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Happy Halloween!!! Miss Peregrine Costume

October 31, 2017 Corri Sheff
Happy Halloween friends!!!  My absolute favorite holiday is hands down Halloween!!  As my daughter has gotten older she's been choosing what she'd like dress up as.  She usually chooses something unique and a little dark (love her!!).  Past years have been a wicked witch and Coraline.  This year was no exception as she chose Miss Peregrine from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.  

Happy Halloween friends!!!  My absolute favorite holiday is hands down Halloween!!  As my daughter has gotten older she's been choosing what she'd like dress up as.  She usually chooses something unique and a little dark (love her!!).  Past years have been a wicked witch and Coraline.  This year was no exception as she chose Miss Peregrine from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.  

Finding a jacket pattern for a tiny five year old was a little tricky.  I ended up using Vogue V9043 and heavily modifying it.  I went with view A and shortened and curved the front pieces.  I also lengthened and exaggerated the curve of the back.

Finding a jacket pattern for a tiny five year old was a little tricky.  I ended up using Vogue V9043 and heavily modifying it.  I went with view A and shortened and curved the front pieces.  I also lengthened and exaggerated the curve of the back.

The fabric was a navy bottom weight that I picked up at Joann.   I omitted the lining in in the jacket as well as interfacing since the fabric was pretty stiff anyway.  I ended up using bias to hem everything because I was having a hard time getting a nice curve pressing the stiff fabric.

The fabric was a navy bottom weight that I picked up at Joann.   I omitted the lining in in the jacket as well as interfacing since the fabric was pretty stiff anyway.  I ended up using bias to hem everything because I was having a hard time getting a nice curve pressing the stiff fabric.

I split and widened the sleeve caps so I could add a dart to put the feathers in.  I pinched and hand stitched to make the 'inset' for the feathers.

I split and widened the sleeve caps so I could add a dart to put the feathers in.  I pinched and hand stitched to make the 'inset' for the feathers.

This photo turned out a little blurry but I love it :)

This photo turned out a little blurry but I love it :)

For the skirt I ended up just drafting a kind of flared pencil with a high-low hem.  It has an elastic waist.  To finish off the look I ordered a pipe and pocket watch from Amazon.  The black tights and shoes were from Target.  We styled and sprayed her hair with color (earlier in the week we tried a wig but this looks better I think).  I used a plum shadow on her eye and used a black liner with a little cat eye.  For her lip color I used my birthday freebie I got from Sephora (Tarte tarteist lip paint in birthday suit), its a matte nude that leans a little lavender.

For the skirt I ended up just drafting a kind of flared pencil with a high-low hem.  It has an elastic waist.  To finish off the look I ordered a pipe and pocket watch from Amazon.  The black tights and shoes were from Target.  We styled and sprayed her hair with color (earlier in the week we tried a wig but this looks better I think).  I used a plum shadow on her eye and used a black liner with a little cat eye.  For her lip color I used my birthday freebie I got from Sephora (Tarte tarteist lip paint in birthday suit), its a matte nude that leans a little lavender.

It was cold and windy this morning as we took the pictures!

It was cold and windy this morning as we took the pictures!

This photo was taken earlier in the week with the wig.  I used little hair chalk in it to get the blue streaks that Miss Peregrine has.  You can see the pocket watch here too.

This photo was taken earlier in the week with the wig.  I used little hair chalk in it to get the blue streaks that Miss Peregrine has.  You can see the pocket watch here too.

More sleeve detail :)

More sleeve detail :)

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My daughter is super happy with her costume.  We can't wait until trick or treat tonight!!  Happy Halloween!!!!

My daughter is super happy with her costume.  We can't wait until trick or treat tonight!!

Happy Halloween!!!!

Tags sewing, sewing for kids, halloween, costume, Miss Peregrine
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