How Do You Be Raggedy Ann For Halloween?
Here’s a cute, original and simple, easy-to-make costume that looks great. It’s a blast back to the 1970s, when Raggedy Ann was a hit with the young Generation X-ers. Read and find out how easy it is to make a Raggedy Ann costume for you. • Assemble the clothes needed. See “Things You’ll Need” for suggested clothing. The hair is the most distinctive feature, so this will the most important part to get right, followed by the striped tights. Don’t forget to check in your closet to see what you might already own and visit a thrift store for missing items. • Put on the dress. A dark color, preferably blue, is best. It is an added bonus if you can find a dress with floral prints on it. Look for old Laura Ashley clothes from the 1980s in your local thrift store for the right sort of dress. • Add red and white striped tights or knee-length socks. If you cannot find tights like these, try knee-length socks or buy tights of either red or white and sew on ribbons of the opposite missing color. B
