It's a Pirate's Life for Me

I finished Eleanor's Halloween costume this morning. Basically all I made was the vest. The rest is store bought. I found the skull and crossbones pajamas and black skirt at Walmart and the pink scarf is just a strip of Lycra. She has a pirate hat too, but she hasn't seemed to like the idea of wearing that. I didn't follow a pattern for the vest. I kind of just made it up as I went along. I traced the top of one of her summer dresses onto black corduroy to help me get the over all shape. The sleeves and bottom of the vest have metallic gold bias tape sewn to the edges and there is a lace collar. I also sewed two brass buttons to the front of the vest and snaps on the inside, so it is easy to take on and off.

I found an iron-on studded skull and crossbones for the back.

I also made two lace cuffs by cutting the left over lace from the collar to fit her wrists and hot gluing tiny snaps to each end.

Costume in action. Hopefully, I will get some better pictures on Saturday (when Sesame isn't on).