tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post6279571541596423011..comments2024-03-12T13:57:38.337-07:00Comments on Chronically Vintage: Of Halloween Costumes PastWitchcrafted Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-5867327674721223452015-11-02T16:46:06.603-08:002015-11-02T16:46:06.603-08:00That is soooo cool!!! I love that we had matching ...That is soooo cool!!! I love that we had matching gumboots. I would so rock a pair of those now, too, if I could find an adult version that worked for my hard to fit feet (for which, incidentally, rain boots are amongst the hardest types of shoes for me to find comfy pairs of - they tend to really pinch my super high arches usually).<br /><br />I love that you developed a passion for Halloween very early on, even though it wasn't yet a particularly widespread celebration yet in Australia. Major props to your mom on supporting that passion early on, including taking you guys trick-or-treating. That's awesome! <br /><br />Big hugs & joyful start of November wishes!<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-27519602983350266502015-10-30T23:03:14.515-07:002015-10-30T23:03:14.515-07:00Oh how wonderful! It's so brilliant to look b...Oh how wonderful! It's so brilliant to look back on your Halloween photos and enjoy all your fantastic costumes. I like that you and your sister shared costumes on several occasions. Even though Halloween isn't really celebrated in Australia (well, it's slowly becoming more popular, but when I was a little girl it was practically unheard of) I was always interested in it because I read a lot of American books. My mother was very accommodating and made excellent costumes for my brother and I on several occasions and took us trick-or-treating to our neighbors houses. (Mum always called ahead to make sure that it was OK for us to come by, as people here aren't used to having youngsters trick-or-treating). She made it such a special and fun time for us, and it certainly looks as though your mum did the same.<br /><br />I also squealed out aloud when I saw your fantastic rainbow gumboots. I had an identical pair when I was little, and I was utterly heartbroken when I grew out of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-22015990513006324512015-10-23T14:01:25.673-07:002015-10-23T14:01:25.673-07:00It definitely was!!! I was already madly in love w...It definitely was!!! I was already madly in love with the past (especially the 40s and 50s - some things never change :D) and practically begged my mom to make that poodle skirt for me. Later on my paternal grandma made me one when I was about 8 years old that was dark pink with a black record applique on it. I wore that for Halloween a couple of times, too (with the last being when I was 14), but couldn't find any pictures of it. <br /><br />Many thanks for your wonderfully nice comment. It's such a treat to be able to open up my past, so to speak, like this.<br /><br />Tons of hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-39803941556641330952015-10-23T13:52:46.643-07:002015-10-23T13:52:46.643-07:00That sounds very, very sweet, dear Sanne. Aww! Goi...That sounds very, very sweet, dear Sanne. Aww! Going door-to-door at times other than Halloween reminds me of the summer that my siblings and I dressed up as though it were Oct. 31st and, just for a lark, went around our neighbourhood to houses where we knew the occupants and knocked on their doors trick-or-treat style. We were all very young at the time (I would have been 9 or 10 at most) and they thought it was adorable and all gave us something or another (I remember cookies and peanuts in the shell, for sure). Simpler times for sure! <br /><br />Your and your sister's witch costume and makeup sounds fabulous. I'd love to see a snap anytime if you do find one. <br /><br />Way to go on making your son's costumes when he was little. I'm not much a sewer, but if I had kids, I'd give making theirs a real stab, especially when they were quite young. <br /><br />The matchbox one you made him is a brilliant idea. I would totally go as that! :)<br /><br />Wishing you a super fantastic countdown to our favourite holiday! <br /><br />Big hugs & happy weekend wishes,<br />♥ Jessica<br /><br />*PS* Thank you for the lovely suggestion of a summer memory post of this nature. That's a really good idea! Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-73918676695404721932015-10-23T13:17:12.618-07:002015-10-23T13:17:12.618-07:00It was such fun to see all of these costumes and t...It was such fun to see all of these costumes and to see your siblings costumes too. I love the one of you and your sister when she is dressed as a tiny pumpkin! The poodle skirt is like a sign of things to come! Looking forward to seeing this year's costume!Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-54472482866423639332015-10-22T09:58:27.476-07:002015-10-22T09:58:27.476-07:00This was very charming, thank you for making this ...This was very charming, thank you for making this post. I love handmade costumes, those cheap, Chinese made nylon costumes are disgusting. I also love that your siblings wore your costumes later on. We did so when I was a child, not that we had Halloween to dress up for, but we had something alike it in February, where we dress in funny costumes and sang at the doors for money. We didn't have much money when I was a child, so we made costumes of what we had. I've been a dirty mechanic, a punker, a rocker, a nurse (or something like) and a witch. The witch was really good, it took me 1,5 hours to do my makeup and I sewed the dress and made the hat myself. I also made a simple broom and a necklace of chickenbones which my dog ate later. My sister were the same witch a year after and I did her makeup again. I'll find a photo and scan and send you some day. When son was little we (mostly me) made his costumes too, they are at my website, I'll send you a link. The best was a matchbox and he had a large match in his hand. It won first price many times, because we gave it to my friend's children and they also won. This was a really cute post, perhaps you could make something like it with summer memories? Have a lovely day, dear. :) XOXOSANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973437247117000140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-72230301178836023912015-10-22T01:40:24.983-07:002015-10-22T01:40:24.983-07:00Aww, you definitely have to dress her up! That wil...Aww, you definitely have to dress her up! That will be beyond cute!!! :)<br /><br />Isn't it amazing how powerfully attached we are to some of our childhood items and the memories they hold. I have, on occasion, purchased toys, books, dishware and sundry other items that I had as a child, but which were long since lost to the hands of time. Sometimes things are more than just that to us and there's nothing wrong with that fact, if you ask me. <br /><br />Tons of hugs & happy Halloween countdown wishes!