Para a Inês tínhamos pensado fazer um fato de pirata mas, quando eu já tinha arranjado uma parte dos adereços necessários, ela foi a casa das primas e apaixonou-se pelo fato de pinguim que a prima mais velha tinha usado no carnaval passado. Com o fato (comprado mas giro) emprestado foi só juntar umas meias-calças pretas e o traje ficou pronto.
A Teresa há muito que me tinha pedido um fato de Doutora Brinquedos, a personagem principal do seu desenho animado preferido. Ainda consegui fazer a bata antes de ficar sem máquina mas tudo o resto faltava. Com muita sorte lá consegui arranjar:
- a camisola de riscas roxas e brancas nos saldos da Modalfa;
- a saia cor de rosa nos saldos da Pré-natal;
- as leggings brancas na Primark (as leggings da Doutora Brinquedos são “roxo muito clarinho com bolas brancas e cor-de-rosa” – palavras da Teresa – e eu ainda procurei em algumas lojas mas foi completamente impossível encontrar por isso tive que a convencer que estas estavam perfeitas…)
- o estetoscópio e a mala de médico do Nenuco;
E quase ficava esquecida a bandelete… Não consegui encontrar uma bandelete roxa mas a Teresa adorou esta cor-de-rosa brilhante que encontrei na Acessorise. Ainda cortei uma flor numa folha de espuma EVA roxa com brilhantes e colei na bandelete para ficar mais parecida com a original. Foi um sucesso!
Mas o mais complicado ainda estava para vir! No dia de se mascarar a Teresa lembrou-se que a Doutora Brinquedos era “castanha”. Tínhamos que arranjar uma forma de mudar a sua pálida cor da pele. Lá fui buscar uma velhinha base bronzeadora para tentar resolver o problema. Não escureceu grande coisa mas ela achou que estava tal e qual!
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This year,
for the first time, I didn’t make my daughters’ carnival costumes. Since
my sewing machine was broken, I had to go for purchased outfits. But,
as I absolutely cannot dress them with those typical (and horrible) satin dresses,
the task of finding carnival costumes for them became a real saga.
For Ines we thought I could make a pirate costume but, when I had already arranged some of the props needed, she saw the cutest penguin costume at her cousins’ and absolutely fell in love with it. With a pair of black pantyhose Ines was ready to go.
Teresa has been asking me to make her a Doc McStuffins costume for a long time, as she is the main character of her favorite TV series. I managed to sew the medical gown before my machine got broken but everything else was lacking. With some luck I could find:
- the white and purple striped sweater on sale at Modalfa;
- the pink skirt on sale at Prenatal;
- the white leggings at Primark (Doc McStuffins’ leggings are actually in a "very pale purple with white and pink dots" - Teresa’s words precisely - and I still looked at some shops but it was completely impossible to find it so I had to convince Teresa these were perfect ...)
- The stethoscope and doctor's bag from Nenuco;
And I almost forgot the headband... I could not find a purple headband but Teresa loved this bright pink I found in Acessorise. I attached a purple EVA foam flower to make it more like the original. It was a success!
But the hardest part was yet to come! On Carnival day Teresa remembered that Doc McStuffins skin color was “brown”. So I had to find a way to change her pale skin color. Fortunately I had a bit dark foundation at the end of my bathroom closet… It didn’t darkened much but she thought it was perfect!
For Ines we thought I could make a pirate costume but, when I had already arranged some of the props needed, she saw the cutest penguin costume at her cousins’ and absolutely fell in love with it. With a pair of black pantyhose Ines was ready to go.
Teresa has been asking me to make her a Doc McStuffins costume for a long time, as she is the main character of her favorite TV series. I managed to sew the medical gown before my machine got broken but everything else was lacking. With some luck I could find:
- the white and purple striped sweater on sale at Modalfa;
- the pink skirt on sale at Prenatal;
- the white leggings at Primark (Doc McStuffins’ leggings are actually in a "very pale purple with white and pink dots" - Teresa’s words precisely - and I still looked at some shops but it was completely impossible to find it so I had to convince Teresa these were perfect ...)
- The stethoscope and doctor's bag from Nenuco;
And I almost forgot the headband... I could not find a purple headband but Teresa loved this bright pink I found in Acessorise. I attached a purple EVA foam flower to make it more like the original. It was a success!
But the hardest part was yet to come! On Carnival day Teresa remembered that Doc McStuffins skin color was “brown”. So I had to find a way to change her pale skin color. Fortunately I had a bit dark foundation at the end of my bathroom closet… It didn’t darkened much but she thought it was perfect!
