Halloween costumes have begun!
Last year, we were a Viking family:
This year, we'll be Scottish Highlanders (my cultural heritage).
My Grandfather bought a gorgeous kilt for my son, and hand-made him a sporran. I've altered a plain white oxford shirt for him to wear with it, adding eyelets and leather cord.
He sent my daughter a red plaid dress that looked something like this (I forgot to take "before" pictures, so pardon the Photoshopped rendering):
I removed the velvet bow and trim and split the dress open down the front. I added eyelets at the top of the dress (above the empire waist). The top is laced together with thin black ribbon. Now I need to make her chemise and the kids will be all set!
Costumes for the adults will require actual patterns, but I'm excited to improve upon my sewing abilities. And I do love a project. : )
I hope you're also having fun with scissors and seam rippers!
What are your plans for Halloween?
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