The Princess Bride Costume

"As you wish..." This year, I made costumes for my three kids from the movie "The Princess Bride". James (10) was Westley, Eliza (8) was Princess Buttercup, and Brian (3) was Inigo Montoya. "The Princess Bride" is one of our favorite movies and the kids were delighted to step into the roles of their beloved characters. I made the costumes to closely resemble the costumes from the movie using fabric I bought, as well as some fabric I already had. I did not use any patterns, but I did use some online tutorials as a guide for making the boys' shirts. I made boot covers and a vest for Inigo, and bought a cheap mullet wig and shortened it for his hair. I also made the head covering and cloth belt for Westley, just making it up as I went along. Princess Buttercup's wedding dress is very unique, and was quite a challenge, especially since I have never made a dress with sleeves before, but it turned out great! I did actually modify a sleeve pattern that I already had to make the top of the sleeves come out right (and to ensure that my daughter could move in the dress!) I found cute trim that I used to embellish the dress. I made her crown out of a piece of a plastic coffee can covered in foil and small flower picks, and I made the necklace to match the original using pieces of jewelry from a craft store. I bought swords and a mask to complete the look. In all, I spent about $60 on these costumes. My kids loved their costumes and so did everyone who saw them!