UPDATE! See this link for the Shark Costume Pattern Welcome to part 2 of the Shark Costume Tutorial series! This posting will focus on drafting and cutting out the tail.
I love making Halloween costumes. In fact, Halloween costumes were the first project to really make me want to learn to sew. I just HAD to have something different from the standard brothel pirate costumes and Elvira wigs at local stores, but I didn't exactly have the funding for anything elaborate.
So the requirement was "uniquely cheap." Or maybe "cheaply unique." :)
Did I mention I had no idea how to sew?
I went to the local Joann's and browsed the Halloween patterns, trying to find something I could manage on my own. Eureka! The Flintstones! How hard could it possibly be?
Turns out it was a little harder than I thought, but after some trial and error it turned out bueno. I made costumes for my roommate, myself and our dates. Roommie K. and her beau were Fred and Wilma. My short, blond date and I -- with my sassy little bob -- made a picture-perfect Barney and Betty. It worked out perfectly and I was hooked! Okay, perfect except my date felt a little too twinkie-esque and added horns to his forehead with fake blood running down into his eyes. Harumph. Boys...)
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| Didn't the costumes turn out cute?! Sorry for the quality...and cropping. No creepy ex-boyfriends on this blog! |
Anyway, here's how this shark tail thing is going to go down...
