My birthday party theme was ‘Comic Book & Cartoon Characters’ this year. I chose this theme mainly because I’ve always wanted to dress as Catra from the She-Ra cartoon series. You may not remember Catra, but she took command as Force Captain for the Evil Horde on Etheria when Adora (aka She-Ra Princess of Power) … Read more
We live in India (Chennai) and my daughter K.D. Harshitha (L.K.G.) participated in the fancy dress competition held in her school (D.A.V. Public School, Chennai), the title was Cartoon Character. So I decided to made a She Ra Costume. I stitched one white frock in satin cloth. Then I purchased some golden papers, canvas cloth, … Read more
I wanted a costume that would be really cool and that I could hide under and just shake off if I was too hot. The Masters of the Universe Orco homemade costume was perfect! I made it out of dress lining from a wizards pattern (worn back to front)in dark red lined in purple then … Read more
I was looking for an idea for a costume that I hadn’t seen before. I was a big fan of She-Ra when I was growing up so I decided to go online and see if I could find a cartoon picture of her and make a costume. I bought a couple pieces of fabric and … Read more
She-ra is my all time favorite cartoon character and always has been. This is me as She-ra circa 1992 and in 2008. My mom made the first costume from scratch. The costume I made started with a purchased white skirt and bustier. To that I added gold lame’ (ironed on to a stiff interfacing) pieces … Read more
Originally was going to do Thundercats but kept seeing the skull mask in different stores. Going off the theme of a childhood cartoon I chose Skeletor and Evil Lynn, a masters of the universe costume. The mask is the only item bought and worn as is. It was the foam kind that glued down to … Read more
I was Skeletor, pretty sick huh? The blue is fat lady sweats I got from Walmart and had a friend sew them skin tight, the purple is material I bought at Walmart and cut-‘n-sewed myself. The face of the Skeletor Costume is prosthetic latex mask glued to my face. Boots are work boots painted purple … Read more
I looked around forever for a She Ra Princess of Power Costume because she was my childhood hero. I could find one no where and only found sites with costumes that just did not seem life like enough for me! So, I decided to craft one myself. I bought a slipdress in white and used … Read more
I made this Homemade She-Ra and He-Man Couple Costume myself. I am not a GREAT seamstress. I made these two costumes with the minimal amount of sewing and mostly piecing together the right materials. Please contact me with questions.
My boyfriend and I love Halloween but I refuse to ever buy a costume from a store. We both love 80’s TV, and we both happened to love He-Man and She-Ra as kids, so we figured why not do a couples costume and live out our childhood dreams! Here is how we made the Homemade … Read more
I grew up watching these classic Saturday morning cartoons while I played with my He-man and She-Ra action figures! When I discovered that these costumes weren’t sold in any stores, I was excited because I knew we wouldn’t likely run into anyone else wearing the same costumes. I made my She-Ra head piece out of … Read more
I made this Homemade He Man Toddler Costume for my 14 month old. I wanted to make something unique and my first thought was He-Man. I used felt and canvas material to make it. Total costume included chest plate, wrist guards, boot covers, diaper cover, sword scabbard and a plastic sword. It took less then … Read more