Halloween

Sartorial Saturday–Transformation Transformed

I’ve worn this beautiful and vibrant skirt (with artwork of the Evil Queen’s transformation from beautiful & regal ruler to old hag), designed by Stephanie Buscema twice in the last week.

Except if you’ve been following me for a while, you might recognize this print from a dress I’ve had in my wardrobe for almost a decade.

While I love everything about the skirt (especially the bold color palette, not to mention its fantastic volume!), I have always hated the bodice of the dress. So this year, I decided that since I’m an adult, I’m allowed to transform a dress I dislike into a skirt I love.

Yes, I hacked off the bodice of the dress. And since I decided to do it kind of last minute ahead of Halloween, I just added some velcro where the zipper was. I may take it to a tailor and have an actual zipper put in eventually, but for now, this works just fine!

I accessorized with a RockLove Jewelry Nightmare Before Christmas necklace, an Erstwilder Love Potion brooch, and a stack of Splendette Duchess Bangles, all in shades of purple, and I wore my Colourpop Cosmetics Evil Queen lipstick and lipgloss, too.

I paired my “new” skirt with my favorite purple Frenchie top from Unique Vintage:

I absolutely love how this whole look came together!

I’m glad I took a chance on changing something in my wardrobe from something I didn’t love into something I really do!

Mani Monday

This week’s mani is all about the orange and black of Halloween, featuring Holo Taco’s “Box Office Bomb” topped with “Cracked Taco Shell” and styled with my favorite Halloween brooch from Erstwilder!

The 10th Anniversary of Legends & Lanterns

Yesterday we went to St. Charles, MO, for our favorite annual Halloween expEERIEnce…Legends & Lanterns! This is a very special year, because the event is celebrating its 10th season!!!

Because we waited until the last weekend of the event to visit, we got to see all of the carved pumpkins ready for the evening pumpkin glow. This is a truly tiny sample…it’s hard to explain how many hundreds of pumpkins there are up and down Main Street!

The seasonal decor and atmosphere in St. Charles is always outstanding! When you see the horse-drawn carriages go by, you truly feel like you’ve been transported back in time!

Scarecrow Glen is so much fun to walk through…I’m always impressed with the creativity behind the displays!

And we stopped in the Tourism Center, where we got a behind-the-scenes look at the planning and preparation for the event:

Of course we ran into all of our old favorite characters. I look forward to seeing Captain Hook every year, the Big Bad Wolf is always a riot, and the assembled writers can be counted on to give a great performance, whether spoken or sung!

And some new favorites, too! I was especially excited about the addition of the regal and intimidating Evil Queen, and the costume and makeup of the Aos Si (similar to a fairy if that name is as new to you as it was to me) were outstanding!

I had to get pictures with my personal favorites:

This year’s program guide was styled like a yearbook…I mean FEARbook! It’s so well put together…I love all of the trivia included, and there were spots to stop for embossed stamps at some of the event locations. Each character also had a “class of” listing, so you could see just exactly when each personality was added to the event, as well as a “Sinister Superlative” in the spirit of a “most likely to” prediction.

This is such a fantastic affair, and I’m so glad we’ve been able to be a part of it for so much of the past decade…I’m already looking forward to see what they have planned for the future!

Sartorial Saturday–Disney Bounding Rapunzel

I still haven’t done a lot of Disney Bounds, but I’m especially proud of this one I created for the Disney Princess who has the style I most admire…Rapunzel, and just in time for Halloween, too!

I used my purple dirndl dress from Rare Dirndl as the base of the look, and added a beautiful pink embroidered rosette apron and pink lacing ribbon, and a purple vacation blouse from Vixen by Micheline Pitt.

I accessorized with a flower crown and floral necklace (of course!), and a pair of Splendette glitter bangles in Rapunzel’s signature colors of pink and purple:

And I added a Loungefly crossbody bag themed for Tangled to complete the look:

I love that I was able to find so many floral elements for this Disney Bound!

I might not have Rapunzel’s hair, but I think I captured the spirit of her style!

The Jell-O Halloween Special, Updated

I’ve been making “The Jell-O Halloween Special” off and on (more on, honestly) for years, but this year, I decided to update it a bit. In the spirit of this mid-century marvelous dessert, I decided to layer it parfait-style, and I really love how it looks… still “like a dish of sunshine all dressed up!” but even more so!

Sartorial Saturday–Disney Bounding the OG Disney Princess

Last year for Halloween, I came up with a Disney Bound inspired by the Evil Queen…this year, I’m following up with a look inspired by the original Disney princess, Snow White!

I paired the yellow Harriet-Naia dress from Miss Candyfloss with a royal blue cropped cardigan from Yemak, and added some red accessories, too:

Here’s a closer look at the accessories, including a red hair flower, a glittery red Splendette Duchess bangle and beads, and an Erstwilder bird brooch, of course…Snow White has to have a birdie nearby!

So as not to forget the Evil Queen, I added a sequined Loungefly bag in her honor:

I feel like I could frolic with Snow White and her woodland friends in this outfit!

“When you smile and you sing,
Everything is in tune and it’s spring.
And life flows along
With a smile and a song.” “With a Smile and a Song” Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Chickadee Thursday

Chickadee had a great time at Legends and Lanterns, and got to see some of her favorite villains:

Lizzie Borden gave her some tips on using an axe…I’m not so sure how thrilled I am about that!

We’re already looking forward to going back for Christmas Traditions!

Legends and Lanterns 2024

It’s that time of year again, when we make lots of trips to St. Charles, MO!

This past weekend, we were on historic Main Street for Legends and Lanterns. It’s always nice to see the characters…like greeting old friends (or enemies, depending on your point of view!).

Since we’ve been reading The Wizard of Oz, we were especially excited to see the Wicked Witch of the East, and we were especially thrilled when she showed off her shoes…silver, like in the book!

And it’s always a treat to see Rizzo, the Big Bad Wolf, lurking just outside of Grandma’s Cookies:

There are frightful decorations everywhere you look.

And on the way home, we stopped at Sonic for a Witch’s Brew caramel apple boba slush float, which was truly tasty!

Next up in just a few(ish) weeks…Christmas Traditions!