I asked to see your vintage Halloween costumes... I was NOT prepared.

[@Sayyadina42]

Fun video! That's me as the owl. Yes, those glasses are real. Also that costume is several layers of felt so it was VERY hot.

[@fullmetalsewist]

I feel like my nightmare sheep was the just the tip of the creepy costume iceberg haha.

[@DOCDOCFLAMINGOS]

Buzz-off is a He-Man character.

[@joecoloff4247]

Yes!

[@RoseWaltz]

it is REALLY funny that she uses a Skeletor gif later in the video, too

[@lisalee9182]

Than you. My son was big into He Man

[@DOCDOCFLAMINGOS]

@@lisalee9182 Sure thing... I was right there with him on that !!

[@elizabethpurinton-johnson4344]

Oh dear Heavens! The pink and black clowns!!😮. That’s gonna take a lot of therapy.

[@heavenleighbliss]

Also i was that exact same bo peep down to the ruffled pantaloons and staff, I have to dig out a picture, i always thought my grandmother just made up her creations but it makes sense that they were all patterns now!

[@LadyWiggin]

My mom made the 1978 pattern in 1978 she and my dad were going to a Halloween party as Sylvester and tweety. Oh the memories!

[@EdieBird]

I have a little Bo Peep dress VERY like the one at 1 minute. BUT it's older. I wore it when I was 4-6 so no later than '82. Mine is lavender and white with rows of eyelet ruffles on the pantaloons! And I still have it, as I cherished the heck out of it and eventually I am going to get a child-sized doll to creep people out and wear my most beloved outfit of all time. (I wore it to school pretty often and paid no mind to the haters) I never wore it for Halloween as we didn't celebrate then. (I'm ALL about it now and have made myself many ridiculous costumes)

[@Zeldur]

I remember some of my early 2000s Halloween costumes, main ones being a lady bug costume and a spider costume. That lady bug one I also wore **every** time dad and I went to home depot. Was it Halloween? No. Was it October? Probably not. Did I wear it anyway and not care? Yes. I also remember getting a store bought Cinderella dress one year (I think it was the only store bought one that fit that I tolerated?) and the next year turning it into Zelda from Ocarina of Time

[@lisalee9182]

I don’t remember who Buzz Off was. My son had hit the point of Mom don’t make me clothes anymore. Not only did my daughter wear Rainbow Brite, she also won a Christmas Parade costume contest in it. Then a friend wore the costume, then my niece.

[@robinmichel9048]

Last year, a boy came to the door in a patriot/minuteman costume straight out of 1976 (including tricorn!). I know because my mom made my brother that costume for the Bicentennial. I'm guessing the boy was wearing his dad's (maybe grandpa's?) old costume. It looked vintage.

[@rd6203]

That makes my heart happy ❤

[@devh6168]

My mom totally made our costumes and as the youngest of three daughters I rarely got a new one.... we just dug into the Halloween box - there was clown stuff, witch stuff and I think raggedy ann? I do recall wanting to be a pumpkin and bless her heart she tried, but I think I wound up being a carrot. My greatest remembrance though was being cleopatra - we made an awesome yarn wig and I had a long loose tunic dress that we decorated a jeweled collar onto (the old fashioned way, with sharpies sequins and regular glue) Sadly we lived in Alaska, so I most definitely had to wear a coat over it. I was bereft....

[@dindog22]

my friend made that Rainbow Bright costume for her daughter back in the 90's and the grand daughter wore the same costume just a few years ago. she didn't make another costume. somehow the original costume survived

[@BeverleyButterfly]

I never had Halloween costumes as a child it wasn't really a thing in the UK and my dad thought trick or treating was begging and didn't let me... These made me so happy to see

[@MinasMagic]

Unexpected sadness. I too wore the Rainbow Brite costume...and I will likely never get to see any photos of it as I had to go no contact from my abusive "family". Healthiest decision, however it happened unexpectedly and I wasn't able to get my photos/awards/etc beforehand. Wasn't expecting to have to process this all again when I clicked in this video...

