Pumpkin King and Ragdoll Bride

45 min$5-12Medium

Fit: Built for teens and adults. Size the pinstripe suit and ragdoll dress to each wearer; the bow tie adjusts.

Pinstripe suit and pumpkin mask for one, patchwork dress and yarn hair for the other.

DIY this week: ~$5-12, 45 min

Cut a pumpkin face mask from the cardboard with big eye holes, and paint it orange with black features.
Wear the pinstripe suit with the pumpkin mask.
For the bride: wear the patchwork dress and tie the red yarn into loose pigtails for hair.
Hold hands and walk slightly apart, like a royal procession.

Tip: practice one dramatic bow together. The bow is the photo.

You need

Cut a pumpkin face mask from the cardboard with big eye holes, and paint it orange with black features.
Wear the pinstripe suit with the pumpkin mask.
For the bride: wear the patchwork dress and tie the red yarn into loose pigtails for hair.
Safety: cut the mask eye holes generous and test vision before the party, and keep the yarn hair tied back from candles. (CPSC Halloween safety tips)
Hold hands and walk slightly apart, like a royal procession.
Optional pro finish: practice one dramatic bow together. The bow is the photo.

How do you keep the pumpkin mask comfortable?

Line the inside edge with folded fabric tape. Bare cardboard rubs within an hour.

What if we cannot find a pinstripe suit?

A plain black suit with white pinstripes drawn on in chalk works for one night.

Going as a duo? Claim your half and draft your partner into theirs.

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