For a production I do, in order to get everyone excited some of us were asked to come dressed as superheroes. After looking on this very website for inspiration I decided on a Handmade Wonder Woman Costume. To make it I simply went out and bought a target red corset and high waisted blue underwear … Read more
Every year my son (who is now seven) has requested costumes for our entire family and I have made them. This year he wanted to be Robin the boy wonder. He assigned his father the role of Batman, his uncle the role of The Penguin, his baby brother was cast as the penguin’s animal sidekick … Read more
I was initially inspired by costumes on this website. I have always wanted a Wonder Woman Halloween costume, but never found the right commercially available costume. As others have commented, this one took a long time! But it was worth it. I made the bustier and bottoms from a spandex blend, hand beaded gold PVC … Read more
This Homemade Green Lantern Costume is 100% hand made! My boyfriend and I worked on it for about 2 and a half weeks. First we went to Wal-mart and bought black spandex pants and a top. Then we went to Joann’s fabrics, and bought green spandex material and gray material. We also bought craft molding … Read more
I made this Homemade Batman Dark Knight Costume for an office Halloween costume competition. I did it in about 4-5 days, out of things that were already lying around the house. It’s basically made out of colored rubber puzzle mats, a yoga mat, biking elbow and knee paddings, biking gloves, cardboard, 2 rolls of black … Read more
This is what you will need to make a Homemade Aquaman Costume: 1) Orange Under Armour jersey from Academy (only available in kids, so had to get kids XL). 2) Aqua colored tights from American Apparel (way over priced). 3) Black speedo. 4) Beaded, green, net tank top from mom’s closet (no mom was not … Read more
After an intensive research looking for a Wonder Woman Costume without success I found your web page. Once I reviewed the amazing homemade costumes I decided to do the costume that since a child I always wanted to wear. I was exited because this will give me the opportunity to try to do it as … Read more
I’ve been making homemade Batman costumes for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid I was forever messing up my mother’s washing machine with Rit Dye to see just how perfect I could get a bed sheet to look like a cape. Well, they say that practice makes perfect and I … Read more
I made this Fat Wonder Woman Costume just for the fun of it and to make people laugh. I have worn it on Halloween and in several parades in NYC & NJ and it always gets lots of smiles and I always pose for tons of pictures! And YES! I have even met Lynda Carter … Read more
This Homemade Wonder Woman Costume is my latest costume work: (see attachment). This one was based on Kwik-Sew pattern 3445. I moved the split in the sleeve fabric down from shoulder height to below elbow, and made most of the sleeves in sheer Lycra, and the lower part in silver “foil” Lycra. I also moved … Read more