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

My mom made my costumes until I started making them myself, when I was about two I was a bunny with diapers (clean!) stuffed in the ears, when I was three I was a sunflower, complete with a green jumpsuit I wore to kindergarten...when I was about six I was a pretty pink princess and the pink dress was my new nightie... Now I kinda want to ask my mom how many of these she remembers, she's the one who told me about the diapers so I'm sure she remembers that one but I wonder if she's forgotten the rest... as an adult I made myself the Quiet Riot Metal Health mask for a halloween party and I still dress up as Alice Cooper or The Crow as the mood strikes me cause all those clothes still fit, but last year I was lazy and andwered the door wearing a sweatshirt and yoga pants that didn't match (normal for me) plus a sign around my neck, "responsible adult". All the parents who were with the kids laughed...

[@thecalicoheart7946]

That was so fun! Do more! Do more!!! 😁

[@rosemoore5364]

That was a lot of fun to watch, thank you. Was wondering if the Munchkin land mayor costume could have been the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland? That is what went through my crazy mind first. Have a nice day.

[@cassmacdonald-perfectlyimp2486]

I know my late mother and the nanny (five kids - the nanny was cheaper than daycare) both did several costumes, but I can only remember the ubiquitous cat, made without an actual costume, but definite use of at least one pair of mum’s old tights and ears from a cereal packet. In later years, I took on making costumes for me and the rest of the family (in my 30s), which have included an outlander costume - using 18th century patterns - a dementor, Kylo Ren (I macgyvered a pattern for the nephew both times), Alice in Wonderland - using a basic child’s dress and making the apron up, but for me I have mainly curated costumes, though the last one I made was, again, macgyvered from various patterns and 18th century items and went as Mary Sanderson from Hocus Pocus. I regard my finest hour as the Maleficent cloak for my adult sister, half animated, half live action film it was based on, no pattern

[@RoseWaltz]

i loved the She-Ra character Catra, and one year mom bought me the plastic costume she added a real skirt, boot covers, and gloves she wore a distinctive mask, but the costume came with both the mask and the face below it, so Mom trimmed the bottom down so i had her real mask, kid that made sense - like getting a Batman mask and it has his chin in the mask instead of just the mask

[@nancymillione7596]

I made costumes for my kids. One year, before my husband got sick, they were A Court Jester, Two Fifties poodle skirt girls and one princess. The Jesters hat was so difficult for me bc of the joined seams. Thay was one year the Halloween was warm in Valley Forge, PA.

[@mildredflemyng-middleton4795]

The Ring costume is just impressive for how the heck did they get that pose?! The Rainbow Bright yarn wig is impressive. Your mom's polite saltiness is the best. Tweety would've had me noping back in the other direction. At any age. ! Simplicity 1908! ah! my mom made me one in view c! except in cotton so mine was pretty comfy. lololol.

[@jac_and_the_making_of]

tbh, it took me like 15 minutes of struggle. 🤣

[@RhymingMime]

I've always understood my privilege growing up in the South for Halloween, having a mother from new England with all the sad coat covered costume stories 😂

[@KatheD]

I grew up in the Midwest, and coats with the costume was pretty standard. One year I put on my navy blue raincoat and made myself a sandwich-board style moon costume to go over it.

[@saracyclesandsews]

I hated wearing a coat over my costume, but I grew up in Alaska and it was always snowy on Halloween! 😂

[@elizabetherne556]

We are used to it. I’m in Iowa. It’s usually always cold. But in 1991 we had a Halloween blizzard. I was in high school.

[@twinnish]

I noticed a distinctive trend to your costume preferences. Respect!

[@mce1939]

Love your Halloween costume stuff of nightmare videos! In 1983, my mom made me a Strawberry Shortcake costume from a pattern. Now I want to see that pattern again!

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

In Western Washington, we wore coats over all our Halloween costumes. I think I remember ONE year without a torrential downpour 😅

[@mollysmith6055]

That was fun, thanks to everybody who submitted photos. For some reason my mother never took a single photo of my sister or my Halloween costumes. I've taken photos of my kids' costumes and they are fun to look back on and remember. I've made a few costumes for other people as well and one or two for my grandkids. I'm not into Halloween myself but do love sewing the costumes! Thanks, Stephanie!

