Halloween mermaid costume

This was the fist year that I made one of the kids a costume for Halloween. It was so much fun that I think that I would like to make this a tradition form now on. It was so much fun seeing her in the outfit and to hear her tell people that her Mom made it. 

Also it was easy. It's a costume and its Lycra. You don't have to really seam everything and it really only has to last for a weekend.

I used a pattern for the top, and cut up pieces of contrasting lycra in strips to sew into the sleeve before sewing it .

The "skirt" part I just cut in a basic shape of a "tail" and gathered at the waist. It worked really well. I had a lot of fabric left over , so I made a three tier frill in the back to add just a little more.

The crown closes in the back and I use the hot glue gun to add the "pearl treasures" on the front.

The belt came as a after thought. the skirt part looked too full. I attached a imitation pearl brooch to the front .

I love this photo of her looking at her brother.