Step 1
I painted the silver berries red using three coats of acrylic craft paint. It covered the silver well, but the finished product was dull. So I coated the red berries with nail polish. Practically perfect!
Step 2
Since I wanted to remove the decorative hat items after the race, I didn’t want to affix them directly to the hat. I cut out small squares of felt and hot glued the items to the felt. On three of the squares I glued a daisy in the center with a cherry on either side and one leaf. On the other square I glued a longer daisy stem and pink flower stem on the back side of the felt, and three cherries and a leaf on the front.
Step 3
I used a needle and black thread to attach the felt to the hat using several stitches. This was the trickiest part!
Step 4
I attached the ruffled trim to the white tank using a needle and white thread and several long stitches that would be easy to cut later.
Step 5
I removed the ribbon from the gift bag and formed it into a bow and sewed it. In retrospect, glue may have been easier to create the bow. I then sewed the bow to the trim I had already attached to the tank.
Step 6
I measured and cut the ribbon for the skirt. After attempting to use double-faced tape first and failing, I loosely affixed the ribbon to the skirt with a needle and white thread.
With my costume finished, I was ready for a jolly holiday!