For this Little Mermaid costume, I took apart a baby onsie to use as a pattern to make the top. I added the seashell bra and stuffed it a little then added iridescent material to make them shiny. I bought fabric for the tail and took a pair of leggings and crossed one leg over … Read more
I always joke about wanting to be a mermaid, so I knew exactly what my costume should be!! After all, that’s what Halloween is all about right? Being something or someone else for a day, if only a day? :) To create the mermaid costume I started by picking out an old hot pink bra … Read more
Ursula is one of my favorite female villains characters and one day I was watching the Little Mermaid (again) and it just came to me… I should make an Ursula costume! First I decided to wear a long skirt with a petticoat under it to make the illusion of Ursula sitting on the large stone. … Read more
For the Ursula costume I used a tulle tutu with tentacles attached. Purple shirt with Black satin sewn onto it to give Ursula a great appearance. Wig was super-sprayed with hairspray! For the Ariel costume, I used a white shirt with bikini top attached. Mermaid tail with tulle accents attached to give Ariel a great … Read more
Planning this Ursula costume was extremely last minute but when you look at it, it looks like it took a lot of time. I made the costume in 24 hours. Trying to think of how to do the tentacles, I looked through the books at JoAnn Fabric and found the Simplicity 4043 pattern for mermaid … Read more
I have thought about attempting Ursula for years. This May, I came across the perfect black fabric. It happened to be last years Halloween supply. I was a little nervous that I wouldn’t find enough. I had to have extra shipped from another store. This fabric is silky black but has an iridescent rainbow pattern. It almost like someone blew bubbles … Read more
This Little Mermaid costume was definitely not as easy to make as I thought it would be. Putting it together caused several glue gun burns. I can definitely say that I’m scarred for the next couple of weeks because of my costume. LOL! It was all worth it, though. I love it!!! I made the … Read more
This Ursula costume was made from a pattern for a long strapless dress. Just cut the top curved instead of straight across and made it about 4 feel too long. Cut the tentacles out and used a different fabric to make the underside of the tentacles. I sewed them together and stuffed. I put hangers in the tips so … Read more
This was the first time I’d even thought to attempt an animal human hybrid costume, and it might be my last. My childhood friend asked if I could transform him into Ursula for Halloween. “Sure,” I said, little did I know I had my work cut out. He’s a big boned guy, but had been … Read more
I had a bunch of old CDs that I didn’t listen to anymore and as I was going through them to toss them out I thought that they looked a bit like fish scales, and that’s where my idea for a plus-size mermaid costume was born. I found a green dress at Good Will and my … Read more
For this Ursula the Sea Witch costume I started off with a plain black dress that had a sweatheart top. Since I am rather petite (and Ursula is huge), I went with a poofy tool skirt. This could easily have been handmade, but I ran out of time. I bought this one at Walmart for … Read more
I’ve always loved Disney, but what made me love it 100x more was doing the Disney College Program in the fall of 2012. I truly got to experience the magic of Disney and gained a greater appreciation for Walt Disney himself. He truly made his dreams come true! Having the Disney spirit, and being one … Read more