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Coolest Mad Hatter Costume 4

by Riah
(Los Angeles, CA)

Homemade Mad Hatter Costume

Homemade Mad Hatter Costume

This entire Mad Hatter costume was hand made, except for the teapot purse which was found on ebay.

The vest was made from a pirate costume pattern, the jacket from a lion trainer costume and just a normal shorts pattern for the pants. The hat was made out of 2mm foam and covered with the same fabric from the jacket. I got all my fabric in the alley downtown, so it was a super bargain. The collar was also fabric covered foam. I just used remnants and really, that's about it.

It was the first costume I ever made, took maybe a week and cost under $25 if you don't count the purse.

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Coolest Mad Hatter Costume 4

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Sep 13, 2008
This is great!
by: Jessica

How did you make the hat? I'm trying to make it for my 5 yr old son.

Sep 29, 2008
What...?
by: Anonymous

You got the fabric in the alley?? Hopefully "The Alley" is a store!

Oct 10, 2008
This is great
by: Anonymous

AWESOME!

Oct 16, 2008
questions
by: riah

The alley is a general term for the fashion district in Los Angeles, specifically I believe I bought these fabrics from a dude named Shawn at 9th/San Pedro..

The hat is simplicity pattern 4015. beware though, the pattern hat is HUGE. Mine is 1/2 the size of it, but I still used the general template. If you want to save yourself the $$ just cut out a circle with the center cut out for the hat brim, a small circle for the top and 5 rectangles (that are larger on top and get smaller) for the sides essentially that's all it was.. Have fun!

http://www.simplicity.com/dv1_v4.cfm?design=4015


Mar 07, 2009
so, are you done with the purse?
by: Anonymous

Can I buy it from you?

Oct 05, 2009
awsome!
by: Anonymous

that's so good. I love it, what is it made out of

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