[@amystreasuresdesign]

That buzz off costume was indeed store bought. It was one of those plastic coveralls with plastic mask with a small slit that we couldn't breath from. I know, I'm that old and had probably more than 1 of those types of costumes over the years. I only have 1 picture of me in a Halloween costume, circa '77 when I was dressed as Buggs Bunny. I don't remember any other pictures being taken over the years. Not that I dressed up often. I did go as Smurfette one year and Princess Lea another year. for Princess Lea I simply borrowed an Angel costume from church for the dress. My sister made my Smurfette outfit but I don't remember my hair exactly. I want to say my sister used a blond/yellow hair color spray on my hair. In 94, I think, I dressed up as Troi from STTNG for work. My mom made my costumes as I didn't have the patience to sew back then but my mom and sister did. I was working at K-Mart and bought a tricorder and phaser from there some time before Halloween. It was fun. I didn't have a chance to dress up for Halloween (at work) until a few years later. I went as Morticia, I found a dress almost identical to hers, on amazon, bought some black organza and cut it into pieces to pin on (I didn't want to sew them on so I could wear the dress another time), I bought a horribly hot, cheap black wig (since I've been dying my naturally dark brown hair, a warm medium brown color for years, and because I have silver, gray and white hair mixed in, now) and even made a Cousin It. The people my age and older knew who I was and who Cousin It was, the 20s somethings had no clue. 😂 I do have a picture of that costume with Cousin It (whom I left at work as sort of our room's mascot).

[@annielessard4629]

I own the last pattern (Mrs Claus) but I had made it into American girl Felicity outfit for my daughter 1995. Wow did that bring back memories 😊

[@DonnaleaSpencer]

Sew special! I loved this video!

[@mandylavida]

I absolutely hate 'dressing up' but so admire those who do make the effort. Well done to you all!

[@kathrynmdesign]

OMG my mother LITERALLY made me that SAME mermaid costume! From the same pattern! Shame I don’t still have the pattern. I really wanted it, too because… Ariel. She also made me a unicorn one year out of purple satin (ish?) and pink tulle. It was my favorite. It was a jumpsuit thin that you could not go potty wearing but… I WAS A MAGICAL CREATURE DAMMIT That shade from your mom was just … perfect. Mom goals. The harlequin clown was quite popular in the 80s/90s. I did go as a clown in 91 (if you are a Minnesotan- yes the blizzard and yes I absolutely trick-or-treated and my clown face was a MeSs). That was a costume I made beck also was trying the clowning project in 4-h (yes that was a thing) and it doubled as my project that year. I was 10. It was a time.

[@kathrynmdesign]

AND I FOUND MY PHOTO! It's me as that mermaid from 1989. I have a LoVeLy blonde wig to complete it. Would you like me to share a photo for next year? I remember loving mine. And I think my mom did a pretty darn good job with it. But I do feel like the design itself looks a bit like a green lamé potato sack...

[@thebigkapowski]

I loved this video! My mom and gma made my costumes and other items growing up. In my sewing room, I took a printout of the pattern package front and a picture of me or other family members in said costumes, and put them in a frame next to each other. I put up the most iconic 6 patterns from our family into a gallery wall. I love walking in and seeing it, and remembering where I got my love of sewing from. 😊

[@janisdressler7380]

My mom made some great costumes, not sure she used a sewing pattern, and nobody took photos 😮, but now I want to look for them just in case! I was the great pumpkin when I was about 10, I was inside a giant orange thing holding a hula hoop to keep it upright. How I got any candy, I don't remember! I do recall walking up the street and being a little bit of a sensation 😂

[@theoriginalnik]

Why are they always itchy? My grandmother recently got into her cedar chest and was pulling out all my old dance costumes and i was immediately like ranking them by how itchy they were even though its been like 20 years 😂

[@herballady4701]

Aww- my mom made me the rainbow bright costume too! And the 9809 witch costume complete with cape and hat😂.

