We knew he was being gifted a light sabre from one the doting Aunts we spent Christmas with so there was no question when I decided to make costumes that Luke's tunic, belt, and boots needed to make an appearance as well.
This one was SUPER simple to put together thanks to one of Rob's closet purges the week before. I removed the pocket (this was easily the most time consuming part of this costume - stitch ripping with a dull stitch ripper is painful!), shortened and hemmed the sleeves, cut off the collar and buttons and then hemmed up the front and around the back. Voila! Super simple. The belt was fashioned out of some old flannel and the leftover velcro from Wren's diapers. I had some loose ideas about how to make the boots so I went for it and, will wonders never cease, they worked! Slightly wonky and not totally what I was hoping for, but still, they worked!
Luke isn't really Luke without his dad, Darth Vader, so I'm thinking maybe now a Rob-sized Vader cape is necessary. I'll keep you posted on that!
*Until I saw how miserable my children look in these posts I was quite sure the costumes were hits. Now I'm not so sure. HA!
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