Princesses Come in All Sizes

Reminiscent of the Three Bears, there is the large tutu, the medium tutu, and the small tutu. Hopefully elasticized waists will make up for the fact that I didn’t have any measurements to go by.

I talked to the person who works at the shelter today about exactly who needed what in the way of costumes, trying to push the idea of using various pieces to come up with costumes for the children. She mentioned three little girls who wanted to be princesses and could probably wear the homemade tutus. All I have to go on is

– A large 5-year-old
– A small 2-year-old
– A large 3-month-old (and why does a 3-month-old need a costume?)

Never before have I sewed anything for someone I have never seen and for whom I have no measurements. It should be interesting to see just how they fit.

I went through the boxes of costumes in my attic and came up with a vampire cape and teeth, a purple and gold king’s cape, bunny ears, and a plush wolf mask.

The funniest part of our conversation had to do with Thanksgiving, and not Halloween. She asked me if I had a turkey costume. It seems one of the mothers wants to dress her son up as a turkey for Thanksgiving. I politely told her that I didn’t have that one in my attic and wondered to myself just what the turkey boy was supposed to do!

Tomorrow I’ll drop off the bits and pieces I’ve collected from friends and my attic, and of course the 3 tutus. It’s at least a good start on Halloween attire for these kids.