Headless Horseman Circle Skirt
Fall is certainly my favorite time of year. Fog creeps in during the crisp mornings, pumpkins adorn porches, and delicious scents fill homes. It is also a time to watch some of my all-time favorite movies, including Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow, which inspired my next felt circle skirt…
For this grey circle skirt, I took Burton’s Tree of the Dead and gave it a more geometric, modern look. I then took the poster image of the Headless Horseman and instead of him wielding an axe, I replaced it with the classic Jack-o-Lantern, akin to the moment Brom plays his joke on Ichabod. Each piece is hand-cut by myself, and then hand-stitched to the skirt. This skirt was very laborious like the Zorro skirt, since the Horseman was so intricate, but well worth it. I wore this outfit out today while doing some last minute shopping for our Halloween party tonight, and it got a wonderful reception from people of all ages.
Well, back to work! Still have to do some decorating and last minute costume work!
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Do you use wool or synthetic felt for your skirts? They are just so lovely! I’m wanting to make one (or a few) for myself, and can’t decide which fabric to go with.
I used synthetics for this. This was made out of what is called “Eco-Felt”, which is actually made out of recycled plastic bottles, so if you hold the iron on it too long, it will melt. I chose synthetics because it was insanely cheap. Real wool felt is much more expensive. If I were to re-do any of my skirts, or to make any others, I would use real wool.
Thank you for your response! How does the Eco-Felt wear? I’m still considering it, due to color choice, but think I’d ultimately prefer wool as well.
I would honestly say poorly. It pills up fairly easily.
It’s settled then, wool it is. Thank you for your insight!