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Not the best picture, but DD and I were fairies

We have Mr. and Mrs. Incredible costumes for the party. All but the pants that is. We are having trouble finding red pants that are not sweatpants material. We are going in Sept so we are planning on hot weather.
Where can you find plain red nylon pants?
I'm going solo for my fist time and dressing up.
I'm doing a 50's theme costume with poodle skirt and Minnie ears.
Amy as Ariel is ADORABLE! For Horse and others wanting a more covering costume, you can take any top (short sleeved for hot weather if you like) and buy a 1/4 yard of fabric in a metallic material and 1/4 yard of fusible interfacing. Then iron a piece of the fabric onto the interfacing (maybe 1/3 of your strip) and then cut out two 'seashells'. Just sort of a scalloped shape. Then use the rest of the interfacing to fuse them onto the top, or use fabric glue. You can use glitter paint to outline them or make the lines in the scallops, or not. It suggests a mermaid top without having your torso bare, and requires no sewing.
I love that costume; and I've always wanted to dress up in an old Mouseketeer uniform with a short sleeved white sweater, a pleated 50's skirt, mouse ears, and "ANNETTE" in big block letters across the front of the sweater.
Would it be super wierd to show up in a Harry potter robe? I am wearing one for our universal day, trying to keep packing light as it's a 2 week trip.
DW and I are dorks but it is what it is.
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DW and I are dorks but it is what it is.
DW and I are dorks but it is what it is.
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It is still sooooo hot down there is Sept/Oct so we don't do costumes. We usually do matching t-shirts or head-gear. One year, we found a bunch of orange t-shirts that said "This IS My Costume" - got lots of comments on those. One year, we tie-dyed orange t-shirts with brown stripes so they looked like pumpkins then painted Mickey heads on the fronts. One year, we all wore "do-rags" (pirate rag things). A lot cooler than costumes and still fun!
Amy as Ariel is ADORABLE! For Horse and others wanting a more covering costume, you can take any top (short sleeved for hot weather if you like) and buy a 1/4 yard of fabric in a metallic material and 1/4 yard of fusible interfacing. Then iron a piece of the fabric onto the interfacing (maybe 1/3 of your strip) and then cut out two 'seashells'. Just sort of a scalloped shape. Then use the rest of the interfacing to fuse them onto the top, or use fabric glue. You can use glitter paint to outline them or make the lines in the scallops, or not. It suggests a mermaid top without having your torso bare, and requires no sewing.
Love that idea! may have to check into that if I do not get brave enough to wear just the sea shell swim top.
Thank you so much for your compliment! Do you think they will allow me in the park with my mid drift showing?