[@ashleymainmakes]

Im sorry for being difficult. Not sure what my face is doing. Pre teen angst? In a wizard costume? 😂

[@thecalicoheart7946]

You are so cute! 😁

[@SciFiFemale]

The worst one I had was Miss Piggy. It was a rubber mask, that you pulled over your head, so it had the hair etc all in, and I wore a princess dress with it. Unluckily (or luckily) we had a chimney fire and a lot of our photos burned. So no photos of me in this.

[@katwitanruna]

I wish I had a picture of my kids in the polar fleece lion costume I made in the 90s. Gosh I miss my patterns.

[@cherylhuot4436]

Such a fun video!!! Please do another one next year!! That Rainbow Bright costume was absolutely darling!

[@jayneterry8701]

Could I find the picture when you asked ? No....Could I find it now it's too late ? Yes 😂 oh well hopefully you will do this kind if video next year 😊👍🧡

[@susannekalejaiye4351]

My mother used the 1954 clown costume for me. I know I wore it for several years - until I was old enough to declare costume independence and become: an angel, a witch, and finally a gypsy. My last costume was highwayman Dick Turpin and I was FURIOUS that everyone thought I was Paul Revere!😂

[@BiankaBowman]

I loved everyone’s costumes 🎃🤍

[@ulexite-tv]

I loved the two-tone carnival clowns. These are the European fasching clowns of joy, with no scary face make-up.

[@deelorean2956]

I started laughing the instant I saw your "vintage" costume, because I too had a little mermaid costume mom-made from that very same pattern, around that same year as well! (In fact, I'm certain the pattern is still in a box in her sewing room to this day.) She wisely decided to modify it slightly, detaching the skirt from the top and putting the shells on some elastic so they could be worn over a shirt that she didn't have to sew herself. The shell bra and fin skirt (made of a shiny swimsuit material, fortunately not itchy) stayed in my dress up box for years afterwards.

[@deelorean2956]

Okay, I should've watched the whole video before commenting, because I also had a Rainbow Bright costume from that McCall's pattern as well! I actually wore it for three Halloweens in a row, because it was so much work to sew (according to my mother), and she'd made it adjustable so it would still fit me for a while as I grew.

[@Sew_Learning]

Halloween is only starting to be a “thing” here in Australia. We didn’t do Halloween when I was a kid. This is fascinating!

[@RubyofTrinity]

Oh man! My mum made that Little Mermaid costume for me! One I see a lot is a Disney Sleeping Beauty pattern c 1987 or so. It's 200 times better than the current offering. Mum also made my sister and I those pilgrim dresses and then Little House on The Prairie dresses from the last pattern you featured. I was able to sell all the old costumes she made on eBay for a tidy sum. What can I say? Homemade costumes are just better. ^^

[@sandratholen2419]

Take a look at the alligator option on the McCalls mermaid pattern and, yes, I, devoted Auntie, sewed that alligator costume for my nephew way back in the day (I believe that silly thing is still stuffed way back in my closet somewhere.) I can also pretty much guarantee I still have the pattern and possibly an uncut one in a different size. The shenanigans we get up to with other peoples children while waiting for our own children to arrive on the scene!

[@cjmantel6026]

I am from Minnesota, and so whenever anyone mentions snow on Halloween, I must bemoan the halloween blizzard of 1991, rip our dreams of candy but yay, snow day!

[@cherylhuot4436]

I’m from MN too. I sent Stephanie a picture of my daughter in a Jenii costume I made, complete with sheer legs and sleeves. Yup! The day of the Halloween Blizzard! She’s wearing knee high sorrel boots under the sheer legs!!!

[@mrcanada1104]

I fortunately was walking out of work with my phone in my back pocket while the clowns were being revealed. I then took Stephanie’s word for it and left my phone alone until she announced the next one. No Clowns Or Capes! 😂

[@helenwhite6443]

I think the costume with the pocket watch is the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland.

[@ulexite-tv]

Yes, not a Munchkin -- a Mad Hatter!

[@WthrLdy]

The clowns were butterick 5105, I wore it too in 1974.

