This is who I was going for as my Halloween party costume, Merryweather, the blue fairy godmother. We were “Disney Bounding” which meant I only needed a suggestion of the fairy. I had a blue dress to wear, as well as a blue scarf that could replace the cape Merryweather has.
Disneybounding is a subtler, more fashion-forward way for fans to show their love for Disney. Instead of wearing full-on costumes as cosplayers do, Disneybounders dress up in stylish, everyday outfits (known as Disneybounds) that are simply inspired by a particular character.
At the last minute, I decided a hat would be nice. I found this headband style witch’s hat at Michael’s for 50% off, and our flight didn’t leave til afternoon, so I had plenty of time to transform it.
Because, who doesn’t whip up craft projects right before heading to the airport?
The black hat was a gamble, I bought it hoping that the black netting could be cut off and I could go with the silver fabric underneath as a base. And yup, it worked! I pulled off all the existing trims to replace with my own, more god motherly like ones.
I added sparkly tulle, a velvet ribbon and blue millinery rose to cover any black threads or remnants.
What possibly ruined the look was my black eye... And the fact that my dress and hat were sorta vintagey. People thought I was a Haunted Mansion ghost, not a fairy. By adding make up and glitter over the black eye, it probably looked fake.
Although, Merryweather is the bossiest of the three fairies and I am sure there were times when Flora and Fauna thought of smacking her.
I ended up tearing the rose offer toss in my bag (of course I would save that rose!) and putting the hat in the trash after being at Magic Kingdom for an hour or so. Rides were more comfy without the hat and it was just too bulky to carry.
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