Quilted and ruffled fin? Check.
Sparkley, scale-like sequins? Check.
Appliqued sea shell top? Check.
My only regret? That I didn’t buy enough fabric to make a matching mermaid costume for myself.
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Next, my poodle skirt wearing 1950’s girl. This costume was much less difficult as the only item made was the actual skirt, using a 3/4 circle skirt tutorial, some white ric-rac and a poodle patch. I purchased the petticoat from amazon, but everything else we had on hand. Now here’s the great thing about PSP…when she decides on a costume, girlfriend decides on a costume. She told me 2 years ago that she wanted “to be a girl scout this Halloween and a poodle skirt girl the Halloween after that.” That is called commitment my friends. Also, those cat eye glasses were my moms first pair of glasses ever.
I know it’s not a great idea to use your children as a means of fulfilling your own unfulfilled dreams, buuuuuuut, I think in the area of Halloween costumes this might be OK. Because while these were definitely their ideas, there was also a childhood Miggy who would have loved to be a mermaid or poodle skirt girl, but never would have had the chutzpah to ask. Did I think it would have been too much and the answer would be no? I honestly don’t know… but I know little me would have loved these costumes. So yes I made them for my girls, but I also made them for 4 year old me and 7 year old me.
Oh and what about baby Zuzu? I took an instagram poll yesterday whether to recycle Lamp’s old flapper girl dress or PSP’s skunk costume.
It wasn’t even close.
You rocked the mermaid costume! Truly! I am in awe! The ruffly touches take it from really good to great.
Jillbert–Thanks! And I agree–it's the details that count. I feel like that goes for SO many things.
Wow! What lucky little girls to have such a talented Mom, all three costumes are simply amazing!
Goodmom42–Thank you. Of course the Skunk is from the Children's place forever ago…just to be clear. And while I don't make their costumes every year, it's really great when my creative side and motherhood collide. Sometimes I feel like I'm lacking in so many other areas–as we all do I'm sure–so even though it's not the most important thing ever, making a cool Halloween costume from time to time is one of the ways I tell my kids I love them. It may not be someone else's thing, but I guarantee that mom "nails it" in areas I don't. Anyway…thanks again.
I might be jaded, but when I see families with coordinating costumes, I assume the kids were coerced. Picking out and executing the costume is 95% the fun of Halloween! I can't imagine that many kids would willingly forgo that part to play along with a cutesy idea their mom had. I'm willing to eat my hat on this one, if I were to learn that some families or siblings sincerely do enjoy coordinating costume ideas, but my kids would never ever go for that, and I wouldn't want them to!
your girls are adorable. that mermaid costume is first rate. I imagine it will get a lot of dress-up play mileage, too. so fun!
(also a snail mail thank you coming your way! I am poky correspondent.)
I love both costumes, my 4 year old daughter loves the mermaid outfit
that mermaid costume is such a dream. rock on.
you sooo nailed it.
This is very simple, but so effective! I love the design and I will definitely make one for myself:) Have a nice day
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