For Halloween for Rhett, I didn't want to spend any money, so I thought I'd make him a Gus Gus costume out of scraps I had. Here is a picture of Gus Gus from Cinderella:
I couldn't find any two-way stretch fabric for a little yellow crop top so I had a yellow polo that I never wear so I decided to chop that up for the costume shirt.
The hat was easy, I had one seam going down the center and I attached an elastic under his chin to have something the ears could be sewn to. The ear I sewed onto scraps of batting and then put the tan fabric around it. I thought I would have to line the edges with wire, but the batting made them stiff enough I just had the fabric and called it good.
I couldn't find any two-way stretch fabric for a little yellow crop top so I had a yellow polo that I never wear so I decided to chop that up for the costume shirt.
The hat was easy, I had one seam going down the center and I attached an elastic under his chin to have something the ears could be sewn to. The ear I sewed onto scraps of batting and then put the tan fabric around it. I thought I would have to line the edges with wire, but the batting made them stiff enough I just had the fabric and called it good.
I also made little brown shoes/ socks with the big toe that I stuffed with a cotton ball.
All this plus a chubby baby made an inexpensive, simple costume. We think he's pretty cute but we are bias.
I lookes at your page when this post was at the pot and until I saw the pictures, I thought you were making this for your hubby! :) Sorry, had forgotten the name of your baby....The nursery looks GREAT! You're so good at recycling things...
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh...i'm in love with this guy AND the costume. SOO AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteOh--he is SO cute!! Gus-Gus has always been my favorite--but your little Gus-Gus rivals him!!
ReplyDeleteO.M.G.!!!! This is the cutest thing ever! I will be stealing this idea for my son for this Halloween! You are so creative!
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