Tag: Halloween

Cher – Butterick 6557 with Hand-Painted Dots

Cher – Butterick 6557 with Hand-Painted Dots

For Halloween 2019, my department at work chose pop music icons. It took me a while to come up with an idea, but I eventually chose Cher from the 1970s, mostly because I liked her dresses. The one I chose is a basic sheath style, 

Arya Cat of the Canals – Part 2 Skirts and Accessories

Arya Cat of the Canals – Part 2 Skirts and Accessories

Part 2 Read Part 1 Skirts To start with I wanted pleated cotton skirts, since the original is clearly pleated. I found pleated chiffon skirts and pleated satin skirts in abundance, however, cotton, or even an opaque non-shiny pleated skirt, was nowhere to be found. 

Arya Cat of the Canals – Part 1 Blouse and Bolero – Butterick B5008, Simplicity 8462

Arya Cat of the Canals – Part 1 Blouse and Bolero – Butterick B5008, Simplicity 8462

Read Part 2 You may remember that a few years ago my department at work did Game of Thrones for Halloween. I did Margaery Tyrell. Well. The new employees since the move to Colorado found those photos, and wanted to do it again. So we 

Vintage 1950s Reversible Halloween/Christmas Dress – Simplicity 8085

Vintage 1950s Reversible Halloween/Christmas Dress – Simplicity 8085

I don’t often do holiday dresses because I don’t like that you can only wear them once or twice per year. However, since this dress is reversible, I get double the wear! I used Simplicity 8085 and novelty print cotton. The Christmas side is a 

Margaery Tyrell Cosplay – McCalls 6745 and Butterick 3134

Margaery Tyrell Cosplay – McCalls 6745 and Butterick 3134

For Halloween 2016 my department at work decided to do Game of Thrones, and I chose Margaery Tyrell. I love her dresses and was dying for an excuse to make one. My version is a combination of several of her blue/turquoise dresses: the v-neckline, halter,