and carve them!
which brings us to... the costumes!
B wanted to be dorothy (i suspect she was just aiming for the sparkly red shoes), and spent most of october asking me every day, "is my dress done yet?" (note: it was finally started and finished on october 29, just in time for an october 30 school halloween parade.) after i picked up a reasonably priced cheetah headband/tail set, K's fascination with all things animal print made for quick agreement to my "you should be a cheetah" suggestion.
the top-to-bottom costume details (or, how to make your children this incredibly adorable):
dorothy
hair: braids by mama.
dress: handmade. maggie mae pattern by shwin designs in robert kaufman gingham and moda bella solids (from sewn studio) with added suspender-style straps to mimic original dress.
staying warm: two long-sleeved shirts, tights, jeans, and two pair of socks underneath.
shoes: red and sparkly from the dress-up bin.
accessories: basket with toto from target.
cheetah
face: eye-liner whiskers, drawn by mama.
dress: cheetah print dress from target.
leggings: clearance pants from loft made into kiddo legging with the iris pattern from green bee patterns.
staying warm: two long-sleeved shirts, tights, and two pair of socks underneath.
accessories: cheetah headband and tail from target.
it was a chilly evening, so we were all wearing gloves and hats by the end of our trick-or-treating, but a nice cup of hot chocolate warmed us right up when we got home. i hope your halloween was every bit as lovely as ours!
looks like a fun Halloween with your kids! I like that you kept things simple and fun.
ReplyDeleteWe met awhile back at Sewn when I was visiting with my quilt friends from Columbus. I found your blog shortly after that and have been enjoying it since. My daughter was Dorothy last year and she wore the shoes until they were causing pain from being too small. (in case you want to see: http://lowbeamstudios.com/2012/10/25/halloween-2011-the-wizard-of-oz/) I loved your washi dress and have one on my to do list after a few fall jackets for myself. Thank you for sharing your sewing adventures.
ReplyDeleteI just love both of your costumes. You are good mama, friend :)
ReplyDeletecutest cheetah and dorothy ever!
ReplyDeleteThose costumes are SO ADORABLE!!!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter Charlotte was a cheetah last year...it was pretty adorable! We are totally obsessed with cheetah print around here, (in case you couldn't tell from my blog! HA!) The girls even have a cheetah NAMED Cheetah Print.