Kitchen Costuming

Like many mothers, I have several pictures of my kids in Halloween costumes throughout the years.  I’m sure most of the other people’s children grew up to be doctors, accounts, or retail managers and now enjoy seeing their grandkids in costume.  This is a phase we never outgrew because as my kids got older they became very interested in films for different reasons.

In the earlier pictures, you can tell that mom had control of the costuming because my boys were subjected to having to wear fufu fuzzy bunny and kitty garb (Thank God then they didn’t care what their friends thought). Both these costumes were made from fake fur found at a local fabric remnant store that I continue to shop at even today.

Later when they were given a choice, they opted for something more apropos to Halloween.  Unfortunately this particular year, they both wanted to be the same thing (Yikes!).  Not only did I have to make up the pattern for the costume, they had to be hand drawn, but hand painted also.  The fabric painting craze had not yet begun so these were created with a regular tube of acrylic artist paint.

Now we are beginning to see the seeds of film costumes sprout: a young Batman and Spiderman perhaps?

Ghostbusters hit the theaters almost twenty-five years ago and well…let’s just say, we are revisiting this time period in a big way (at least with one son)!

 In-between Ghostbusters “then and now,” the boys went from being Davey Crocket to Ninja Turtle, Leonardo.

 This is how my son, Todd, goes all out today…

Welcome to my blog!  I really hope you will be able to find some helpful information here when it gets up and running. Please have patience with me as I am just learning how to manage this site.

This blog is evolving because I saw a need on some of the forums to help people be able to make their costumes and props at home.  I am by far not an expert professional costumer, but I have been making costumes since my kids were young.  I will have more information on that later, but if you like to make your own costumes and have any thoughts on what you would like to know on this blog, please leave a comment. I will certainly try to help you with whatever your needs are.

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