I purchased red/white stripe stockings and used a red shirt already in the closet. Then I ventured to Hobby Lobby and picked out navy fleece for the skirt and various felts for the mushrooms and felt flowers. I used the Rose Barrett pattern from Purl Bee's blog to make my flowers. I attached a wire to the bottom petal by poking a hole through the center and then twisting the wire so it wouldn't fall out. I found an old basket in my basement and put floral foam at the bottom to secure the flowers.
Next step was creating the mushrooms. So fun to do! I cut circles out in various sizes and plucked them in the basket as well.
For final touches I sewed felt flowers to her "suspenders" and a little mushroom to the skirt. Details are so important. I was so thrilled with how this turned out!
Darling little girl, darling costume!! You don't by chance still have the hat, do you? Our daughter is going to be a gnome for Halloween, but we haven't found the right hat yet. We were thinking felt, but this one has the added benefit of being able to wear it year round. : ) if you have it and would like to sell it, please let me know. Thank you!!
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