For the Love of Etsy

I confess that I am one of those people that start thinking about Halloween costumes in late July August. I don't know what it is about Halloween that I love so much. Perhaps it's the fact that it kicks off the Holiday season, or the fact that it's so light-hearted. Seriously, there's not much stress involved in having a wonderful Halloween party, or a great costume, or a wonderful time. A couple decades ago Halloween was a scary day that seemingly focused on evil, but these days Halloween is all about fun, food, and candy. 

Anyone who spent time with our family this summer before the big move knows there really was only one option for AC's costume. A majority of her day is spent on all fours, meowing like only a real cat can do. I did give her some options for her costume; a cupcake, a ladybug, a butterfly, but when I mentioned the word kitty cat there was no going back. 

Pottery Barn Kids costume

The day my mom received her Halloween issue of Pottery Barn Kids I jumped up like a kid at Christmas. The joy of finding the perfect cat costume, was followed by the dull pain attributed to the sticker shock that so often comes with shopping PBK. Even I am smart enough to laugh at the $69 price tag. But the costume was cute, and it did look easy to replicate. 

My dream of sewing the perfect costume was shattered when I realized that we would not likely be leaving our hotel until Thanksgiving mid-October. So, I turned to my trusty old pal, Etsy, in search of a cute, girly, cat costume. And boy did I hit the mother load with about 2 dozen costumes that were not only cuter than the Pottery Barn costume, but about half the price. 

BoutiqueSophia costume (picture with black tights and a leotard)

After two days of indecisiveness I confidently settled on this black cat costume by BoutiqueSophia. The tutu with the pink satin bow over the tail was just too much for me to pass up, as was the $25 price tag. I e-mailed the owner, Christy, and confirmed that she could ship to an FPO address. I was also delighted that she was able to custom fit the skirt for my supper-skinny AC.  

When we received the costume this week we were beyond thrilled with the final product. The pictures just don't do the costume justice. I can't wait to post pictures of my AC in the costume in 22 days! I definitely recommend BoutiqueSophia for all of your tutu needs!

Ciao, for now!