So, just in time for Halloween, I finished the Rockford Peach costume I was working on for my friend Nicole. I started it a long time ago, but the cancellation of the costume party we were going to led to a long process of procrastination and fear. But to refresh your memory, this is what I was going for:
Obviously, the movie “A League of Their Own” and the overall idea is sort of out of vogue, so there was no pattern that I could find readily available to make the costume. So I used Butterick pattern 5598 and sort of modded it to make this:
The modifications I made to the pattern were to drop the double-breasted style of buttons, elongate one of the lapels and make that fold-over thing (I am highly technical with my self-taught sewing knowledge), and add sleeves. I just worked it out as I went, and I think it turned out pretty decently. It looks okay on me, I really hope it fits Nicole well, since she’s a little taller than I am… I’ll post an update picture in the future if I can get one of her wearing it.
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What a gorgeous costume!! I’m looking to make one also (I know, I’m running out of time)…. but wanted to know how you made the patches. Did you embroider them or go a quicker route? Thanks! Again — this costume you made is fantastic!
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