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Spaceballs
Half the night, we were cosplaying and I’ve never laughed so hard. Imagine Dark Helmet yelling “Ludicrous speed” while you’re riding the tram to get into the park. And, you’re not in the park yet. I was totally blown away how Cate made Dot Matrix from home improvement parts, and her brother, Joe, made the…
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Tim Burton Halloween
The most ambitious group themed we could possible pic is Tim Burton films. Not only did I make Wonka, Oogie Boogie, but also Edward Scissorhands. It was a very busy year making costumes. The Wonka coat is a cranberry corduroy from a Simplicity frock coat pattern. The hat and glasses were purchased off Amazon. The…
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X-Men
Normally it is warm and humid in Florida, but this night was unusually cold. The perfect night to be wearing fur, multi-layers, and pleather. Nightcrawler’s jacket was made from sequin evening gown fabric, the pants are from a vintage Vogue pattern, the vest from re-purposed pleather scraps, and the blue tail from marine vinyl. Beast…
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Alice in Wonderland
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is the best time to attend the parks. Main street is staged with magical pumpkins that glow-in-the-dark, musical scarecrows greet the guest, and everyone can wear costumes. For this year, I made Andrea an Alice in Wonderland dress, Nancy a White Rabbit, and for myself, an apron, hat, & paper mache…