The rain came down but that didn’t put anyone off. Although only nine houses hosted happenings, the street was so full of children in fancy dress it looked like the set of ET.
As you can see, I managed to make Martha’s cape. I kept putting it off, the material felt so slippery and horrible I didn’t want to touch it, and beyond Martha’s drawing, I didn’t have a pattern to work from – cape construction is not really my thing. But at 5 o’clock this evening I had to face my demons and get on with it. Amazingly it took about five minutes – incredible what you can do when you are against the clock and beyond caring. The drape of the fabric is very forgiving, completely concealing my shoddy pleating. Martha, who had given up all hope of wearing a cape, was suitably impressed.
We are all off to Dorset tomorrow to recover.
Any treats well deserved! Spooktastic!
Did you spot Jess in her specs! I’m afraid I didn’t really enter into the spirit (ho, ho) of things beyond the cape.
Great costumes – but what on earth is that on your husbands face? He does look like Uncle Fester, uncanny!
Flour and water with a little bit of face paint. It’s his tried and tested formula and seems to get better each year. Also works as face pack and his skin is very soft afterwards. Makes at least one child cry though.
You certainly do a good Halloween.
It’s sort of forced upon us these days: word is out and hoards of people arrive from all over the place expecting a spectacle. This year was much smaller than usual, but fun all the same – fun once it’s over, if you know what I mean!
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Great costumes and masks! Just read through the comments so yes it is Jess Quinn, thought so. She’s one of these people who always looks wonderful, even at Halloween.
She does – she’s a walking work of art!
This does all look rather fun!
Hope the recovery in Dorset is all that you wish for
Thank you, it was – nothing like a good dose of sea air with a lovely friends.
Used to get super stressed around Halloween, until I started asking the kids what they wanted to be…in July!
Now that really is forward planning.
Excellent photos and superb drssing skills!
Is Dorset ready for you all?
Sorry – ‘dressing’…