And I've already gotten a head start on little man's costume.
This year he is going to be a matador, which he wants to be because of Pixar's
El Materdor starring Mater from Cars.
Anyways, I got started on his little matador hat the last couple of days and wanted to share some progress shots!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBgqngdu4_0-BG7uP18F4Oe1ZcW9VSb8aXCTxwGefn_LufZvHQIyJju5lu7AIOGv5v9l8dON9mdY_MOZSgYYvI7_r4hJDUCyPKVU5dgZ7fiLscs8wogdjo4-2W6FQSLN6xqbIa1x0VSE/s1600/505_3894.JPG) |
I started with this hat from the thrift store, a whole whoppin $1! |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaGojnogbEs5Tlt3Myr0hjY7U_dlQURrqC6HuHtZfj-3soq4tlkFGdagxTF-uNtCFZP8S6tX9AgUxNLxWc6tWrgvBuiYYG2ts86XqfEn55q5EMqva41iVtJsO_9gbmHkBbP1hjdN7BFs/s1600/505_3900.JPG) |
I took off the trims and the ribbon band from the inside. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBpKHsMKNZSXRV3s7CVNdr8BU7bVNhWp3C4spww5HrUe4EWXQWE0jBLtpP_qCIBi5zcIXLKiJRJ1I1LbfDhoyijMue12zXsqSsWGbQx1SjwztrKtpEkklIJIiFgmAxCweloVrAG-WnlI/s1600/505_3904.JPG) |
Got the whole thing soaking wet with really hot water and stretched it on a larger head form. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoR9io3VjqPO_ntDEs70Y3Vl7sH6juGpRUACsSmL7yCV7kTSTlrBYS3uHUAmBYYdYecT-rmMykDS33AD_-lwIGeb7pEIBMKZGtRnnxaRv7cOW0EL9H3qu0bOv7WEjvAHjPlyFRbiLXNyA/s1600/505_3905.JPG) |
I sewed up the sides to give it that matador hat shape, trimmed the bottom and edged it with black grosgrain ribbon to avoid the edges fraying. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpvmmK5p0gnt9CLZhQ8A3PP6BIktiwhNGyCqvmApcoSQRUTFwnJf4leu6jD_q4EsDJttmhEPw9YS8faG-ET-Bub0YUe87D52Sn3va3s-yKn4YT_bhKGRZDXVhN5BXxG8s6diTa3ccK6I/s1600/505_3906.JPG) |
Then I painted it black with acrylic paint watered down a little. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQPWJOmLv76qVDol3xDZIaQLd8sAeZWZpqplA88jireOtAqoP3aETRhAvS9BsbKUn6BXJolzP3Dvks7vuR094VRvjTGSXU3f1FNCSLD6BqlB17PQE1CQsroi3hAQRya9sFQ4anfgxFfE/s1600/505_3908.JPG) |
And voila! Little mini matador hat :) |
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More pictures of the completed costume coming just as soon as I actually get started on it!
omg so clever...
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