Little did I know how fun and gratifying this little project would be. BRILLIANT! This way, I didn’t have to worry about fit or lining or sleeves. I really had no idea where to start when my sister suggested that instead of a dress, I make an apron. Plus…Henry reeeeeeaaally wanted me to be Rapunzel, so I found myself making a Rapunzel costume. I come and go with the whole family costume thing…and this year, I wasn’t really game for a family costume EXCEPT that Flynn Rider is a somewhat random and non-descript character without Rapunzel for reference. With every detail, I was texting my sister in excitement because I literally couldn’t believe how well it was turning out! I couldn’t wait to wear my costume on Halloween night…and honestly, I wish I had some other good reasons to pull it out and wear it again, but I truly felt like a princess! Speaking of Rapunzel, let me show you my dress! Oh my friends – I had SO much fun pulling this together. The final details were the boots, khaki pants (both from a kids’ consignment shop) and long-sleeve white t-shirt.Īll together I had the cutest little Flynn Rider, and he LOVED running around the neighborhood in his costume! He absolutely stole my (Rapunzel’s) heart…and here he is below (right) showing off his “smolder”!!!! The crown was a $1 purchase from Michaels! Once flipped right-side-out, I added the strap and the flap. I made the ever-important satchel out of marine vinyl, which is another great no-fray option for Halloween costumes! I cut out a front and back rectangle (with rounded corners) and then attached them to each other with a 1″ strip in between. The belt was just a kids’ belt (that was too long to wrap once and not long enough to wrap twice), so I trimmed about 10″ out of the center and top stitched the pieces back together! Lastly, I added the cute little gold buttons with a needle and thread, which completely finished off the whole look! Again, the buckles and straps are just for looks! I then sewed the front of the vest to the back, and added the sleeves and neck using Ashley’s directions. Before sewing the front to the back, I sewed on strips of fleece with the buckles and tacked everything down. I then added all the stitched details (just straight line stitched vertically and on diagonal) on the front piece. I started by cutting out the front and back pieces, and then I created a middle closure detail by folding over a vertical inch in the center of the front and stitching it down. I used a sweater vests of Henry’s for the “pattern.” It may look like a vest that opens/closes in the front, but it’s fake. Not only is fleece toasty warm for cool Halloween nights, but it’s also super forgiving and comfy…so the fit was pretty easy to get right! (and he never wanted to take it off!) This turned out to be a brilliant solution. My sister had the awesome idea to make the top out of fleece, which doesn’t fray and doesn’t require lining. I originally consulted this wonderful tutorial by the incredibly talented Ashley to make the Flynn Rider costume…but honestly, all the details scared me a way a bit. But I can tell you generally what I did and point you to some great resources to make your own versions! I somewhat made up all three of these costumes as I went along (with help from some online tutorials) late at night…so I didn’t take a ton of step-by-step photos. But with a HUGE dose of confidence from my big sister, I decided to go for it…and I am just so glad I did because this little guy LOVES this costume! With clothing construction not really my thing, I kinda dreaded pulling this costume together. These costumes came about because my son is obsessed with Flynn Rider (and Tangled in general)! For weeks leading up to Halloween, he talked about being Flynn Rider, and he didn’t waver once. May I present to you…Rapunzel, Flynn Rider and Pascal from Tangled! And seeing his excitement as these costumes came to life made this entire “project” one of the most fun and creative things I’ve done in a good long while! And I will say, when your three-year-old asks for a very specific costume (or in this case, cast of costumes!), I am thankful to be able to deliver. But as a gal whose mom made every single Halloween costume throughout her entire childhood, going out and buying costumes just doesn’t feel right. There’s just something about making clothes (that actually have to fit) that scares me to pieces. And honestly, making clothes (and costumes) really is not one of my preferred past-times. I am SOOOOO excited to share our Halloween 2014 costumes with you guys today! Every year, I feel like I hop on here and tell you guys how much I hate making Halloween costumes.
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