izzy's costume

so i gave in and made izzy's costume. this thing was a beast to find materials for. utah has a lot of fabric/craft stores, but they are so shopped over or dinky that it was really hard for me to find most of what i needed in one place. i think i might have made 10 trips to 10 different stores just trying to find stuff. plus, i happened to choose a costume that (had i followed the exact material list) would have cost $70. *super gasp! i know, right?!

so with much patience and a good eye for thrifty alternatives, i figured out a way to make this:


look like this:




although mine is much shoddier, because i am a horrible hand sewer (and still had to use crappy material alternatives), i think this costume came out looking super cute. she's gotten lots of comments on it, which is nice and makes me feel better about making the decision to make her costume rather than purchasing it pre-made.

well...happy halloween! faleschini out.

p.s. this was a martha stewart costume. gotta remember to give props.