Never Neverland Family Costume
by Carrie Hill
(Grand Rapids, MI)
Wendy, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan and Captain Hook
Never Neverland! My son, Elliott, really wanted to be Peter Pan for Halloween so we went along with a theme. I was Wendy, my husband Bill was Captain Hook, daughter Lucy was Tinkerbell and Elliott, of course, was Peter Pan. I bought the patterns for all 4 costumes and made everything with the exception of Captain Hook's hat & pants and Tinkerbell's wings. I even made leather moccasins for Peter Pan! It was a great look and Captain Hook got quite a scare out of some trick-or-treaters!
Captain Hook (Simplicity pattern): Fabric for coat was quilted upholstery fabric. Used gold, sequin ribbon to trim it. His pirate blouse underneath (hard to see in picture) had HUGE puffy sleeves with a sheer fabric for his cuffs. Used the same sheer fabric to make his cravat tie.
Wendy (Simplicity pattern): Fabric for dress was satin powder blue. Pattern was for a nightgown. Wore white slippers and put a ribbon in my hair to match the dress.
Tinkerbell (Simplicity pattern): Made everything except for the wings. Dress had 8 petals going around the skirt and layers of tulle fabric and sheer fabric with glitter underneath. Used the same sheer fabric for her shoulder straps. For her hair: Wrapped a soft toy ball with yellow felt and sewed strips of felt to her hat. This way she stayed warm and looked cute!
Peter Pan (Butterick pattern): Used real leather to make his moccasins! They were made big enough to fit over his sneakers. Fabric for jacket & hat (with red feather) was felt with sparkle strips in it. Fabric for pants was a very soft, warm fleece (I thought tights would be too chilly - we live in Michigan where Halloween is always cold).
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