<![CDATA[Finished my daughter's Halloween costume.]]>Finished my daughter's Halloween costume.

Early 1850's mourning attire.

All made by me, l and drafted by me, including the bonnet, using no commercial patterns.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/2984e930-84e0-4e29-acaf-e6be91cd6951/finished-my-daughter-s-halloween-costume.RSS for NodeFri, 30 Oct 2026 05:54:16 GMTWed, 28 Oct 2026 16:03:21 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:12:53 GMT]]>@sewblue@sfba.social

Absolutely beautiful! Not an idea I've seen before for a halloween costume.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/01a185dc-59a7-769a-b030-1d05276c65f5https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/01a185dc-59a7-769a-b030-1d05276c65f5Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:12:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:15:54 GMT]]>@sewblue In the 1850's, I wonder if the mourning dress was passed around town, as needed. But in those days, perhaps everyone needed to keep their funeral clothes handy!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/timo21/statuses/117522022668572118https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/timo21/statuses/117522022668572118Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:15:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:01:11 GMT]]>@sewblue Hell yes, this is so scary!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ohai.social/users/Elleaster/statuses/117521728923326141https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ohai.social/users/Elleaster/statuses/117521728923326141Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:01:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:09:41 GMT]]>@sewblue very cool!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/XoGloomnrainbows/statuses/117521526396009938https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/XoGloomnrainbows/statuses/117521526396009938Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:09:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:38:55 GMT]]>@sewblue This is stunning. Well done, you!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/GramrgednAngel/statuses/117521405390264876https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/GramrgednAngel/statuses/117521405390264876Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:38:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:48:21 GMT]]>@sewblue wowwwww

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/evan/statuses/117521206542264251https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/evan/statuses/117521206542264251Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:48:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:05:30 GMT]]>@madrush I draped a sloper on her then used Norah Waugh's "Cut of Women's Clothes" to draft up the pattern.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/sewblue/statuses/117521038098322272https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/sewblue/statuses/117521038098322272Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:05:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:54:35 GMT]]>@sewblue If that’s what they wore in the morning I really don’t want to see their evening wear. Creepy.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/ap/users/117223152522184484/statuses/117520995186232212https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/ap/users/117223152522184484/statuses/117520995186232212Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:54:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:50:26 GMT]]>@sewblue I showed this to my kid and they said “geez! What did they wear in the afternoon?!”

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/c_dan4th/statuses/117520742884360067https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/c_dan4th/statuses/117520742884360067Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:50:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:32:56 GMT]]>@sewblue That’s fantastic! I love it!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kind.social/users/retrosponge/statuses/117520674091506817https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kind.social/users/retrosponge/statuses/117520674091506817Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:32:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:27:15 GMT]]>@sewblue Enola Holmes?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Stefan_S_from_H/statuses/117520651759771704https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Stefan_S_from_H/statuses/117520651759771704Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:27:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:17:27 GMT]]>@sewblue ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! WHEN I RULE THE WORLD AND ASSIGN CLOTHES PER THE DAY OF THE WEEK YOUR SKILLS SHALL BE IN VALUE! FUN FRIDAY? NO! 1850'S MOURNING ATTIRE FRIDAY! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117507550581313896/statuses/117520613213372395https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117507550581313896/statuses/117520613213372395Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:17:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:55:13 GMT]]>@sewblue "I'm a widow! Wiiiiiii!"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Illuminatus/statuses/117520525757411360https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Illuminatus/statuses/117520525757411360Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:55:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:32:02 GMT]]>@sewblue that is some movie costume level creepiness right there! I’d run the other way if this was out in the street. Very cool.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://indieweb.social/users/tsutrav/statuses/117520434650662227https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://indieweb.social/users/tsutrav/statuses/117520434650662227Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:32:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:29:36 GMT]]>@sewblue Absolutely amazing. And very creepy. I would not want to spot her standing on a corner, staring in my direction

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Bfordham/statuses/117520425076869981https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Bfordham/statuses/117520425076869981Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:29:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:21:07 GMT]]>@sewblue
amazing! 😯

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://nrw.social/users/frubizym/statuses/117520391683004804https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://nrw.social/users/frubizym/statuses/117520391683004804Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:21:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:12:37 GMT]]>@sewblue love it. Exactly my prefered style

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.saarland/users/slesa/statuses/117520358275364043https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.saarland/users/slesa/statuses/117520358275364043Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:12:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:44:09 GMT]]>@sewblue scrolled past it a couple of times now, this really creeps me out over and over again. Maybe I watched too many horror movies, but the imagination plays crazy seeing this 😃
Awesome work!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/CriticalSilence/statuses/117520246344317722https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/CriticalSilence/statuses/117520246344317722Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:44:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:28:04 GMT]]>@sewblue

I want to wear that every day as my 2026 uniform.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/116269119144394202/statuses/117520183095478626https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/116269119144394202/statuses/117520183095478626Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:28:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:24:40 GMT]]>@sewblue 👏

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://piaille.fr/users/Helene/statuses/117520169721101114https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://piaille.fr/users/Helene/statuses/117520169721101114Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:24:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:49:48 GMT]]>@sewblue I got to meet my great grandmother only one time. It was on my grandparents' ranch in the desert of Durango MX when I was very young. She dressed just like this. I was told she dressed like this every day after her husband passed until she passed as well.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117209891768943381/statuses/117520032636623726https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117209891768943381/statuses/117520032636623726Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:49:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:44:53 GMT]]>@sewblue 💗

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/ninetiger/statuses/117520013271117748https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/ninetiger/statuses/117520013271117748Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:44:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:42:05 GMT]]>@sewblue The Victorian headphones are a nice touch. 😜

Seriously, very cool costume!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/moelassus/statuses/117520002310489763https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/moelassus/statuses/117520002310489763Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:42:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Finished my daughter's Halloween costume. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:41:24 GMT]]>@sewblue 😬👈

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toots.nu/users/bsm6789/statuses/117519999598035106https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toots.nu/users/bsm6789/statuses/117519999598035106Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:41:24 GMT