This post is from guest contributor Kara, who describes herself as good at math, bad at crafts.
I love Halloween. I love the candy, the costumes, the pumpkins, trick-or-treating, the candy, the decorations, the candy, the Monster Mash, the candy, and the candy. It's a great holiday without awkward family obligations and you don't have to buy anyone a present. There are only two things you have to worry about: Did you buy enough candy, and is your costume creative/fabulous/unique enough?
Super Heroes are all the rage right now. The problem with traditional female super hero costumes is there are so few to choose from, and they're made with the same amount of fabric as a swimsuit. Until I have the same figure as Anne Hathaway, I probably shouldn't attempt to replicate her costume.
My sister has solved this problem with a new costume recipe: take the colors and emblems of the hero of your choice (male or female), add one tutu, and you have a fabulous costume.
I know many moms would be the perfect sidekick to their tiny batmen with this costume. I can imagine it easily adapted for any leotard-wearing super hero. I'm never going to wear a unitard in public (you're welcome, public) but I can see my family pulling off "The Incredibles" if we use the tutu version for the ladies.
For this costume, she took a fitted red t-shirt, pinned on a craft-felt applique and satin ribbon belt. The tutu was tied together with a no-sew technique. She made a mask with craft felt, then used "dress-tape" to adhere it to her face. (If you're wondering what dress-tape is, it's tape that is designed to keep fabric in place on REALLY low-cut dresses, so it adheres to skin on one side and fabric on the other.) Throw on some leggings and shoes, and you're ready to fight crime in Gotham. Before the costume contest, she's going to kick it up a notch by making a short yellow cape to end at the waist, and add some class with green opera gloves. She will be partying alongside tutu-clad Batwoman and Superwoman. With that trio around, no joker is ever going to get out of line.
I love Halloween. I love the candy, the costumes, the pumpkins, trick-or-treating, the candy, the decorations, the candy, the Monster Mash, the candy, and the candy. It's a great holiday without awkward family obligations and you don't have to buy anyone a present. There are only two things you have to worry about: Did you buy enough candy, and is your costume creative/fabulous/unique enough?
Super Heroes are all the rage right now. The problem with traditional female super hero costumes is there are so few to choose from, and they're made with the same amount of fabric as a swimsuit. Until I have the same figure as Anne Hathaway, I probably shouldn't attempt to replicate her costume.
My sister has solved this problem with a new costume recipe: take the colors and emblems of the hero of your choice (male or female), add one tutu, and you have a fabulous costume.
I know many moms would be the perfect sidekick to their tiny batmen with this costume. I can imagine it easily adapted for any leotard-wearing super hero. I'm never going to wear a unitard in public (you're welcome, public) but I can see my family pulling off "The Incredibles" if we use the tutu version for the ladies.
Does this superhero costume give you courage to be a super hero this Halloween?!
Thank you,
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