Despite that, we have had three costumes to help with this week. Rosie is wearing her 2023 Worst Witch Cape as part of a Traitors Outfit. Three years on, that costume continues to prove useful! Bob was prevailed upon to make a Traitors Badge, and he produced an excellent laser cut piece, sprayed gold. I found a spare chain for it. It did not get photographed, but it looks just like this one! Clever Bob
Then I was asked to alter these two. The one on the left is a "Big Mouth Monster" But the problem with these is that the head is so big, it came right down over the owner's face, then the open mouth revealed his chin and neck - but he was totally unable to see anything! The Super Mario dungarees were way too long and baggy to be safely worn whilst in a wheelchair. They were easy to take up.
The BMM took more consideration. I needed to raise the head, so the eyes could see through the mouth without it looking stupid. I think this looks a little daft! I turned the head inside out and made an oval cardboard pattern, the same size as the brown furry hairpiece. Then I made a small cushion, stuffed with wadding and stitched that in place.I sewed the edges of the lips together to make the mouth opening smaller. Bob suggested a strip of red gauze would obscure the eyes a little.
Here I am, about 6" taller than normal, modelling this bizarre outfit (I did not feel the need to zip up the legs! SuperMario is much less scary
If this hairy green creature arrived on my doorstep on a gloomy autumnal evening, I think I'd probably slam the door in its face, with neither trick nor treat!
Who thought this was a good idea?
Despite that, we have had three costumes to help with this week. Rosie is wearing her 2023 Worst Witch Cape as part of a Traitors Outfit. Three years on, that costume continues to prove useful! Bob was prevailed upon to make a Traitors Badge, and he produced an excellent laser cut piece, sprayed gold. I found a spare chain for it. It did not get photographed, but it looks just like this one! Clever Bob 
I'm sorry you hate Halloween. Have you ever thought of refusing to participate in something you hate and decline to alter the costumes?
ReplyDeleteI think that in the USA it is celebrated very differently from here in the UK. It's more than 10 years since my friend's mother asked me, very politely "I know that you are a Christian and probably don't do Halloween,, but please could you help us?" And I decided the right thing was to say Yes. If I thought a costume was really scary and horrid I might decline.
DeleteAngela you are a star for putting g your excellent sewing skills to use in altering the costumes and Bob has aced that traitors badge - not that I watch Traitors as I cannot abide the ‘I will pretend to like you and then stab you in the back’ mentality.
ReplyDeleteI too cannot abide Halloween and I heard on radio 4 yesterday that it is set to overtake Christmas re sales of costumes, gifts and food for parties and doorstep visitors. Since we attend a 6pm mass this evening we are out of the house from 5:30-7:30pm so should miss any callers. Round here the kids and parents do out together and they know to call at houses that are decorated or have a pumpkin at the window.
Sending hugs xx
The pumpkin 🎃 thing is a useful sign.
DeleteThey obviously take Halloween seriously where you live. It seems to have petered out here since the pandemic. We had a neighbour who used to go OTT in decorating her garden and it drew kids from far and wide. Not sure where they go now.
ReplyDeleteI admit to going OTT with my Nativity Tableau! Haven't seen quite as many Halloween decorations round the village this year
DeleteWell done on the very difficult alteration as well as the simpler one. I detest all the hype and plastic tat that is now part of Halloween-the amount of landfill generated is heart sinking. Well done Rosie on reusing her cloak and to Grandad for helping with the badge. I don’t watch traitors so have no idea about the costume parts. Catriona
ReplyDeleteOh totally in agreement about the plastic tat going to landfill. More creative recycling needed!!
DeleteI'm with you Angela. Our garden centre has celebrated Halloween with a sickening display which includes a mock grave with bones. I wrote to the manager asking him to take it down, explaining politely that for those recently bereaved it would be a very unpleasant experience. No reply and the 'grave' is still there.
ReplyDeleteThat is horrid, and very rude of them not to reply to your letter
ReplyDeleteWell done on the alterations. Rosie looked good in her costume and recycling components of old ones too. What did the other grandchildren go as? I don't know what mine are dressed in as yet, I normally get sent photos. Xx
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard yet
DeleteI hate Halloween, too and I am sorry that it made its way over to the UK. However, our son decorates his small front yard with a spooky path which includes a terrifying jumping spider with glowing eyes, and the local children do love it. DGD hosts a roadside treat table in front, for children who are disabled or anxious, which is much appreciated by some families. I thought of you today when our waitress at breakfast was wearing dungarees covered in Halloween pumpkins!
ReplyDeleteYour DGD is very kind to think of the disabled and nervous children
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