I didn't have the time to make him really look like a pumpkin (the whole sphere thing were you can't move your arms) but I did want him to wear something warm for Halloween. (My sister in law wanted the kids to go around in their Renaissance outfits I made them, which is awesome, but they were made for 60+F temps. I didn't want the poor kids to wear their winter coats over their Halloween costumes. Where's the fun in that?) My idea was to make him a cloak in green and orange that looked vaguely pumpkin-ish.
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The cloak overall is very simple. I cut out one BIG orange circle, cut out a neckhole and then a slit down the front. The cowl is a smaller circle that I cut up a bit to make it look sort of like leaves around the edges. The hood is a large rectangle that I attached to the cowl first. I then sewed the cowl wrong side to the cloak right side so the seam would be tucked inside. I also used a "pumpkin seed" shaped button for the front of his cloak. (It's really a walnut shaped button but he doesn't know that)
His 1 year old brother's cloak is out of the green and has a green and orange tassel on the back of the hood but the 1 year old was asleep when I dropped the cloaks off at my brother's. My nephew seemed to love it and he can say he's a pumpkin for Halloween while still being warm! The cloak is fleece and will also work when I get to drag the poor kid and his mom to an SCA event. My sister in law already has a lovely surcote to go with her Italian gown.
I think it looks great. I didn't make costumes for my boys this year because they didn't want to be anything I would make them. (you want to be a cowboy, here's your overalls, shirt, bandanna and we'll buy you a hat!)
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ReplyDeleteThanks! He seemed quite pleased with it and his mom was happy. My main concern was warmth and having a costume to show off. :-)
I saw the cutest cowboy this year already. He had on a plaid shirt, jeans, his hat, and a "sheriff" vest. :-)