Of course, once I had my own family, I wanted our own Santa suit.
I bought one. It was too small for Kevin, and there was no love sewn into it. It turned into a battle whether Kevin would wear it at all.
This year, I decided to make a suit for Kevin.
First things first: the pattern. I got the Simplicity pattern, as it seemed to have more choice than the others I saw.
Then the fabric. In line with my determination to make as much from second-hand fabrics as possible, I got some velour curtains off ebay for £8:
They were a bit worn in places and had been poorly re-hemmed at some point, but that just adds character!
After a wash and an iron, I cut out the pattern for the long Santa jacket (I didn't have enough fabric for the short jacket and trousers). I decided to line it with some satin I got online, and then decided to make Kevin some trousers for underneath the jacket out of the same fabric. Finally, I got some trim and fake fur (Kevin requested fur that looked more like wool than soft fur, so that's what we got).
Some interim pics:
And the real test - Christmas itself!
The whole suit cost about £30, and looks awesome. Totally worth it.
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