I was thinking of how to make something work for a Halloween party I had to go to without spending a lot of money. A Pippi Longstocking costume came to mind because she was a favorite of mine when younger. I went shopping in a second hand store for a dress. I cut the bottom … Read more
I always enjoyed the movie Pippi Longstocking when I was younger and my daughter Megan, age 3 at the time, loved it too, so we decided to make her a Pippi Longstocking Halloween costume. I started by buying a couple of patterns that would best fit into the shapes that I needed for the clothing. … Read more
My wife and mother-in-law hand made this simple but cute Pippi long stocking costume. My daughter was in love with Pippi when she was small and is going dressed in a Pippi long stocking costume again this year. Total Spent: $20
I told my daughter that it would be cool for her to be Pippi Longstocking for Halloween last year. She had no idea who that was. So I found a book and this web page, and she looked through both. She didn’t decide on a Pippi Longstocking Halloween costume untill this year, 2008. I bought … Read more
Kendall LOVES Pippi Longstockings (she acts a bit like too!!) so this was a great costume for her! We bought an old jumper at the Salvation Army and quickly basted some mismatched patches cut from old fabric scraps. You could even hot glue them if you’d like! We also made a front pocket for Mr. … Read more
My daughter chose Pippi Longstocking as the character she wanted to be for WORLD BOOK DAY, today, 03/03/2011. I started this Pippi Longstocking Costume by sewing old bits of fabric as patches on an old hand-me-down dress. I also stitched the monkey on the shoulder so he wouldn’t keep falling off as she had to … Read more
Pippi is everyone’s childhood favorite. My daughter is now enjoying that same beloved book and television character, as I did. The dress, shirts (a red and a blue one) and shoes (boys shoes are best to achieve the look) of the Pippi Longstocking costume were purchased at a child’s used clothing store, all for less … Read more