Create | Classy Kids Costumes On a Budget : Gene Kelly

PART III: GENE KELLY COSTUME TUTORIAL: Our kids gladly enjoy watching old films. That's what inspired our Old Hollywood themed Costumes this year.  With three kids needing costumes we knew we had to come up with a plan to create all of the ideas that wouldn't break the bank!  Read on to find out how to recreate your own Old Hollywood Costume looks...

 Our kids all saw the Singing in the Rain movie for the first time a few months ago...and FELL.IN.LOVE with it! Everett actually chilled laying down on his belly to watch the WHOLE MOVIE. he's a toddler so it's pretty incredible. If you're a mom, you know. 

So If you already have a suit, you're pretty set, His is made up of some new pieces and some hand-me-down pieces. The shoes were a splurge $9, Suit Vest and Pants $20, Kids mini umbrella $3 [ebay find], and Fedora Hat was also an Ebay find at $5. 

We slicked his hair back with gel and hairspray [he has red curls that are all over the place!]

Where we went for trunk-or-treating this year

AUDREY HEPBURN COSTUME on a budget CLICK HERE

SHIRLEY TEMPLE COSTUME on a budget CLICK HERE

TOTAL GENE KELLY COSTUME COST: $37

savings of $33 !!!

Create | Classy Kids Costumes On a Budget | Audrey Hepburn

PART II: AUDREY HEPBURN COSTUME TUTORIAL.

Our kids gladly enjoy watching old films. That's what inspired our Old Hollywood themed Costumes this year.  With three kids needing costumes we knew we had to come up with a plan to create all of the ideas that wouldn't break the bank!  Read on to find out how to recreate your own Old Hollywood Costume looks...

















Audrey Hepburn
Ok, you've probably seen the ADORABLE viral pinterest post of the Audrey Hepburn Tutu Costume, right?! If you haven't, google it. It's seriously cute. I had EVERY intention of buying it. But, the budget would be BLOWN. Sooooo....

We started with a total flub on my part. The dress is actually an adult dress that I THOUGHT was a girls size small. It wasn't. It was listed wrongly but the description was right. I didn't read it fully [Note to self...] So it had to be altered to fit her. A LOT of fabric came off, but it came out awesome! Dress off of Ebay was $2

Necklace was something I made. It's actually a string of pearls found at a consignment store. They were 50cents. I tied the ends together with thread. This was the cheapest option to get the four strands I wanted it to have. The brooch was an Ebay find for $2, earrings [are magnet earrings because her holes closed up] were $2, the tiara was $2, The glasses we found at TJ Maxx for $8, The gloves were $5, tights $3 and vintage clutch purse [to collect candy!] $5 

I also adapted this tutorial [I'm actually going to finish this because I really like the collar but we were pressed for time.] Of the Audrey Cape. It kept her warm. Lining Fabric on hand, Camel Fleece Fabric $2 [one yard] and quickly stitched together. She chose a fun vintagey floral for the inside fabric and it's actually reversible. 

TOTAL COST FOR AUDREY HEPBURN COSTUME: 31.50

savings of $68.50 !!!

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Create | Classy Kids Costumes On a Budget : Shirley Temple

PART I: SHIRLEY TEMPLE COSTUME TUTORIAL: Our kids gladly enjoy watching old films. That's what inspired our Old Hollywood themed Costumes this year.  With three kids needing costumes we knew we had to come up with a plan to create all of the ideas that wouldn't break the bank!  Read on to find out how to recreate your own Old Hollywood Costume looks...

SHIRLEY TEMPLE:

For Little Miss Diva, it took awhile to figure out how to do her's without spending too much on a dress.  There's an adorable polka dot Shirley Temple costume on Etsy for $115. WAY out of the budget. 

She chose the movie: Captain January. But we couldn't find an affordable pants sailor suit. So we went with a dress. We bought a vintage Dress off of Ebay for 96cents. Yeah. Less than a DOLLAR. We thought we were going to shorten the hem and add a pettiskirt underneath but it was completely freezing outside. 

[the kids are all awesome actors in these photos, do not be fooled, it was FREEZING] 

The purse is an old Gymboree one we scored on Ebay for $4. I like to have candy bags that go with the costumes. Tights were $3, and shoes were a splurge from WalMart for $9 [we couldn't find a child's consignment store in the new town we moved to]. Ribbon in hair : On hand.

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TOTAL COST FOR SHIRLEY TEMPLE COSTUME: $17
savings of over $98 !!!