<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-11877743470319901412015-10-22T01:38:22.072-07:002015-10-22T01:38:22.072-07:00Ahh, I totally understand. I didn't have any s...Ahh, I totally understand. I didn't have any similar experiences, but I picked up early on that Santa was just a man in a costume and just kept up the fun charade for the sake of my parents and, far more so, my two younger siblings. <br /><br />I hope you're having a great week, my lovely friend.<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-79379967284384029842015-10-22T00:00:32.710-07:002015-10-22T00:00:32.710-07:00Actually,
Those were happy times, it's just th...Actually,<br />Those were happy times, it's just the fact that I've had an "issue" with Santa Clause. Once I saw him enter the room, the fake beard and his face, out came the tears & screams.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034764185511908294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-23153061846710494302015-10-21T17:57:26.495-07:002015-10-21T17:57:26.495-07:00These are all super adorable and I'm so glad y...These are all super adorable and I'm so glad you chose to share them with us. I love that your mum dressed you and your sister up from the get-go, and I think those very young ones are my favourites! Your little cat outfit is so sweet, and your newborn sister as the jack o lantern - I could just squeal! Now I definitely have to dress Teacup up for Halloween! <br /><br />My own childhood favourite was a black cat costume. My own poor harassed mother, as well as putting up with my ridiculous demands, felt the force of my childhood wrath when she gave that costume away! I ended up making it for myself again years later! Tanithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-13738784295815833192015-10-21T16:28:04.836-07:002015-10-21T16:28:04.836-07:00Oh wow, what a neat prompt to (help) launch your o...Oh wow, what a neat prompt to (help) launch your own passion for sewing. That is so cool!!! It's wonderful, too, that you had your mom to help teach you to sew when you were younger. Mine knew (knows) the basics, but claims that that's about it (though I think she's more skilled on that front than she gives herself credit for). I truly wish I'd been shown the ropes properly early on in life. <br /><br />Just ten days now to go until our beloved Halloween returns. I can hardly wait and am getting giddier by the hour! :D<br /><br />Tons of hugs & festive countdown wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-43915090022053936132015-10-21T16:25:45.711-07:002015-10-21T16:25:45.711-07:00Same here! (With today's youth in general, I m...Same here! (With today's youth in general, I mean.) There was an extra degree of excitement to Halloween back when we were kids and we knew that making our costumes - or at least constructing them mostly from pieces we already had to hand - was part of the festive equation. <br /><br />That sounds like such a cool costume - I sort of want to be a viking year now myself. Maybe I could talk Tony into both going as such. :)<br /><br />Wishing you and your family a truly fantastic Halloween season!<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-33669808161199710822015-10-21T16:12:04.382-07:002015-10-21T16:12:04.382-07:00Oh dear, it sounds like those were anything but ha...Oh dear, it sounds like those were anything but happy holidays for you, my sweet friend. I'm sorry that such was the case and hope that your New Year's parties are a lot more enjoyable these days.<br /><br />Big hugs & happy tail end of October wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-39883853202228759782015-10-21T16:08:42.883-07:002015-10-21T16:08:42.883-07:00Too cute that sounds seriously cool - and very, ve...Too cute that sounds seriously cool - and very, very delicious. I'm a huge carrot cake fan and think it suits fall every bit as nicely as does springtime.<br /><br />Happy celebrating, my lovely friend!<br /><br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-71718003003560238252015-10-21T11:21:59.851-07:002015-10-21T11:21:59.851-07:00So cute! I definitely have photos from my Hallowee...So cute! I definitely have photos from my Halloween's past hiding in old albums, which is a good thing because I have a pretty terrible memory when it comes to specifics before the age of thirteen or so. One of the reasons I learned to sew was because my mom was tired of having to sew me a custom costume every year so she thought I should learn to do it myself!Bianca Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541302311277420740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-12313417098622296102015-10-21T06:43:11.816-07:002015-10-21T06:43:11.816-07:00Oh, you made me so happy remembering Halloweens go...Oh, you made me so happy remembering Halloweens gone by! My costume experiences were much like yours, and I miss the sweetness of homemade costumes. I understand why my girls' eyes get huge when they see the ready mades and I would never deny them, but I still secretly think they are missing out. My favorite homemade costume ever is one my husband wore as an adult before we were actually dating. He was a Viking warrior! (Swoon)Piper Springshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640072414870779863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-31525502727665767992015-10-21T02:29:27.735-07:002015-10-21T02:29:27.735-07:00Awww..
