Jane wanted a Little Mermaid costume and I just happened to have all the necessary items to make it happen. *sigh.... I love the fact kids don't have to have extremely detailed or authentic costumes in order to be happy! Thanks to cousin Gigi (and Aunty Sharole!) for passing down a beautiful body suit, we already had a purple top. Then I had some material left over from when I was in high school that was a good shade of green and had the right shimmer.
Rather than spend hours making it look just right, with scales, proper tail, etc., I took advantage of the awesome fabric and just did a quick version - half a seam down the back and some velcro to make it tighter or looser as needed. The results were good enough for Jane and, let's be honest, kids look cute in anything.
