the pica pica - not only recycled: costumes

Friday, 4 November 2011

elf costume

Still warm, as I just made it yesterday, first costume from my Christmas costumes collection (there will be more in few days time), which is Santa's elf. The pictures I took are without my cute model for now but hopefuly I will be uploading some very soon - I need to wait untill she will be in a mood to wear it :)

So the elf costume is made from thick very soft fabric and it includes hat and dress. Both parts are decorated with snowflakes and jingle bells which is giving real feel and sound of Christmas. Dress is short sleeve as the idea is to put some long sleeve t-shirt under (ie. white and red stripes, red, white) and some matchin leggins/thights with it.

Friday, 7 October 2011

baby and toddler costumes

Some time ago, exactly for Red Nose Day 2011 we (read parents :) ) have been asked to dress up our children at the nursery as one of the characters from very famous book The Gruffalo. First I looked for a costume for my 20 months old daughter at Internet. I went through many pages and suprasingly I didn't find what I looked for. I have decided to make costume for her by myself. I bought quickly not very expensive sewing machine (I planned to do so long time ago so now was a good time). I looked at this monster for some time as I didn't even know how to set up threds on it. Finally we have made friends and look what I have done - Mouse inspired by The Gruffalo book. I was so proud of myself, yes yes I was as it was firts time in my life I have used sewing machine. On the way to and back from nursery and at nursery I ve heard many nice oppinions. One of it was: "It is the cuttest Mouse costume I ever saw!". After some time I have decided to make a new one for some little people who would like to have a fun day to be a such a cute Mouse :) It is made from scratch by myself (design, pattern and sewing) and includes hat - mouse head with big ears and lovely face - and dress with stuffed belly.

Then after some time I have decided to make few more costumes. There is Monster costume insired by The Gruffalo book, Baby Dragon and Bunny. See my cutest model ever in them :)