Robin Costume--as in Batman and...

So when all the kids were deciding what they wanted to be this year for Halloween, my middle daughter told me she wanted to be a superhero.  I wasn't really on board, because sometimes I just get tired of sewing all the things THEY want.  And we have lots of costumes that she could use, so I tried to persuade her into something else.  I even told her I would make her a cape out of this luscious dark green stretch velour and she could come up with something using that.

However, when little Mr. C. decided to be Batman I kind of decided that it would be fun if someone was Robin.  And daughter #2 (who is 13 and C. is 6) jumped all over that.  Really?!  O.K....  And then when I realized that I had all the colors and fabric I needed already in my stash that made me even more excited.  'Cuz I really am trying to reduce the amount of fabric I have.  Hubby isn't convinced, but really I am trying.  Trying being the operative word.

So here is what we came up with.
This is old school Robin--circa 1966.

Details for Robin:

• Basic t-shirt pattern--red body and green sleeves. Finish neckline with neckband.
• Copied Robin emblem from here and made from t-shirt fabric and WonderUnder.
• Black oval is about 3.75 inches wide and 2 inches wide. "R" is about 3 1/2 inches tall.
• Green leggings pattern combo of McCall's 6360 and 6173 (only because I didn't have the right size in one and did in the other).
• Black swim shorts that we already had for the bottoms.
• Cape pattern based off of Butterick 4319 (just added a collar). Closes with just a hook and eye.  You could use ribbon if you preferred.
• Mask template from here.

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