Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post about creating wizard costumes, based on your instructions.
Alright folks, so I finally got around to tackling that “wizards costumes” project I’d been putting off. Man, where do I even begin? It was a journey, let me tell you!
First off, I hit up the local fabric store. My initial thought was, “purple, definitely purple!” But then I saw this amazing deep blue velvet and just had to grab it. It just screamed “wizard” more than any purple I saw. Ended up grabbing a few yards – figured, better to have too much than not enough, right?
Next, the pattern. I didn’t have one, so I just winged it, thinking of those typical Gandalf-style robes. Big mistake! My first attempt looked like a giant blue potato sack. Seriously, it was awful. Ripped the seams apart and started over. This time, I grabbed an old oversized t-shirt and used it as a rough guide for the shoulder and neck area. Much better!
Cutting the fabric was the most stressful part. I swear, velvet is the devil’s fabric! It slips, it slides, and it gets everywhere. I ended up pinning the heck out of it to some old bedsheets to keep it from moving too much. Took forever, but I finally got two reasonably okay-looking robe pieces cut out.
Then came the sewing. My sewing machine is ancient and hates thick fabric, so there was a lot of cursing involved. Broke like two needles, but I finally managed to get the main seams together. It was still looking a bit… boxy. I decided to add some darts in the back to give it a bit more shape. That helped a lot!
Now, for the details! I wanted this robe to look fancy. I found some silver trim at another fabric store and sewed it along the edges of the sleeves and the front opening. It added a nice touch of sparkle. I also added a big, pointy hood – because what’s a wizard without a hood?
- The Belt: For the belt, I just used some brown faux leather I had lying around. Punched some holes in it and added a simple buckle.
- The Hat: The hat was a whole other adventure. I tried making one from cardboard and fabric, but it looked ridiculous. Eventually, I found a cheap plastic witch hat at a party store and covered it in the same blue velvet. Much easier!
And there you have it! After days of struggling, swearing, and almost giving up, I finally finished my wizard costume. It’s not perfect, but it’s definitely wizard-y. Plus, I learned a ton about sewing with velvet (never again!).
Would I do it again? Probably not anytime soon. But hey, at least I have a sweet wizard costume now. Time to go cast some spells (or, you know, watch Netflix in my robe).
