I really didn’t think it would be this popular! I get emails about this costume at least monthly all year round, and I’m grateful for your appreciation of my sewing and I SO wish I could help everyone who contacted me. Thank you to everyone who has left such kind comments about my work.
#STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE COSTUME FULL#
A full wig would have been too uncomfortable. The hair is just frayed yarn sewn onto some elastic lace and worn like a headband. They fit the baby fine, we tucked the extra length into the shoes and they worked great! Asian sizes are way small, my 10-year-old couldn’t fit in them, they were TINY. The tights are actually adult Capri tights in a size XS that we found on eBay from Japan. I suggest a smaller hat! It is just a gathered circle with two elliptical pieces for the brim.
You could use 1 yard and not have as much floppiness – I wish I had! I was really trying to match the original, but the hat kept slipping off all night. I made it super over-sized, it took 2 yards. The hat is made from Strawberry Shortcake licensed material. I added the diamond pieces (fabric I already had) and then hand stitched a couple of stitches in each side using really thick embroidery thread. I used an 80’s baby dress pattern for the dress itself, the apron parts were off the top of my head. I didn’t want a separate apron for this – too many pieces, too many ties that could come loose – it didn’t seem like a good idea for a baby, so I made the apron part of the dress. It is red cotton with white eyelet sewn on for the apron. I made this costume for my friend’s 7-month-old.
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