The enchanting magic of Disney is undeniable. The list of movies that have transported generations seems never ending. As far as costume choice goes, if you want to make an indelible impression, Disney costumes will take you there!
With so many store bought Disney costumes available, why would you need to create your own? After perusing this extensive collection, you won’t be asking that question anymore! The level of detail and love that went into making these, is apparent. These costumes look and fit better than anything you can purchase. In addition, the act of creating costumes for a family member is incredibly bonding. The journey adds so much to the destination.
As a result, you can recreate the magic of Disney with these fantastic Disney costumes. Use your imagination to augment your favorite characters. Be inspired by the DIY costume designs here that are truly magnificent works of art.
To become Alice in Zombieland, it took about a month and a half to prepare and about four hours of making. Almost all the accessories I bought online, I needed to think through what I would need and how I would use it. The dress I bought on eBay for about 20£ as a whole … Read more
My friend and I really wanted to wear tutu’s to a Halloween party this year! We did some internet searching and decided to be Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee. This costume was super easy to create and basically required no sewing. Oh and I forgot to mention cheap! The cost to make each costume was … Read more
This year I was blessed with my very first grandchild. On July 4th, 2012 Cayden was born at 8lbs 0oz and 21 inches! He has changed my life forever and I would do anything for him. I have always really been into sewing so when I found out my daughter was pregnant my creative mind … Read more
Meet the Mandies! Our names are Mandy and Mandi and we work together all day every day. Our desks are next to each other, we like to refer to ourselves as the “the Mandies” and are experts at mixing getting work done with entertaining each other extensively. In our office we answer to multiple names, … Read more
I started with a bustier and a crinkle skirt. I bought a ton of black mesh, and made a tutu by tying cut strips to elastic. This sat under the tentacles, giving them a flowy, under-the-sea look. I cut & sewed the tentacles, stuffed them with wire hangers and bubble wrap, and sealed them over … Read more
Of course I agreed to do these costumes with my mother on one condition….she had to be Tweedle Dumb! We work in industrial construction and wanted to wear our costumes in the work zone…hence the hard hats with the propellers. We used foam letters and hot glued them to our hard hats for our names. We … Read more
As soon as I saw Snow White and the Huntsman in theaters this year, I knew I wanted to make Snow White’s dress! I found photos online of Colleen Atwood’s costume designs for the movie and mentally deconstructed them. I started by draping some cotton jersey on my dressform for the underdress lining. I used … Read more
This Captain Jack Sparrow costume was my funnest ever costume! I made the whole outfit from thrift store finds except for the compass which was bought from a toy store then I repainted it to look more authentic. I spent hundreds and hundreds of hours on line researching for this and by the time Halloween came … Read more
Nicole as Winifred Sanderson. I have loved the movie “Hocus Pocus” since I was a little kid and the first year I was able to host my own Halloween Party I knew this had to be my costume! There aren’t any premade costumes out there so I had to get creative and piece it together! … Read more
My daughter loves Minnie Mouse and we were originally going to both go as Minnie Mouse. She decided to be Little Red Riding Hood so I changed up my Minnie Mouse for the adult party I attended. I found the dress at a Goodwill and it was perfect for Minnie Mouse. I already had the … Read more
When a very good friend of mine was a little girl, she always wanted the gold Belle ball gown, but she never got one. Now that we’re older, well, they don’t make Belle gowns for adults. So I decided to go about creating one for her in secret. But being the perfectionist researcher I am, … Read more
My 12 year old cousin wanted to be Alice in Wonderland for Halloween and I decided to do it right. I’m a person who researches everything and it has to be perfect. So I discovered that Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland in 1865 meaning that Alice would have had a laced up girls gown … Read more