Round 1 Halloween Costumes: Alice

October 30, 2010 3:29 pm

I was never that into Halloween. But last year I loved the challenge of creating a costume and trying to replicate the original to a T.  So this year, despite my best efforts in persuading her to let me make her a Scarlett Ohara costume, Isabel decided to be Alice. This picture was my inspiration:

And here is MY Alice.

I love this plain blue cotton dress with the coordinating apron.

I tried to nail it down to the puffy apron sleeve and the simple black headband.

I used a petticoat I had made for a birthday dress a while back.

Someone call Disneyland. Alice has escaped. (But, seriously. How much does this kid look like Alice?!)

And she loves it.

Here’s a closeup:

November 1st begins  a year long brainwashing as to why Bel should be Scarlett Ohara next year.

I haven’t gotten to take pictures of the other girls yet so those will probably come after HAlloween. But here’s a hint: A hidden princess and a child star….


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