Last year, Judy's cousin was to have a Halloween themed 7th birthday party complete with fireworks! I decided to go crazy & make Judy’s outfit for the occasion. After pondering I decided that first & foremost I wanted her to be comfy not to be wrapped up in itchy netting. I decided to base it around a plain white sleepsuit as we have a few of these handy and how much more cosy can you get? So that was it - Mr Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland!
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How hard would it be to make a tuxedo tailed jacket for a 6 month old? Having taken a beginners 6 week course in Dressmaking back when I was 16 I had to call on some ancient skills - or lack there of! And even make the pattern with baking parchment! Oh dear! The make list was the jacket, a pompom bunny tail, a papier mache pocket watch & bunny ears.
As I am still scared to dig out my sewing machine (I panic & tend to ram my foot on pedal!)- again it was all hand stitched! I initially traced around a babygro to get the right size & cut the shapes out of an old pair of trousers. I’m not as ashamed as I should be about saying the rest was guess work. Trying it on Judy every now & then to ensure the fit
The bunny ears were a bit of a task. But card, masking tape, an old chiffon scarf I got free with a magazine and perserverence ensured the ears stayed upright.
Judy seems to love being dressed as Mr Rabbit!
