DIY Pumpkin Groom & Patchwork Bride: 45-Min Cardboard Build

DIY pumpkin groom and patchwork bride costume built from pinstripe or black suit, cardboard, and orange and black paint

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Time45 minEffortMedium

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A pinstripe suit and pumpkin mask for one, a patchwork dress and yarn hair for the other. Halloween royalty. About forty-five minutes, a medium build: a pinstripe or black suit, cardboard for the pumpkin mask, and orange and black paint. The mask should be jack-o-lantern, not blank pumpkin; the face is the character.

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PinstripeOrange and black paintPatchwork-style dressString / yarn / ribbonBlack boots

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Tip: practice one dramatic bow together.

Sizing: Built for teens and adults. Size the pinstripe suit and ragdoll dress to each wearer; the bow tie adjusts.

Materials

Pinstripe or black suit, 1 (buy: thrift store)
Cardboard for the pumpkin mask, 1 sheet (make: from a shipping box)
Orange and black paint, 1 set (buy: craft store)
Patchwork-style dress, 1 (buy: thrift store, or sew: from fabric scraps)
Red yarn for hair, 1 skein (buy: craft store)
Black boots or shoes, 1 pair (own)
Scissors, 1 pair

Steps

Cut a pumpkin face mask from the cardboard, with big eye holes.
Paint it orange with black features.
Wear the pinstripe suit with the pumpkin mask.
For the bride: wear the patchwork dress.
Tie the red yarn into loose pigtails for hair.
Safety: Cut the mask eye holes generous and test vision before the party, and keep the yarn hair tied back from candles. (CPSC Halloween safety tips)
Hold hands and walk slightly apart, like a royal procession.
Optional pro finish: practice one dramatic bow together.

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