Sewing: Hermione Costume

   The other night we watched the first Harry Potter and ate Bertie Botts every flavour Beans. It was fun. Lots of laughter and eeks from trying the different disgusting flavors. (I will never do it again.) My older daughter decided to be Hermione this Halloween. It was perfect because I already had the Harry Potter school robe from when the boys went through that phase. I altered one of my boys white collared shirts to fit her size. I also altered one of my black dress skirts to fit her size. (She loved that.) 

    Then I found one of the boys gray wool vests from their boyhood. It was perfect because of the red stripe. I also had one of their blue clip on ties.At first she did not want anything to do with a tie. "Ties are for boys!" So I crocheted a Gryffindor scarf in their house colors. It seemed to take forever because it was all done in a single crochet stitch.

      She will wear black tights and black shoes and be outfitted with a wand, of course. Her hair will be perfect for it, and she is so super excited for Halloween. She is practicing her role and I am trying not to giggle. Too fun.

~Christie