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| Kymee's First Halloween Right after her first surgery |
3 months - My year = Fairy Wings added to my moby-wrap
1 year - Andres year = Purple Unicorn
2 years - Emylee's year = Lion
3 years - Andres year = ?
His stipulations - NO princess. NO fairy. NO Dora. NO anything that looks like anyone else. He's been in deliverance for months. Finally the verdict arrives ....
I thought she'd end up as a Hobbit with huge hairy feet. He threw around the idea of Harley Quinn.
Can I tell you how excited when he made the BIG REVEAL: A White Swan from the the ballet Swan Lake!
How delightful!
He told me what he wanted - white leotard and tights, white feather tutu, white feather hair bow, and pink ballet shoes.
His job is over - mine begins. Searching Google Image and Pinterest for inspiration. (I won't post any because that would be breaking #77 goal - no plagiarizing)
I began scouring stores to find cheep stuff I can up-style. Goal - Head to Toe costume under $20.
Half of Half - $3 (clearance rack- everything up to $75 = $3)
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| Size 6 Juniors Prom Dress = $3 |
Once Upon a Child = $6.49
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| Size 6 Children's - leotard = $4.50 Size 2T - 4T tights = $1.99 White Feather Hairpiece = $12.50 - ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? |
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| Scrapbook Stickers = $2.60 with 40% off coupon Buttons = $.50 White Feather Hair Clip = $1.99 |
- Elastic
- White Thread
- Material Glue
What I did (maybe 3 hours work - max)
- Cut skirt off dress
- Ripped 2 rows of feather ribbon off dress
- Glued rhinestone stickers to leotard
- Hand sewed feather ribbon (taken from skirt) onto leotard
- Hand sewed top hem onto skirt
- Thread elastic through my newly sown hem to make a tutu.
- Glued button onto feather hair clip
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| Size 3T White Swan Costume Total Cost = $14.58 BUT ... I'm on the look out for size 8 toddler ballet slippers - I've got $5.42 left to spend |
Thanks Andres! I am super psyched!
