My favorite family tradition, outside of our epic sister filled Thanksgivings, is to prepare for Halloween. When L was younger, we had more elaborate decorations around, parties (actually I am hoping those will return!) and always a handmade/homemade costume. I'm stupidly a pretty terrible documentarian :( I wish I had pics for each year all. Some costumes have been pretty ridiculous. All have been codesigned by Lucia. An added reward, post fete, L always shares her candy!
L is now 14. This year, photos she emailed me for reference were ones like
this. grrrr....
Our agreement, using only fabrics from my stash, a fascinator like cap, a fitted but not too fitted, short but not too short, cute dress. I swear thoughts of Project Runway challenges fueled and assisted me with this one. I made it thrifty, patternless and fast!
L's sailor dress:

with borrowed buttons from last years pirate costume:

which had an altered, borrowed a petticoat from the year's before dead cancan dancer...

Past years mermaid, Medusa crown, dark princess bodice, candy corn princess gown and crown:

Okay not
Halloween, but Easter Parade costumes:

and Halloween everyday ... L and the sweetie on the far right wore L's old costumes to an art opening of mine. Devil girl and Medusa. Poor L and the tangled up crown!

Again not Halloween, flower girl costume-y dress rather for this bridal couple, an amazing duo:
Julie Peppito,
Gideon Kendall. Later this fancy dress got lots of everyday wear.

My sister the princess and Caspar me, 1975:

Happy happy!
xo!