Marci and Loyd went to a party as the Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter. They were the winners for best costumes, of course!
The Queen came together quite easily and only cost $31. The collar was the most challenging. I put fabric stiffener on lace and hand stitched it on the dress. It can be worn up or down.
I found the Mad Hatter's jacket at Goodwill for $6 and spent $2 on dye. It was lime green to start out with and a size 16 woman's. I took in the front where the darts were to make it look more manly and burned it with a lighter after dyeing it in a pot on the stove. Weird, I know. Added the ribbon, purple silky lining, black trim, and switched the buttons to the other side. I made the hat out of card board and put felt around it. Marci put together the hat trimmings and it looked great.
I wish you could see her shoes.
