I’m so excited to share my Martha Stewart moment with you guys. My Halloween costume for this year was a total DIY experiment and it turned out great! Dressing up as a loofah was not only super fun, it was also ridiculously comfortable! We were stopped multiple times and asked to pose for photos, and obviously we happily obliged (helloooo 5 minutes of fame!)
Since a bunch of friends asked, I am going to share how I created the Loofah/bath puff/bath sponge (wtv you call it!) costume. Don’t be afraid of the instructions, it took me 30 minutes to make the entire thing!
MATERIALS YOU NEED:
I got all of the material at Joann Fabrics. I’m sure any fabric store in your area will carry these items.
- 25 yards of Matte Tulle (I went with the color cranberry)
- 1.5 yards of elastic (I got 3/4 inch width but you could go with 1/2 inch as well)
- 1.5 yard of braided rope
Other stuff:
Step 1:
Start by cutting your 25 yards of tulle into 10 equal length pieces. That means each piece will be 2.5 yards in length. 1 Yard is 3 feet so each individual piece will be 7.5 feet long. (FYI The tulle should come folded in half already, DO NOT unfold it.)
Step 2:
Take each 2.5 yard piece and fold it into half, then another half. Each piece will now be 0.625 yards in length.
Step 3:
Take the elastic and cut 1 piece out to fit your waist and another piece out to fit you right below your bust line. Measure these pieces, cut them out and then just tie a tight knot at the end of each piece.
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