Someone in my office gave her the Stetson last year; from it sprang a Halloween costume. We found cowboy boots at a consignment shop, and the black & white western-styled flannel shirt at Target. Jeans, bandanna, white undershirt, and horse were already on hand. The only thing I had to do was make the chaps; I cobbled them together using ultrasuede scrounged from my local costume shop and by looking at pictures on the intertubes. The only thing missing is a pair of six-shooters. They are more trouble to come by than they were worth.
At some point during the day, before we went out trick or treating, she called up and tried to borrow her grandmother's neighbor's horse. Grandma was supposed to tie the horse to the car, and drive it over to our house. Or something. Needless to say, that didn't happen.
Hope you had a nice Halloween and that all of the remaining candy has been distributed to the vultures in your office.
I love it!
ReplyDeletecandy? what candy? just because all the candy is gone does not mean i ate the majority of it. does not.
ReplyDeleteCowgirl up!
ReplyDeletewe still have WAY too much candy.
ReplyDeletewe did cowboy one year -- much as you did. we ditched the chaps though and just made do with jeans. I looked for some cap guns or something, but you are right, couldn't find any at WalMart or such. Funny now I see them all the time at drug stores. We made a lasso instead.
Glad your holiday was fun!
She's adorable. Whatever she wears.
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Cute! And how convenient to have a costume shop so handy.
ReplyDeletePriceless. And that pumpkin is a beauty, too!
ReplyDeleteYeehaw! Our Halloween was kind of a bust this year.
ReplyDeleteI love homemade, cobbled-together costumes. The exact opposite of ours this year. Oh well, they still looked cute.
ReplyDeleteShoot. (heh heh)
ReplyDeleteWe have six-shooters. With holsters. Wish I'd known.
Next time you need a fake weapon, ask. We have quite an armory.
Didn't think of giving the candy away at work. Excellent idea. I go forthwith.
ReplyDeleteI admire her pluck. And her very awesome chaps.
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love homemade costumes. Original, fun, and way way cooler than store bought.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I bought Chaos's at a garage sale this year, but when the dust (from baby2) settles, I will be right back to sewing our costumes.
I already know what we're going as next year. Hallowe'en geek much?
I can now add to the list of sentences I never thought I'd utter: Nice chaps!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Isn't the internet amazing? It's a total boon for homemade costume ideas. I LOVE those sewers and their willingness to share pattern alteration ideas....
ReplyDeleteWhat gumption, going for that horse!
ReplyDeleteThat is an excellent costume!
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty much the same outfit my son wore to preschool for a year when he was 4!
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