Costume patterns? Free even better!

[Boadicea]

I want to make some dress up clothes for DS. Anyone know of any good costum patterns? Free ones online would be great, but I'd buy them, too. I especially would like one or two patterns that would work for several different types of costume, kwim? TIA!

[willsmomm]

Sorry, I am no help, but I was just coming here to ask this question!

[AinNJ]

i guess i'm not the only one thinking about halloween these days.

[Boadicea]

Actually, I'm not so much thinking about Halloween as I am about DS's birthday. I want to make some costumes for him for dress up time. He's really getting interested in "being" things, like a fireman or an "airplane flyer". :LOL

So ... anyone with some links or resources?

[OTMomma]

I gave dd a bunch of play silks a while back that have been every kind of costume I can name. I got them at thaisilks.com and dyed them myself with koolaid. The fabric shops are also full of costume patterns this time of year.
good luck!

[springbabes]

Jo-Ann's has their Simplicity patterns on sale until Saturday for 99 cents and their McCall's patterns will be $1.99 Sat-Mon. You can view patterns here:
http://simplicity.com/index.cfm?cat=...=20&startrow=1
http://www.mccallpattern.com/costumes/page-1
Most of the patterns have 3-5 different costumes--you have to click view to see all of them. I just searched through them a few days ago and there's tons of cute ones but I don't remember any fireman, etc--lots of fantasy stuff.

I did find a really nice play fireman hat at a thrift shop for DS--paired with a raincoat that could make a good fireman dress-up. I also just made him a cape with 3/4 yard of fabric and some fold over trim. I left the selvege edges alone, gathered one cut end, and sewed the trim over the gathers leaving enough length of trim on the ends to tie around his neck. I also sewed trim on the other cut end (bottom of cape). It's his favorite clothing accessory now and he wears it everywhere .

[Ellien C]

Think texture and easy slip-on.

If you make a kid a "fireman" costume - he could be limited to "just" a fireman. In fact, he probably won't be because kids are NEVER limited. But if you give him some black pants and a coat - then what? Add yellow tape and boots and he;s a fireman. Add a cape and he's phantom of the opera. Add white tape and "bones" and he's a skeleton.

So what I'm saying, is that if you are a competent enough to sewer to own your own machine - just go to town with slip on pants and shirts and "texture" - sparkles, stretchies, velvets, brights, bathing suit stuff. Just go to the sale bin at the fabric store and let your imagination GO!!! You totally don't need a pattern, especially for dress up stuff. Don't foget skirts - even for boys. You can wear them on your head even.

[boricuaqueen327]

Hancock Fabrics is also having a sale, Butterick patterns will be on sale for 0.99 from Aug 24-26 and McCalls will be 0.99 Sept 4-6. Simplicity and Vogue will be 75% off.

[lilyka]

just as a word of warning, costume patters are themost complicated patters I have ever sewn. I just made a bunch of little house dresses and was floored by how complicated the patern was. i absolutely could not make sense of it and just had to come up with my own way to make it work.

[vkberes]

I have also found that even my local fabric store had patterns on sale for 99 cents. JoAnn's also has fleece on sale a lot (if you are making an animal or one requiring a jumpsuit) and if you keep your eye out you can get a 40% coupon on top of that. I agree that some of the costumes can be complicated but you can usually tell from the photo.

[Katie Bugs Mama]

I love Child's Play Quick and Easy Costumes. It's got all sorts of ideas for making costumes, ranging from really quick things held together with glue and tape to more durable stuff that's sewn.

My favorite trick for frugally making costumes for DD is to use pajama patterns instead of costume patterns so that she can keep using the outfit long after halloween. For example, one year she wanted to be a tiger so I made a one piece sleeper out of tiger-print fleece and used white fleece to make the white tiger tummy. I used the same fleece to make the tiger "head." All that I did was modify a very basic winter hat pattern by inserting ears in the top seams. I finished the costume up with an easy tail (attached with a safety pin) and face paint.

It was really easy, and my favorite part was that dd wore the jammies all winter long AND used the had as her absolute favorite winter hat.

[genaii0]

fireman outfit

Originally Posted by springmama

Actually, I'm not so much thinking about Halloween as I am about DS's birthday. I want to make some costumes for him for dress up time. He's really getting interested in "being" things, like a fireman or an "airplane flyer". :LOL

So ... anyone with some links or resources?

Check out momsboardwalk~~they have a fireman outfit or separate fire helmet quite cheap!