You look like yourself in all images, and I...Awww..<br />You look like yourself in all images, and I love the honest smile you're having. Honest smile is what you still have in the present.<br />Unlike you, every time my dress-up picture was taken (we usually got a mask-wearing New Year party), my face was red, my eyes swollen and I'm crying my lungs out.<br />Unfortunately, there is just a few "smiling faces", almost all taken only in our back yard.<br />...so, you're way better "model" than me.<br /><br />Hugs...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034764185511908294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-6961203211102217142015-10-21T00:59:54.064-07:002015-10-21T00:59:54.064-07:00How nice that they were passed down!
My husband r...How nice that they were passed down!<br /><br />My husband really isn't into small children, and gets wound up if we have trick or treaters at the house, so I usually put all my efforts into spoiling my workmates with sweets and a special cake. I'm planning to make a mummy-head carrot cake this year.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-87399990851130718342015-10-20T23:04:25.647-07:002015-10-20T23:04:25.647-07:00My pleasure, sweet Carla. I was delighted to see j...My pleasure, sweet Carla. I was delighted to see just how many I had. Yes, some years (all of my teens included) are missing, but having this handful is deeply special and it was a real treat for me to be able to share them here with everyone this year.<br /><br />Have an awesome Halloween!<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-73760622600873596732015-10-20T23:03:14.239-07:002015-10-20T23:03:14.239-07:00Agreed completely!!! There is something so sweet, ...Agreed completely!!! There is something so sweet, wholesome, and Charlie Brown approved about the costumes of our youth. :)<br /><br />Wishing you a stellar Halloween season!<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-16906557067870241122015-10-20T19:17:48.636-07:002015-10-20T19:17:48.636-07:00Ahhh, look at little Jessica! Thanks so so so much...Ahhh, look at little Jessica! Thanks so so so much for sharing your childhood Halloween photos! I only know of a small handful of my photos that still exist. I should look for them!<br /><br />Carla, <a href="http://tinyangrycrafter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tiny Angry Crafts</a>Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494877480053351419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-68232564140044583182015-10-20T18:25:32.998-07:002015-10-20T18:25:32.998-07:00Love this post. The costumes have such a charm to...Love this post. The costumes have such a charm to them, that the new shinier ones of today don't seem to have. I really wish Halloween was bigger here in Oz, but ah well in time ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-15204233776726734372015-10-20T16:01:16.504-07:002015-10-20T16:01:16.504-07:00That sounds like such a sweet, fantastic costume. ...That sounds like such a sweet, fantastic costume. I love that you and your dad went in coordinating costumes. If that doesn't warm one's heart, I don't know what does. <br /><br />Big hugs & joyful Halloween countdown wishes, my dear friend!<br /><br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-11460114199378678682015-10-20T16:00:09.304-07:002015-10-20T16:00:09.304-07:00That's awesome!!! I looked for any excuse to d...That's awesome!!! I looked for any excuse to dress up when I was a kid, too - and still do. :) How lovely that you were able to go as some of your favourite fairy tale characters for Book Week. <br /><br />Do you dress up for and/or otherwise celebrate Halloween now that you're older?<br /><br />Big hugs & happy October wishes!<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-17569234764613118222015-10-20T15:58:56.048-07:002015-10-20T15:58:56.048-07:00Way to go on taking the lead when it came to intro...Way to go on taking the lead when it came to introducing Halloween to your friends, dear Sara. That's awesome!!! Perhaps as more time goes on, kids will start trick-or-treating in Finland as well. It seems to be spreading quite quickly to many parts of the world (which is a good thing, in my books!).<br /><br />Wishing you a super fun Halloween celebration this year!<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.com