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Halloween 2009 – Mardi Gras Style

Bill and Anna France Celebrate Skeleton Marti Gras Style Halloween 2009 at the GCB.

Bill and Anna France Celebrate Skeleton Marti Gras Style Halloween 2009 at the GCB.

ANNA’S COSTUME:

Burlesque Hat – bought on ebay, augmented with elastic under the chin.

Paper Mache Skull Mask –  bought on ebay, added elastic behind the head and face padding on the inside to keep it secure and steady.

Tails Jacket – Bought on ebay, sewed white ribbon on the lapels and around the tails to set off the edge of the jacket.

Skeleton Dress – used old tunic shirt I had lying around. Bought a large piece of skeleton fabric from a vendor on etsy.com – cut it out and sewed it to the shirt.

Bone Gloves – bought on ebay

Bone Tights – bought two pairs and cut them apart and sewed them back together so that the bone pattern would show on both sides.

double skeleton front and back

BILL’S COSTUME:

Top Hat – ebay – added a white ribbon and white feathers.

Paper Mache Skull Mask – bought on ebay, added elastic behind the head and face padding on the inside to keep it secure.

Fingerless Skeleton Gloves
–  purchased on ebay.

Suit Jacket – Savers – added white piping to lapels with ribbon.

Pants – normal wardrobe.

Skeleton Shirt – used new t-shirt. Bought a large piece of skeleton fabric from a vendor on etsy.com – cut it out and sewed it to the shirt.

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