[@ewood1963]

Stephanie I have enjoyed watching your channel this week during my staycation I rally wish I knew how to sew!! I can tell how much joy it brings you Best wishes!!!!!!

[@suek7086]

My aunt made me the Sumplicity 1954 clown costume. All four of my family wore it then all four of my children. I still have it

[@jpendowski7503]

Thanks for the retro review. And seeing the pattern was bonus content.

[@raeesmerelda]

Oooh, the Rainbow Brite was great! Tweety reminded me of my Garfield costume (pretty sure it was Simplicity 0619; thanks for the site to search for it!). The feet were like shoes, but only attached to your ankle except for a single elastic strap under each shoe to keep them in place. We reused the head and foot paws to make a graduation version a few years later once I'd grown out of the shirt and pants. I still have those parts, and it's always a jumpscare whenever I find them again.

[@Cookbooknook]

The little boy costume with rainbow bride is buzz off a character from the He-man cartoon!

[@jac_and_the_making_of]

I promise my costume this year isn't as haunting 🤣 This video was an absolute joy ❤

[@denisehundsrucker2171]

That was the one with the large pocket watch was actually the rabbit from Alice in wonderland

[@truckerdave8465]

I had that Rainbow Brite costume. I STILL have that Rainbow Brite costume lol

[@rinsesshomaru4789]

Kudos to Sadako

[@crinolinegremlin]

MY SISTER ALSO HAD THAT MERMAID COSTUME! Mom made her a wig out of red boas and everyone agreed that it was a Mistake. I was a fisherman that year. Apparently Tweety was insanely hot but because we live in Ohio, my sister didn't mind

[@thorunns.craftstudio]

the Buzz Off costume is from He-Man & the Masters of the Universe circa mid-80s

[@ouchiey5684]

You look so cute all of the photographs are quite fun I’m also the patterns and your mum and dad look good too

[@kfries1282]

Around 94 I borrowed a mermaid costume from a friend, and I bet it was the exact same pattern

[@hazelgeno]

Every day is Halloween!!!

[@bevedawn]

Omg I remember the year it snowed on Halloween... the ice

[@tammymcc327]

Hi! I made all of my Kids costumes as they were growing up! I believe my kids were excited to see what I would create! One year my Son went as one of the ghosts from the scrooge movie, and another year, he was a mummy! My Daughter, was a Princess, and also a vampiress! I had a blast making these for them, as I am sure your Mom did as well. If I can find the pictures< I would love to send them to you

[@adriennesimpson9679]

For the clown costume there's also McCall's 2211 copyright 1986, and Simplicity 7162 copyright 1975. That last one my mother used to make complementary ones for my sister and I when we were little; my sister was in blue with a yellow ruffled collar, and I was in yellow with a blue ruffled collar, although it might have been the other way round too. Sorry, but I don't have any pictures of us in them.

[@adriennesimpson9679]

For the girl in the blue dance dress, another option would be Simplicity 6204 copyright 1965.

[@adriennesimpson9679]

"Munchkin mayor", maybe McCalls 3813 copyright 1988.

[@rd6203]

Happy birthday, Stephanie!

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you!

[@rd6203]

@@StephanieCanada 😊

[@amilan409]

you think 90's store bought costumes were bad ?... i'm a lil older .. and when i was very little, a halloween costume from the store typically consisted of a plastic thing.. like a plastic hospital johnny but with a design printed on .. I had a strawberry shortcake one, so it was a plastic printed johnny of her dress and all .. and then they came with hard plastic masks with eye holes and a small mouth hole.. held on by an elastic strap across the back ...they would get sweaty and especially the mask .. they were just gross.. but it still felt fun being a kid and dressing up. oh how nice it was when I got to wear real costumes. I'm with you on the coat over costume thing .. as a kid I would have rather risked pneumonia..lol Sometimes Mom could fit the plastic johnny costumes over my coat or snow suit, other times I'd get turtlenecks, long johns and stuff under a costume and then maybe even a coat on still.

