Orphan Costume?

[Lou]

As part of my DD's summer dance show, they are doing "hard knock life" from Annie and she needs an orphan costume any ideas where I could get one? She is 8, but tall so prob needs ages 9-10? ideas appreciated x

[Blaze]

this is an Orphan Annie costume (cheapest I could find)!:

http://www.caths-creative-costumes.com/page5.htm

Am still looking for "normal" orphan ones...the only alternative seems to be victorian orphan costume!

[nannymcflea]

Can you find an old brown dress, put a dirty smock over the top, sew a couple of patches on?

[desiderata]

when my daughter did it she wore an old cotton dress in blue check and we stitched patches on with big uneven stiches. We got the dress from a charity shop it was about 2 pounds.xx

[Lou]

Im just sooo uncreative.....is that even a word???

Im rubbish at this kind of thing.........

perhaps a victorian orphan???

oh please someone help me......

[Blaze]

I'm uncreative too - which is why I but - it's cheaper then trying to make the outfit, then having to buy one and pay for next day delivery so it gets here in time!:rolleyes: :blush:

...hold on I'll post the other links. x

[Blaze]

As below, but medium (8-10 years)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Child-Victorian-Poor-Girl-Fancy-Dress-Costume-Medium-/400219066549?pt=UK_Clothes_Children_sFancyDress_RL&hash=item5d2eea50b5#ht_1573wt_1199

Large (10-12 years) you need to check the sizes!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Child-Victorian-Poor-Girl-Costume-Large-Fancy-Dress-/320699368208?pt=UK_Clothes_Children_sFancyDress_RL&hash=item4aab2c0310#ht_1893wt_972

...more to follow!

[Blaze]

Aged 7-9 (Brown)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FANCY-DRESS-COSTUME-POOR-VICTORIAN-GIRL-MED-AGE-7-9-/130501627463?pt=UK_Clothes_Children_sFancyDress_RL&hash=item1e6280ce47#ht_3417wt_1011

(There is a size up & size down in this one)...Think I'd opt for this one if it was me.:thumbsup:

[Milli147]

Are you still looking? I have two orphan annie costumes (daughter did hard knock life in dance show too!) Either would probably fit your 8 yr old....I am happy to lend one but I would definately want it back as they are memories for my daughter.

Let me know if you're interested:)

[Lou]

Thanks T, you are a star.

Milli i have sent you a pm xxxxx

[Pipsqueak]

<Must be the year for it our dance school is doing hard knock life too!