Icon Close Icon Hamburger/Search Icon Plus Icon Arrow Down Icon Video Guide Icon Article Guide Icon Modal Close Icon Guide Search Icon
Halloween Costume Contest

Winter Tree

This is me standing next to my costume! 

As I was walking around the House of Spandex, I spotted this woodgrain spandex fabric. At that moment I decided I was going to be a tree for Halloween.  This was the MONDAY before halloween!  The costume is composed of a pair of leggings, a dress with sleeves, and a corset.  The branches appear a different color, but indeed are the same fabric as the rest of the costume, but the color lightens when stretched out.  I made the branches first, by cutting long triangles of spandex and merrowing them close on the long side.  I then cut 14 gauge wire the length of the branch, and twisted it to add strength.  I bent the ends of the wire with pliers to prevent getting poked by sharp edges.  I then stuffed these branches with fiberfill until they were extremely stiff.  For adding the smaller branches, I cut a hole in the original brach and looped the wire from the smaller branch around the wire of the larger branch. The rest of the process remained the same except I hand stitched the fabric where the small branch meets the large branch. Wiring the branches proved significantly important as I wore this to work (I am a server) and had to bend the branches inward to prevent attacking my coworkers.  The corset itself consists of many layers. It has a cotton lining, a heavy interfacing, a layer of cotil, and a top layer of the woodgrain spandex.  I hand basted the layers together to be able to sew them all.  I created channels along the seams and inserted spiral boning to help hold the weight of the branches. I created loops and attached them at the back for lack of time to get the corset grommeted.  After the corset was finished, I added channels on the surface to slide the branches into.  In 5 days, and many sleepless nights, this tree was born!  I can’t begin to tell you how many people stopped to take pictures with me and how much of a hit this costume was!  I’m not sure how I will top this one next year!

Discuss

Threads Insider

Get instant access to hundreds of videos, tutorials, projects, and more.

Start Your Free Trial

Already an Insider? Log in

Discuss

  1. lauraflo | | #1

    This is awesome! Fantastic! Having done one-of-a-kind costumes myself, the type you have to completely make up yourself as no patterns exist for them, I admire this very much. It speaks Theater. Thanks for sharing it with us.

  2. User avater
    garytorres | | #2

    This is very horrow.

  3. User avater
    daveabbott | | #3

    lokking awesome

  4. User avater
    alexwest35 | | #4

    amazing work mate

  5. User avater
    roywong20 | | #5

    Its amazing tree.

  6. User avater
    flowersjeannie | | #6

    Nice post.

  7. User avater
    edwinwatkins | | #7

    I like it.

  8. User avater
    margueritelucas | | #8

    Horror.

  9. User avater
    markblack10 | | #9

    I love this tree.

  10. User avater
    robingreer26 | | #10

    Really nice.

Log in or create an account to post a comment.

More From Threads

Discussion Forum

Recent Posts and Replies

  • |
  • |
  • |
  • |
  • |
  • |

Threads Insider Exclusives

View All
View All

Highlights

Shop the Store

View All
View More