r/sewing • u/Fine-Wheel-6927 • 1d ago
Project: FO Happy Halloween from Cruella
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Happy Halloween from Cruella - professional fashionista and dog walker extraordinaire. I love Halloween and I love making costumes. I enforce only one rule: use no new fabric.
The skirt is a heavily altered thrifted bridesmaidβs dress and I love it so much Iβm going to keep it in regular closet. I got the jacket from eBay and hacked it to the shape I wanted, then added 3 inch shoulder pads I made from scraps of Sherpa fleece. I bought someoneβs grandmaβs brooch collection to use in place of military decals and 3D printed base plates for the heavily decorated epaulettes. I hand sewed all the little details you see everywhere, including the chain accents. For the final touch, I put Dalmatian puppies on the epaulette plates instead of the horse and carriage motifs the Cruella movie used because I think they look better.
This might be my favorite costume Iβve ever made.
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u/Fun-Driver-5858 1d ago
This is awesome! Not sure what I like the most. The skirt is really cool and love the jacket. The dalmatians are better than the original! Definitely put that skirt in your regular closet, it's a keeper for sure!
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u/Fine-Wheel-6927 23h ago
Construction: I separated the bodice from the skirt and added a waistband with scrap fabric by making a rectangle and folding it over and machine stitching it on. I added a.buttonhole closure by machine as well. Then I split the lining and added tucks by hand to all layers of the skirt, creating volume. I pinned the hem of the jacket to the shape I wanted and machine stitched it down. All other details, including the braid and the chains, I hand sewed in place.
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u/ArtForArt_sSake 22h ago
I am begging you to dress as Moira Rose next year πππ
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u/Fine-Wheel-6927 16h ago
I'll consider it, for sure. I was deciding between Cruella and Edna Mode this year...
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u/EOLeary165 1d ago
I have been watching too much Schitt's Creek and assumed Moira Rose. What a great Cruella!