Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader (Kid-friendly)

For this Halloween, we were interested in costumes that our boys could wear comfortably. Not having a mask over their faces or hats that would inevitably be pulled off as well was a must. Our boys have opposite personalities, so it was fun to dress them as opposing sides of a classic story! After all was said and done, we had to take pictures of our adorable little characters with our "good camera!" We were inspired to make the pictures even more fantastical with the help of a little Photoshop magic!

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Step 1: Luke clothing

First, go to your local fabric store and find the McCall's pattern shown here. Make sure to get the right size! Find some fabric that will work well for the top and the pants for Luke's costume. We used some upholstery fabric for the top and cotton for the bottoms. (Also find some black shiny flowing fabric for Vader's cape while you're there. A yard was PLENTY for me.) This was my first time to follow a pattern to make a costume, so for me, although this was an "easy" pattern (thank goodness!) it was still the most time-consuming portion of making both the Luke and Vader costumes. Follow the steps on the pattern to make the top and pants, omitting the karate belt.