… first off, yes, I still exist. It’s been a weird year full of ups and downs, including moving, work, visiting the house I grew up in, and hardest of all, losing Hannah to an autoimmune disorder early in July.
I didn’t even go to Gen Con this year. Between Hannah’s unexpected vet bills, exhaustion from a busy summer, and adopting two new cats a week and a half before the convention, staying home was for the best.
I missed getting the chance to dress up, though. After chatting with a work friend about Halloween and her inviting me and my partner to come hand out goodies at her house during trick-or-treat time, I started thinking about what costume I should wear this year.
And then it hit me. I could revisit an old favorite character of mine, and maybe do her justice this time.
That’s right: I’m gonna dress up as Princess Peach again.
For long-time followers of the blog, you might remember that picture – it was my first foray into costume making, at the tender age of 15. I’ve made two different Princess Peach costumes over the years – the one in the picture above, and a second one while I was in college.
This time, I’m not hand-making the costume – no, this year I managed to find an officially licensed Princess Peach costume!
I saw the costume on Amazon, saw it was on a pretty good sale, and snatched it up. I knew it probably wouldn’t look quite as nice as the stock images, and it might not fit right, but it would at least be a start for a decent Halloween costume.
It arrived in the mail today, and… I was pleasantly surprised by the quality.
Sure, right now it’s a wrinkly mess, but it fits me pretty well, aside from being super long. It needs a few things to make it perfect – like a petticoat to floof out the skirt more, a pair of red heels, and a tank top to wear underneath because the dress fabric is pretty sheer.
It’s something for me to get excited about, and a fun costuming project. And along the lines of my Sailor Moon costume from 2018, it’s another chance to wear a fancy version of a costume that my younger self did her best to make on her own.
This costume might be what finally gets me blogging here again, y’all. 🩷