The Refashioned Baby Vampire Costume

It’s Karneval time in Germany and that means my quirky kiddo got to request yet another funky DIY costume. My lovely little lassie has become obsessed with vampires (with zombies coming in at a close second) and thus I created a fun little mini monster of the night ensemble for her Karneval celebrations:

The Refashioned Baby Vampire Costume

Here’s how I whipped up the refashioned baby vampire costume:

The Refashioned Baby Vampire Costume

I grabbed a pair of black pants + a black top from her closet and some groovy red lace trim from my stash.

The Refashioned Baby Vampire Costume

Embellished the top with the lace trim.

The Refashioned Baby Vampire Costume

Snagged the bright red skirt lining leftover from this project + a large scrap of black fabric.

The Refashioned Baby Vampire Costume

Chopped that lining fabric in half.

The Refashioned Baby Vampire Costume

Pinned it to the black fabric with right sides facing and chopped it to size.

The Refashioned Baby Vampire Costume

Stitched the pieces together leaving a small opening for turning right side out.

The Refashioned Baby Vampire Costume

Flipped it right side out, tucked in the raw edges and top stitched all around the outside edge.

The Refashioned Baby Vampire Costume

Added a big button & loop closure and the fancy schmancy vampire cape was complete!

The Refashioned Baby Vampire Costume

I vant to drink some blood, blah blah blah!

…and just where does she get her magnificent taste in costumes from?

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her vampire-loving mommy, of course!

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2 Comments

  1. Saeriu says:

    Awesome! What fun!

    1. My awesome little gal was definitely a unique change in the sea of silly princess and fairy costumes – I love having a kiddo that doesn’t follow the crowd! 😀

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