Spooky season is almost here, which means it’s time to get creative and make your own handmade costumes! It’s the perfect time of year to embrace your quirky side. Whether you’re planning matching couples’ outfits, coordinating family themes, or dressing up for a party with friends, these ideas have you covered. In this post, we’ve put together some fun costume inspiration using Friday Pattern Company designs.
Under each outfit theme idea will have the pattern information and fabrics used.
We are drawn to these ideas like a moth to a flame! Release your inner bug with these fun insect themed looks. Think green and earthy colors, natural textures, and handmade accessories like quilted moth wings, moth neckerchief, or hair accessories!
Patterns featured: Flaneur Pants, The Old Coast Raglan, Butano Button Up, Bernadette Skirt.
Fabrics: Tapestry fabric, Bug print fabric is from a designer on Spoonflower,
These froggy looks are toad-ally awesome! Jump to it and make these green mix-and-match pieces and put together a swampy look perfect for matching with your partner, friend, or the entire family!
Patterns Featured: Heather Blazer, Collins Top, Donny Shirt, Flaneur Pants, Bernadette Skirt, Old Coast Raglan, Rambler Pants.
Fabrics: Toadstall brushed cotton, Tencil Twill in olive, Green denim, brown corduroy, mustard jumbo cord,
How's your head? Sometimes a simple hair accessory or giant pumpkin head is all you need to turn some normal everyday clothing into the perfect costume. We love these simple ideas with the addition of funky headpieces. Go bold with pumpkin heads, or look into the stars with a moon and sun head combo!
Patterns Featured: Pogonip Pullover, Bernadette Skirt, The Beachcomber Jacket, The Flaneur Pants, Davenport Dress, Rambler Pants.
Fabrics: Blueberry Ice Tartan, embroidered linen viscose,
Halloween but make it girly! We love these ideas because the handmade pieces can be worn again after halloween in your fall wardrobe without them feeling too costume! Scarecrow chic and whimsical princess!
Patterns Featured:
Fabrics: Cotton Jersey in purple, Sandwashed Tencil Twill in rust, Gingham Seersucker in chocolate and ivory
Last but not least, these ideas are inspired by popular culture. Think Chappel roan at the MTV music awards dresses as Joan of Arc, or the popular character Mad Hatter! Fun and easy to go extra with accessories like sewing thread spooly sash, chain mail hood, silver corset, etc!
Patterns Featured: Saltwater Slip Dress, Heather Blazer, Bernadette Skirt
Fabrics: Crepe backed satin in silver, Poly viscose tartan in rainbow, Brown corduroy.
We hope you found some great ideas in this post! Shop our full pattern catalogue here.
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