"For many Craft-0-holics such as myself, Halloween is truly is the most
wonderful time of the year. The sweet treats are great, but nothing can
top the satisfaction of completing a truly original costume.
Before my son was even born, I had already decided that my boy was going
to dress up as Popeye. In doing the research, there were a few
variations on the look depending on what era of Popeye you found. I
started with a simple black onesie and then sewed the nude arms to the
cuffs, tipped in red elastic for easy on-and-off functionality. I
stuffed cotton balls between the 2 layers and drew the anchors directly
onto the fabric. The hat & collar I simply designed on paper before
cutting the fabric. The collar has a snap-front so that I wouldn't have
to stretch it over his head. The hat is secured with a thin elastic
strap. I wanted to play with scale which is why I made it purposely
small & tipped to one side."
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