My Punk Glam King made brunch reservations for us at the inn where we got married. The Kittle House in beautiful Chappaqua, NY was the scene for their very first Halloween wedding 20 years ago which they created superbly. We were told that since then they've hosted many more Halloween weddings, and they were actually setting up for one as we had our brunch! I highly recommend their brunch, it honestly has everything you could imagine from delicious breakfast type foods to Sunday roasts, pasta, dessert too. Delicious!
The Punk Glam Princess decided that this year she wanted to be a Vampire Queen. Not just any Vampire Queen, but one that battles and kills the bad vampires. Okay... Being the fabric hoarder I am, I just so happened to have the exact fabric on hand to create a unique costume.
PGP's skirt was three layers. A bat print (what? you expected pixies?) then a black tulle skirt, and then some red tulle over that. I basically made three tubes, doubled fabric, then just sewed a straight seam at the top as a channel for the elastic.
All three layers wound up looking like this.
This is the tool I use to pull the elastic through the channel. Sure beats the old days of a big old safety pin!
Pulling the elastic through.
Preview. In the end she wound up opening the top two layers in the center -- I didn't sew a seam up the back because I had an idea she'd want to do this -- so you could see the bottom layer.
I also made her a gorgeous necklace of roses dipped in glitter and studded with crystals (which she broke at school), adding one to her crown as well. My neighbor made her real fangs from an impression of her teeth.
I also made her a gorgeous necklace of roses dipped in glitter and studded with crystals (which she broke at school), adding one to her crown as well. My neighbor made her real fangs from an impression of her teeth.
Since this year was our 20th anniversary and we had plans during the day, we opted not to do our usual mad outdoor display. I was glad too, it turned really cold! I did have a great idea for a set-up, but that will wait for next year!
I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween!
Cheers!
I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween!
Cheers!