For Halloween this year we're doing an American theme. Take a look at Quartus' Drummer Boy costume! We were going to borrow Grandpa's Civil War soldier hat, but after browsing inspiration pictures, Quartus insisted he would rather be a drummer boy from the American Revolutionary War (because of the tricorn hat and white shirt.)
Speaking of inspiration, I am NOT an expert on colonial dress. But here's the link to the Pinterest board I made to help me.
He's wearing a white dress shirt that's a couple sizes too big because that gives him puffy sleeves. The vest is a dark blue T-shirt. I just cut the collar and sleeves off and then cut it up the front.
We already had a toy drum so I just had to add a strap made out of denim from old jeans.
We had a felt pirate hat that's been squished at the bottom of a dress-up box for years. I also think it might have originally been a bicorn hat. I pinched and hotglued it to make it keep the tricorn shape that I wanted.
Do you see that glossy part on the front of the hat? It had a skull-and-crossbones picture that I had to cover with black fabric paint.
The breeches are a pair of his brown church pants that I simply cut and hemmed below the knee. I also added some elastic to the hem. His brother's tall white socks completes the look!
Stay tuned for The Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam, and Rosie the Riveter!
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