Well, here it is - Ta-Dum - the finished product. Little Red Riding Hood will be adorable, warm and cozy. I had no idea how coat-like this would turn out. The warm and natural middle layer sure was nice and easy to work with. I don't have to worry about a chilly, flimsy costume walking around our neighborhood!
The hood at finished length looked proportionate to the cape and was fantastic, when not worn on Norah' head. I made it too big. So, I thought, and wondered, and pondered, and tested my ideas with pinning and made my conclusion. I sewed it a bit smaller in an unconventional way. I did NOT want to undue what I succeeded to properly trim the hood and re-sew all those seams again, after trimming and snipping, and pressing had occurred. It looks a bit goofy on the hanger or laid flat. But on Norah, the hood looks great on her head, does not hang over her eyes, and she leaves it on! All for the grand total of 10.5 seconds! The extra seam just adds a collar-like affect. (I'm sure if some of my sewing expert readers clicked on the photos, they would know exactly what I should have done instead.)
My theory - Norah needs a big bad wolf. She KNOWS and DECLARES Simon is a big bad wolf constantly. I think once the big bad wolf costume is made, she will gladly be Lil' Red for longer periods of time.
Today, at the library, we checked out our 2nd Little Red Riding Hood. Yep, we had a bawling dispute about who got to sleep with the one copy we had. Somehow, that version had a boy for Little Red. Who knew? So, Simon gets to sleep with the book with a boy Lil' Red and Norah can now sleep with the book with a girl Lil' Red!
5 comments:
OH.SO.CUTE!!! You did a terrific job! I think your "unconventional" way of making the hood smaller was just fine (I probably would've done the same). And besides, if you ever need to make it bigger again, it'll be a snap! ;) Love your little fasteners in the front... they really dress it up. And your hand holes look professional! Way to go!!
Now if only Lil' Red would let us see her IN it! lol Guess we'll have to be patient till the Wolf arrives.....
I cannot really post a picture in a Halloween costume without being at a true Halloween event, now, could I? Just a few more weeks!
Rebecca, you did a great job on Norah's cape. Way to go! Soon you will be making other clothes for your kids and maybe someday for yourself!
Of course you know how proud I am of you. Keep up the excellent work. I can't wait until I see both of them in their costumes.
Love,
Mom
Well, you COULD. ;) But I suppose I can wait. *sigh*
;)
Really great job!
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