Halloween 2011

left: simplicity 5520 and right: simplicity 4944

On the left is the pattern I used for Emily's dress. On the right is the one I should have used but didn't discover it till just now. Boo. I had to alter the left one to look like the right one and I don't like making my own pattern pieces. Jenny's not good at it. 

I used a black satin with flocked moons and stars from (I think) Joann fabrics from years and years ago. I lined it with a cheapy poly lining and then lined the sleeves with this really cool two sided silver and black fabric. I forgot to include a picture of the back but I did a faux lace up. Although Emily's hat is not really the best match for this gown, I had the worst time finding one. The one I ordered online was so terribly thin and cheap and then they had nothing at the PX. I found this at a German toy store. It had green iridescent feathers, green pom poms and thicker netting on it along with the tulle you see. I took all that off and just left the tulle and fabric flowers.

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Ava's dress and hat are from a German clothing store (Takko. Yes, it sounds like taco.). During fasching last year they had costumes. Not bad for $20 euro.

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One other thing:

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JON!!!!

Love you pooh shiv, you're the best.

10 years married, 19 altogether.   

Ixnay on the uttyslay ostumcay

Emily's costume in the works. I have been wanting to make her a witch costume forever. A cool witch costume not a short slutty witch costume. When did Halloween start meaning dress in whatever as long as it's the slutty version?  And why are there kids versions of the slutty versions?? Slutty fairy, slutty angel and so on. I think, if I have time, I'm going to make myself a Harry Potter Hogwarts robe and buy a tie and scarf. I will for once walk around with the girls dressed up when they trick-or-treat.

And it won't be the slutty version!

This used to be one lens. One lovely lens.

But Ava ripped it apart.

Who knew you could rip a lens in two? Who knew??