A rite of October are the Halloween costumes
From Lucy's second Halloween
when I made a Little Red Riding Costume
to Piper's first
when she was the White Rabbit to Lucy's Alice in Wonderland
it is a Labor of Love
And in September, I got "the call"
Piper, smiling saying
"I want to be Minnie Mouse"
Lucy, very serious
"I want a pink and purple Princess dress, with a pink and purple crown, a gold wand and pink and purple necklaces"
The Princess Story:
I figured that she had an idea in her mind of what her dress should look like
and I wanted to please her,
so I sent her photos of patterns
Which was rejected
And this one
Which was rejected as well
And the final choice
I decided I would make her a Princess dress
and if she didn't like it, well . . . those things happen!
My plan -- drawn on a paper towel
Material -- all pinks and purples and shimmer and glitter
The dining room table
Is the perfect cutting table for sewing projects
And the dress starts to take shape
It's a two piece, actually
The top layer -- all shimmer pink with gold trim worthy of a Princess
and a sparkly net skirt
To go over your basic Princess dress
of purple and pink
Satin and sparkles and glitter
What every Princess dress should be made of!
And a Princess isn't a Princess without a crown
But alas, no pink and purple crown but rather a gold one!
Gold paint, spray glue and glitter transform an ordinary silver crown into a glittery gold one
The wand gets the same treatment
And I really should learn to wear gloves when I have to hold the object being spray painted!
It's all done and was mailed this morning
It should get there Thursday
It's as "The Princess" requested -- a pink and purple Princess dress, a gold crown and gold wand and pink and purple necklaces (I threw in some gold ones too)
(The necklaces were stolen from my Mardi Gras beads stash)
I hope "The Princess" is pleased!
The Mouse Story:
Ah, the Mouse was much more simple
A simple dress of red cotton with white dots
(Using the same pattern that we made Lucy's Little Red Riding Hood From)
And it's done -- all but the handwork!
I put big white buttons on the front
(I noticed that often "Mice" have big buttons)
And because all I had for Piper was a dress, I got the Minnie Mouse container
for her candy.
The bow was pink and so I cut out a bow from leftover dress fabric and glued it to the pail.
There is more, shoes and white gloves and black tights and a long sleeve black shirt
and ears -- oh, yes ears with red bows with white polka dots
(I had made those earlier and they were in Minnesota)
I know the Mouse will be pleased!