craftgrrl | Another Halloween Costume

I finished my Halloween costume last night and I'm pretty excited that it came out so well since it's the first time in over ten years that I've made anything using a pattern, and even then it was a stuffed animal that came out looking a little wonky.

My husband is going as Mario and I'm going as Princess Peach. I don't have my wig or gloves yet but I'm too excited about the dress to wait.

Reference picture:

Finished product:

I obviously didn't make it with the same neck line as hers but that's because I'm a really inexperienced sewer and I didn't think I could alter the pattern that much without messing it up. I think it's close enough though.

I also bought some fabric today to try to make a turnip purse:

I also have a little yellow umbrella that I'm going to turn into her little parasol by sewing white and blue lace on the edge and then drawing a face on it.