Pan Am Costume

About 5 years ago I found a awesome Pan American World Airways travel bag at a thrift store so I was super excited to be able to use it this year for this costume. Inspired by the Pan Am TV show and so easy to make!!!

Step 1 Getting ready with the materials to sew

Materials :
Blue fabric
White fabric for collar
Pattern for a blazer and skirt
http://www.simplicity.com/p-5832-misses-miss-petite-sportswear.aspx this is the pattern that I used.
White trim for the hat
Gloves
1 gold button
Thread
... then any fun accessory/prop for that vintage look.

Lay out your pattern for the blazer and the skirt - cut out then sew your 2 basic pieces for the costume. For the white collar, I just used the same pattern piece and cut it out with the white fabric then attached it to the finished jacket - so easy!

Comments

[slatchem]

I used your hat tutorial to make my own. Thanks for posting it.
Exits to the side of the plane!

[Alex Ribeiro]

Seems like your pics poped from a Pan Am Ad. Lovely!

[lancmaltby]

Thanks!!! Happy Halloween!!!!

[capt.tagon]

Very nice period costume from a time when it was enjoyable to fly. Bet the seats were clean and everything was sparkling!

[lancmaltby]

Thanks so much!! Happy Halloween!

[flaglerbeach32136]

This is a photo of one I made for a friend. She won 1st place last night in a costume contest!

[lancmaltby]

WOW that is AMAZING!!!!!!!!! I love it - perfect. Tell your friend she looks awesome!

[lwong5]

I'm not a sower but nice costume! Where'd you get the old Life magazine from? =) Happy Halloween!

[lancmaltby]

I found most of my magazines at local thrift stores over the years! You can find them all the time on ebay too!!

Happy Halloween!!!!

[orion3]

Im not gonna make one of these but, I just wanted to say that you are SMOKIN hot! ;-)

[lancmaltby]

Well thanks very much!!!!!!!

[Crucio]

I really like the way you "wear" it. The look in the main photo is awesome. A little bit of attitude is perfect!

[lancmaltby]

Thanks!! Happy Halloween!!!!

[davidandora]

This looks fantastic! Great work. I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun and be very popular this year! Love the hat!

[lancmaltby]

Thanks so much!

[Penolopy Bulnick]

What a great costume! It is so well made too!

[lancmaltby]

Thanks so much!!!!!!!