After reading the instructions and pattern envelope both, I started thinking of fabric choices. Unless it's stretch knits, I usually take what's on the pattern envelope as a suggestion. In this case, I think they're totally insane!
Obviously, whoever thought of it doesn't live in the South.
First of all, they want the jumpsuit in velour. I decided I wanted something that can be recycled as clothing later, so I went to the pattern stash and pulled my leggings pattern and a leotard pattern. They'll get more use that way. I could still do both out of velour, I think--especially if I used stretch velour. But then I read more. The pumpkin part is fully lined with an underlining of the aforementioned fleece and also made from velour. Let's do a count--three layers of velour combined with a layer of fleece. In Georgia. Riiight.
Can we say heatstroke?
Don't get me wrong, I am underlining in fleece. But the rest of the pumpkin is poly/cotton broadcloth. And the leggings, shoecovers (which I'll gank from a different pattern) and leotard are all going to be lycra/spandex. And the hat will be of the same fabrics.I'm putting alligator clips on the hats, and using an orange headband to attach them to. It's going to look more like a pumpkin lid than the poofy hat from the base pattern.
Sometimes, I think you really have to just ignore the crud out of the pattern envelopes in regards to fabric. I swear, this costume is meant to keep a child warm in really cold weather! And, well, here in Georgia, it'll most likely be in the 60s and rainy--not really cold at all!
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