Dia de Los Muertos
Happy All Saints' Day, aka Day of the Dead, aka November 1st! We experienced our first Philadelphia Halloween last night, and while fairly different from our Mountain View Halloween experiences, it was a great success. Several friends and relatives outside of Philly have asked to see my Patrick Starfish costume, so here it is (click on the photos to see larger versions):
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The original prototype, aka The Pink Klansman. The shirt is from the maternity department at Target, the hood is just a yard and a half of pink fleece pinned together, the gloves are pink wool-lined suede from Kohl's, and the lounge pants, turned inside out, are from Gap Body. |
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We realized a fter taking the first photo that we'd need to put some stuffing in the pointy bit on top to keep it pointy. Since I couldn't see through the fleece, Al helped me mark where the eyeholes should go with tape. He got a bit ambitious and decided to mark where he thought the eyebrows and mouth should go as well. I'm kind of amazed that this photo isn't blurry, because Al couldn't stop laughing as he was trying to take the picture. |
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The completed costume. Since I don't sew, everything that would otherwise have been sewn is held together with safety pins. The pink feet are toddler-sized pink tights cut in half, pulled over my clogs, and held up first with rubber bands (which cut off my circulation) and later with clear hockey tape (which stuck to my skin, but it was still better than the rubber bands). The belly is real (and I have to say, this is probably the first time I felt really skinny while pregnant—the real Patrick is much shorter and wider on the bottom than I am). |
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The eyeholes are behind the pupils (and thus they're very small). I realized as I was painting the hood that Patrick's head wasn't as pointy as I'd thought, so I tucked the point in a bit. |
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This is me attempting to blog about all our trick-or-treaters with the hood on. Thank god I know how to touch type. |
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Again, Al was totally cracking up as he took this photo. I couldn't decide what he thought was funnier: the costume, or the fact that I was blogging in it. |
Posted by Lori in philadelphia at 10:57 AM on November 1, 2004
Comments (3)
Well, done. You have many years of quality kiddie costumes ahead of you. By the same token, this may be the last time you make one just due to sheer exhaustion but it was a stunning effort.
Posted by Lauren | November 1, 2004 12:57 PM
Posted on November 1, 2004 12:57
I actually fear the sheer exhaustion more than the labor and delivery -- it's liable to last longer! My sister has become quite the accomplished costume designer for her kids over the years, so I have high hopes that I'll be able to do the same for my own kid. Whether I'll ever be able to make one for myself again is an open question...
Posted by Lori | November 1, 2004 2:43 PM
Posted on November 1, 2004 14:43
You look great!
Posted by Stephen | November 1, 2004 2:50 PM
Posted on November 1, 2004 14:50