So on a long flight home after enjoying ten days of fun in the sun on my honeymoon I had the opportunity to watch Disney’s Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie. It was all the inspiration I needed for this years Halloween costume. I have always enjoyed Halloween and enjoy even more challenging myself to make the best, most realistic costume … Read more
When Maleficent came out in theaters this year, I promptly went to see it. Having grown up watching Sleeping Beauty, she became the most trancing Disney character I’d had ever watched. Maleficent was so inspiring visually. I was very taken from beginning to end by the graphics in the movie, but Maleficent’s look and wardrobe … Read more
My daughter was fascinated after watching the movie “Maleficent’ and decided to dress up in Maleficent costume. We wanted to give a try making the costume and it was a success. Gown: Black polyester material. I stitched the gown with long wide sleeves. Horns: Two 9″ wires Newspapers Foil Masking tape Headband Glue gun Black … Read more
We ended up moving this year around Halloween. So, needless to say it was kind of hectic. When packing to move, you use what you have on hand. So, my costume came to life with duct tape, packing paper and bubble wrap. I ended up making a set of horns by putting a plastic bag … Read more
The inspiration for this costume happened to coincide with my 25th High School Reunion. We all decided we really wished we could do a “prom do-over,” because, well, we all remember prom. When the last Maleficent film was released – a story of the sadness and rage that drives this dark fairy who never got … Read more
The reaction we got from the Maleficent costume was great. I took her to the store before Halloween in her costume and people were stopping us every couple steps to either take a picture or ask where I got it and they were amazed when I told them I made it, I had a couple … Read more
Like many of you, we were excited to see Disney’s new movie Maleficent this summer. We loved the effects and costuming of the movie. Our family has always loved Halloween, and every year we have a fun family tradition of making our own DIY Halloween costumes. Our oldest teenage daughter has a real interest in … Read more
My 6-year-old daughter has a cute dark side. She always looks for the “bad guy” in any movies she watches. Don’t get me wrong. She likes princess characters too, but she would remember great details about the villains. At first, she would like to be Elsa from Frozen this year. (Are you surprised?!?) But then … Read more
For these costumes, I bought the fabric that was closest to the colors of the fairies from a local craft store along with a simple pattern of an fairy godmother. I brought the fabric and material to my mother in-law who is the one who made them from scratch. We looked through a lot of … Read more
Right from the moment I saw the trailer for Maleficent, I was inspired to create this modern take on one of the classic villainess from Disney. Also, Maleficent is just an all around strong female character a.k.a. she’s a badass, I said it! But creating this whole look did take some time, especially the horns. … Read more
I enjoyed creating this homemade Winged Maleficent costume so much. Ever since I was a child I wished that I could have wings. One day I was watching TV and then I got the idea of wings from the Black Swan movie especially the transformation scene. I then started to think how to make the … Read more
My kids choose the next year costume as soon as they take off that year costume so I have time to plan, get supplies, etc. When my 8 year old Isabella went to the Maleficent movie premiere she decide that she wanted to be young maleficent and I had to start all over again, but … Read more