Thursday, 6 October 2011

A Mini Kilted Kiwi- The Finale

And here it is- Rascal's finished fancy dress Highland Dancer outfit  (created 100% by moi).

The piglet comforter in her hand is not part of the costume, just Rascal's most trusted companion
I know there are a few issues with it. The kilt is too long (a kilt should just skim the ground when you sit up on your knees), the waistcoat has a few imperfections in the stitching and is perhaps not the best fit; the plaid should be longer and fuller and technically speaking you even don't need a plaid with this particular outfit, but hey who needs to be totally accurate with a kids fancy dress costume!

I'm really really pleased with it!
I love the silver pom poms instead of buttons on the waistcoat.
I love the velcro instead of buckles on the kilt.
But most of all, I love that I MADE IT, and I did it without a pattern or example of such an outfit in front of me.

As for Rascal, she loves it too. We have been showing her photos of her Grandpa, Uncle and Dad in kilts (yes, my Dutch husband donned a kilt for our wedding- a great surprise for his parents!), so she is extra proud of her own special kilt.

...Oh and it helps that there is a kilted dancing snowman in her favourite animation of the moment- "The Snowman". As a result, if you ask her who wears kilts (meaning the Scots) she answers "THE SNOWMAN!!!"... Ah well...

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20 comments:

  1. Anna6 October 2011 at 07:53

    Absolutely fantastic, what a great costume. And how proud must you be of it? I definitely would be. Looks great!

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  2. Ange (Tall, Short and Tiny)6 October 2011 at 07:58

    It's brilliant! Cute model, too :)

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  3. Sewandthecity6 October 2011 at 07:59

    Clever mummy! The outfit is fantastic...even with Piglet:-)

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  4. Alison6 October 2011 at 08:10

    That is amazing, fab outfit and super cute model!
    Alison
    x

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  5. Fay6 October 2011 at 08:37

    It looks fantastic!

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  6. Cat6 October 2011 at 09:29

    this is totally darling as is Rascal and I bet her Grandad will be extra proud when he sees photos xx
    Well done you xxx

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  7. nicole6 October 2011 at 09:29

    it looks great all together!
    what a fantastic job!
    xo

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  8. Renee6 October 2011 at 09:35

    It looks great! Well done, I can't believe you did it all without a pattern/guide/tutorial!

    Rascal is super cute, too :)

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  9. PaisleyJade6 October 2011 at 09:43

    LOVE it - so cute!!!

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  10. Melissa6 October 2011 at 09:55

    Cute model, cute costume! You can't ask for amy more than that.

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  11. Jill6 October 2011 at 10:23

    Just BRILLIANT! I'm super impressed you did it all with no pattern! It looks fabulous and I'm not surprised Rascal loves it!

    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  12. Vic6 October 2011 at 10:53

    *heart melts*

    So good, well done!

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  13. Rie6 October 2011 at 12:36

    Oh, I think it looks adorable - as does little piggy & her cute lil pink socks too!

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  14. Leonie6 October 2011 at 15:09

    so cute!! you are so talented!!!

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  15. Katie6 October 2011 at 15:27

    Wow - looks awesome. And rascal is so cute :-)

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  16. Max6 October 2011 at 16:39

    wonderful stuff, well done you, she looks adorable, how good it must feel to know you have made a whole outfit (and such a fancy one) from scratch! Hey, but do the scots dancers not wear the crazy ringlet-y wigs the irish dancers do?!! Come-on get ya knitting needles out ;0)

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  17. Angel.Pearls6 October 2011 at 18:50

    Very beautiful -well done!
    Wish you a great day!
    Eva

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  18. Anonymous7 October 2011 at 07:42

    Too cute for words.

    There's nothing like the joy that comes from 'all my own work'.

    Priceless.

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  19. Pam17 June 2012 at 22:54

    You are amazing making this without a pattern!!! What a wonderful outfit and no wonder Rascal loves it.

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  20. Unknown8 September 2013 at 06:30

    Wow - such an adorable little kilted costume! You're definitely very creative and adventurous.

    I thought I'd mention to you and your readers that there is a Creative Costume Contest over at http://www.halloweenhero.com/costume-contest-2013.html. You can enter as many times as you like, as long as each entry is unique. And, there is a $250 Grand Prize!

    Anyway, congrats on creating this adorable Highland costume - it's a winner!

    Best,
    Peter

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