Homemade Black Cat Tutu Costume + Halloween Cat Books & Crafts
Last Halloween I couldn’t find a baby/toddler black cat costume that I thought was cute enough, so I decided to make one for my little girl instead. This was my 1st attempt ever at making a costume {and I definitely am not a sewing expert…lol!}, but I think it turned out cute.
10 months old
Here’s how I made the DIY Black Cat Tutu Costume :
- To make the shirt part {if you don’t already have one that is store bought}: I took a 12 month shirt of my daughter’s and placed it on top of a black shirt that no longer fit me. Leaving a quarter inch border around her shirt, I cut around it {excluding the arms}. After I placed the cut pieces with the right-sides together, I sewed around the 2 sides and the top leaving openings for the arms and head. The sleeves were made using the sleeves from my old shirt. Again, I placed her shirt sleeve on top of my shirt sleeve and sized it accordingly. Then I sewed them in place.
- Because I do not really know what I am doing with a sewing machine, I for sure wasn’t going to try to attempt to make the rough edges of the head opening look pretty. Instead, I bought furry black ribbon to hide the rough edges there as well as on the ends of the sleeves. I love the way it makes her look that much more cuddly and oh-so-cute!!!
- To make the tutu part: Cut 4-6 layers of tulle to the length you prefer and add an extra half inch. I prefer to use the sparkle tulle- it’s so much prettier than the regular kind. Sew your layers together with a basting stitch and the pull the string until it matches the length of the shirt wrapping it all the way around. Sew it to the bottom of the shirt – I did this by turning the shirt inside-out first.
- If you want to add ribbon: I cut pink & black zebra ribbon so that it was the same length as the tulle. Optional: Make a decorative cut at the ends of the ribbons- one side only. Use a lighter to seal all the ends of the ribbon to prevent fraying. Attach the ribbon to the the shirt – I just hand-sewed them in place.
- Finishing the seam: I sewed black ribbon where the shirt and the tutu part met {on the right-side verses inside-out}. Where the edges of the black ribbon met, I made a bow and sewed it in place to hide the edges.
- What I bought: The black cat ears & black face paint pen are from the Halloween store. I also bought cute pants/leggings that she could wear again with other outfits – the were slightly scrunched up on one side of each leg embellished with a button {I just love little girl clothes & will be so sad when she doesn’t let me dress her anymore…lol!}.
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Black Cat Kids Costumes:
Cat Ears & Tails
Adorable Cat-themed Halloween Clothes for Baby/Toddler Girls:
Black Cat Crafts made from:
toilet paper tube
paper plate
handprint
egg carton
Oh My….that is just too cute!! I love how you added a little bit of pink!
Oh my gosh. This is so so so cute!
Thanks so much ladies! Amanda
Thank you so much for sharing! This is truly adorable. (Also, I appreciate the pins for the link-up…thanks for helping to spread the word!) Happy to be a new follower of yours. Holli
So adorable! I’d love to have you join my Linky Party because this is very Pin Worthy! I’m going to pin it now! Diana
This is so cute. I’m sharing it with my BFF whose daughter wants to be a cat for Halloween. Bonny @ thedomesticatedprincess.com
OMG! Too cute!
Thank you for posting on Saturday Show and Tell! I hope you’ll be back this week with more! -Mackenzie
Your girl is too cute in that costume!!! LOVE it! Thanks for linking up to TGIF! Have a great week and I look forward to seeing you linked up again on Friday,Beth =-)
Awww…. Thanks everyone! Amanda
That’s TOO cute!!
Cutest little black cat I’ve seen! I just love her ears and the fur on her sleeves! I am hosting a Halloween Costume Contest on my blog and would love for you to enter! Grand prize is worth over $125! http://www.createcraftlove.com/2012/10/handmade-halloween-costume-party Hope to see you there!!