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“It’s Showtime!”: Pia’s Beetlejuice Costume
Keeping in line with tradition, Pia chose her Halloween costume this year. I wanted to make another Princess costume since most of the pieces are already cut out, but to my surprise she chose Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice…beetle—-
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I used Simplicity 9567 a unisex pattern which includes a suit and tie. I remember now why I prefer making dresses- only one piece to worry about.
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The suit jacket was mostly an easy sew. The collar is basted on and there are neck and front facings. Real pockets too!
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I had already serged the arms and completed the darn thing when Pia told me I had sewn the sleeves on wrong. The stripes are supposed to be horizontal not vertical. Ok little lady you could have told me that earlier! Some supervisor. I swear she does it to spite me.
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According to her it looked more “Foot Locker” and was supposed to look more like the sandworm from the movie. She even googled a pic and demanded I fix it.
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Picking out serger thread is pretty much my least favorite thing to do, but since this gal has the potential to go all Bride of Chucky on me, I obliged.
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Let’s talk about the pants. I thought they would be your usual two pieces with an elastic channel. I was wrong! There are facings and a separate waistband. I was surprised that they had a fly and topstitching. I was quite amused by this. It definitely adds to the realness of the pant.
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Unfortunately there were some fit problems due to Pia’s potato shaped body. Don’t tell her I called her potato shaped, that’s between you and me, lol
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Big 4 patterns are drafted for American Girl and Our Generation brand dolls are a bit thicker in the waist. Even though I’ve sewn so many Big 4 for this gal, I didn’t do the necessary adjustments when I cut the fabric, which meant in the end I had to do some jerry rigging. Lots more work than I had planned but when it comes to Pia I never expect anything less.
I deviated from Beetlejuice’s plain white shirt and chose a subtle plus sign pattern. The collared shirt also has a facing and is constructed similarly to the suit jacket.
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The pattern uses real buttons and buttonholes but I opted for the usual velcro. More hand sewing for those microbuttons! Pia really likes putting me to work! The shirt turned out boxy having hemmed it 1″ instead of 1/2″.
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I think the shirt is cute but felt it needed to be a little slimmer to go underneath the jacket. It’s a nice standalone piece though.
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Moving right along…
They call it a “skinny tie” on the pattern envelope. Accurate. This thing was narrow as heck! I gave up on turning the tube and opted for ribbon instead. It works and Pia didn’t care because she can use it in her hair later.
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Last minute decision to tie green tulle in her hair as a final touch. This Beetlejuice costume was a lot more work than I had anticipated but I think Pia looks great! I admit I’m pretty proud of my pattern match on her collar and invisible pockets, lol. She loves the real pockets to stash some candy.
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I rated the pattern 5/5 on Pattern Review: https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/192226
As soon as she was all dressed up I laughed. I can’t help but laugh whenever I make something for this little lady. I put in so many work hours for Pia, the DOLL. Certainly a lot more time than myself. But I can’t help it. If something brings you joy keep doing that….it’s good for the mortal soul. ❤️
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