I was out literally shopping for Halloween costume inspiration when this Rainbow Brite Homemade Halloween Costume hit me. I’d originally been looking for items to dress up as something completely different, when I came across these amazing rainbow-colored foil eyelashes ($4). I’m not really sure what possessed me to get them, but for some reason … Read more

Rainbow Brite was my favorite cartoon when I was a kid, and I’ve wanted to make her my Halloween costume for several years. After searching for Rainbow Brite costumes and only finding blue minidresses with rainbow tights, I decided to make an authentic Homemade Rainbow Brite Halloween Costume this year! I looked over the costumes … Read more

I loved Rainbow Brite growing up so when I was invited to a party and I had to be something that started with the first letter of my name I had to be her! The only sewing I ever learnt was in grade 8 at high school, so I wasted a couple of meters of … Read more

This Homemade Rainbow Brite Fancy Dress Costume was made pretty easily. I purchased a cheap 2nd hand blue dress from a discount store which was 3 sizes too big for me, pinned and resized it to fit me, which left me with handy off cuts for other areas on the costume. Lots of off cuts … Read more

I have always loved Rainbow Brite. I grew up watching the cartoons and had all the toys! I finally grew my hair out long enough to wear it in a long pony tail and was excited to make my own Rainbow Brite Homemade Halloween Costume, since most of the “Rainbow Brite” costumes in the stores … Read more

The best part about this Rainbow Brite Homemade Halloween Costume is that it is warm for trick-or-treating and since procrastination is only done best at the last minute, I finished it in less than one week. Fortunately, fleece was on sale when I decided to make this costume and since it is freezing cold most … Read more

I debated a long time with what to be this year…and finally picked after my husband decided he was going to be Optimus Prime. I picked Rainbow Brite for 2 reasons 1: HELLO, it’s Rainbow Brite, how awesome is that!! and number 2: Cause I like to do the Couples costume thing with Adam, this … Read more

I made this Homemade Rainbow Brite Costume for a Saturday morning cartoon theme party I attended and wore it again for Halloween last year. I made it from scraps of fabric and sewing together in to tubes and stuffing them with a light stuffing. I sewed the dress and made the belt with fabric and … Read more

This Rainbow Brite Costume was a very fun and rather easy costume to put together. It was inspired of course from my own childhood favorite character Rainbow Brite! I made the top as a long sleeve shirt and sewed in each color ring after I finished the sleeves. I did have part of a pattern … Read more

I made the entire Homemade Rainbow Brite Costume with the exception of the wig, shoes and tights! The arm warmers are actually a pair of tights with the feet cut off and slipped onto the arms. I bought most of my supplies at a fabric store. I LOVE how the skirt part is extra shiny! … Read more

My Rainbow Brite costume proved to be an affordable and fun adventure. The project began about 7 years ago, and every couple of years, I chose a few pieces to improve or rebuild. Finally, I feel that my current costume best reflects what the original doll would have worn. At $1.85 per yard, the shiny … Read more