For years I've been creating my own Halloween costumes (flash back to come) but in the last two years I've gotten pretty serious about it. Maybe because I enjoy the challenge or maybe because I'm competitive to a fault.. either way, they've turned out pretty well!
I used felt instead of mixing up the fabrics, mostly because I don't sew very well and also because it's cheaper! I cut LOTS of felt pieces using a basic "feather" shape template I created. I hot glued (with lots of help from friends) the pieces onto a cotton shirt dress I already had. If you don't have a shirt to use, a pillowcase works too!
I used a sports hairband and hotglued more felt to it to create the headpiece.
(Make sure to account for how the hairband will stretch when it's on your head)
Now- I'm sure you're wondering how an owl wins a halloween costume..
Inspiration: 70's Tootsie Pop Commercial
And.. I had to call for back up! And sure enough, we won!
As for that flashback I promised.. here's a snap shot from Halloween 2010- Homemade Flamingo
I had a beak and a burned nose too.. but I'll leave that to your imagination!
The skirt is about 5 pink feather boas, hot glued to pink soffe shorts. The top is a pink $8 Target tank tucked in, with part of a remaining boa hotglued (image that..) to the top. I ripped a couple feathers out to glue on some hair pins, and had pink leggings from a college 80's party.
I promise to get better at How-To explinations, so bare with me. Until then, comment with your questions and I'll try to answer them the best I can! <3
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