I wasn’t sure if I wanted to make the vest (because again, it will be hot!) but I decided it needed it to look more like Pinocchio! I am not good with a sewing machine. Tie some blue ribbon around the middle & voila! Step Three:Īt this point, I realized my Pinocchio costume was actually starting to look like Tweedle Dum without her Tweedle Dee-and I wasn’t happy. Optionally, you could simply use some blue fabric, folding & ironing accordion style. If you don’t have one kicking around, you should be able to find one at your local craft or costume store. I already had a big blue bow from when I was human Ariel, so I just used this for my bow-tie for my costume. Be careful doing this part & don’t glue the mechanism of the suspender. The following day, I glued the buttons to the front suspender clasps using a glue gun. I allowed them to dry for a few hours, then did the same to the back. To keep things thrifty, I re-purposed these buttons by painting them yellow! it did take a few coats, but definitely did the trick. My local dollar store did not have big yellow buttons, but I knew I had some in other colors at home, and also had yellow paint. The rest of it I essentially made myself & added some final touches. I started out with the basics & found myself a red skirt, yellow shirt & red suspenders. Big yellow buttons or big buttons & yellow paint. I made some changes to make it more feminine for me, and I have to say, I impressed myself! What you’ll need: This year, I finally decided to go for it! I had to choose something light & breezy for the hot Florida weather, but also something I could wear in the fall at home. I am big into Halloween, and this year I will be attending my first Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, so I had to plan my costume extra early.
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