Aragorn (inspiration)
Arwen (inspiration)
Eowyn (inspiration)
Galadriel (inspiration)
None of the girls knew about the girl characters in LOTR, having only read The Hobbit, but as soon as we told Susie she could wear a pretty dress and wield a sword, she was all in. Elizabeth got a necklace and Janie got a crown, so they were all pretty satisfied.
Originally, all ten boys on the pad were going to go together as the Fellowship, but in the end, only the Cupps joined our theme. Check out Gandalf and Gimli! Steph and I are going to submit our kiddos to the local Malibu paper’s costume contest because we’re so proud of my and her sister’s workmanship.=)
It was fun to have the sewing machine out all week and really go all out for one last Halloween hurrah. Costumes are so much easier to sew than garments because they don’t have to be perfect. I totally had to piece together scrap pieces and double up hems and things to even things out, but you couldn’t see it on a trottin’ horse, as Grandma used to say. I’m sure the girls will be dressing up in their outfits for many years to come, so it was definitely worth it.