Readers have likely surmised that I enjoy a good pun (and bad ones as well). I had it in the back of my head for a while to dress Theora as a catfish for Halloween. I found the idea utterly hilarious, though I knew she would hate it. Last year, I found the time to finally get around to the costume. The pattern here is Simplicity 3667. I used D, the dinosaur, but omitted the legs, cuffs, and spikes. I added fins and a sad looking tail (you can see it flopped to the side in the bottom picture). Theora is Siamese, which tend to be a smaller breed, so I used the smallest dog size (based on the spine measurement). I had to cut the leg holes bigger, but it was a pretty good fit. This was an easy costume; I knocked it out in an afternoon. The tiny little legs openings might present a bit of a challenge, but it's no more difficult than baby clothes. |
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Catfishing for Compliments
Labels:
catfish,
costume,
halloween,
kitty,
pattern review,
simplicity
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