[@lisahodges8299]

I would wear the vintage polka dot swim suit is that pattern on your site? Loved this one. Birdy

[@danahashcroft9482]

I am pretty sure i had that clown costume but my mom would have made it in the earlu 80s but looks like the same pattern. I couldn't find a picture to send in

[@paisleypatch]

My mom made two of those Rainbow Brite costumes. One for me and one for my sister. I couldn’t find a photo to send in. I think my mom kept those costumes.

[@amilan409]

I got to admit... I kinda want that Rainbow Bright costume in an adult plus size !

[@lada3264]

Love your videos ❤❤❤ keep ‘‘em coming ❤

[@debbiearmentor3644]

Thank goodness there in no picture to prove this but my mom made a costume for me once that she covered in aluminum foil. Think of the tin man but much more wrinkled. I hated it. I went a few houses down the street and came running back home because the foil was ripping away from the cheaply made pants and shirt she had covered with foil. Things on the back side began to be exposed. It was quickly becoming an inappropriate costume for anyone to wear.

[@jadakowers590]

Fun to watch; what will you be dressing up as this year?

[@stevezytveld6585]

First-ies! - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@stevezytveld6585]

Ah, the heartbreak that is wearing a snowsuit under your costume. No kid, ever, anywhere, has won that argument.

[@heavenleighbliss]

8:49 is it a troll ? I had a troll that looked like that wizard

[@shauni191]

These were amazing! I'm so sad i couldn't find any pics of my mouse costume that my aunt made. My cousins originally wore it and then I wore it for like 3 or 4 halloweens. PS Bob says sorry

[@dawnchesbro4189]

My mom made the McCall's 8311 E.T. pattern for my young self. I was terrified of ET, so imagine being INSIDE him......

[@Eneri-z9v]

I'm with your husband when it comes to clowns🤡. It's a definitive NO! NO WAY! NO HOW! WE WILL NOT BE GOING THERE, EVER! Moving on.

[@mariannepastuch9197]

Love it. 👻

[@AnniCarlsson]

My sister met her BF as the second one a few years back. standing in the stairs with some good ligths that match the mood

[@glomontero6011]

Good one

[@sarahkeller-vp6hq]

Simplicity 9809 has been around forever! It's had different numbers (I know, because I have multiple copies.) I use it for medieval/Renn Faire garb. Sadly, it seems they have finally retired it. I will be hoarding my copies, and probably copying them onto something more durable than the tissue. Why multiple copies? So I can have ALL the sizes. I gain and lose weight, and share with friends.

[@kathywiseman7944]

I made my kids into clowns one year. 🤣

[@dyedinthewoolster]

So grateful that we never really did Halloween and therefore there are no cursed photos of me floating around dressed as a potato or whatever!

[@MizGizma]

buzz-off was a he-man character

[@sallyeve4044]

Always enjoy! Do you have PO Box? Someone gave me ultra vintage, and I mean antique, patterns that is beyond my scope. Would like to send to you.

[@fantasydesigns4104]

Stephanie, are you sure you did no mean alice in wonderland instead of wizard of oz on the halloween costume at 10:29?

[@dagnolia6004]

i adore you! i adore you! i adore you..........

[@jenniefowler4968]

Is it an owl or a turkey

[@suzanrudulph4141]

😁

[@cherylkurucz8852]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@teresaellis7062]

I have never understood the fear of clowns. I mean, it is just people dressed up in costumes with face paint. 🤷‍♀

[@mllep3259]

No photos of fabulous costumes you've made for your own child? Or did she say nooooo! ?

[@StephanieCanada]

I only wanted vintage costumes and since my child is small, nothing about her is vintage. 🤣

[@sevenandthelittlestmew]

My mom made a “hobo clown” costume for my brother back in about 1974. The picture is priceless, because my brother (who my parents always photographed when he was either mad or crying) is in the middle of a really big cry. Either they wouldn’t let him eat his candy, or he was mad that he couldn’t keep trick or treating. Either way, he was a VERY sad clown! 😂 Edit: mom and dad would let us have candy, but not at bedtime. They weren’t letting him trick or treat and then not letting him have the candy at all! Lol