Pan Am Costume

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Sew a super-easy costume from a pattern or transform a blue suit for a vintage Pan Am look.

  • Author: Lisa Ancarrow
  • Time required: 2 hours to sew the jacket and the skirt
  • Difficulty: Moderate
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I was excited this year to finally use my Pan American World Airways bag that I found at a thrift store 5 years ago. My Halloween costume is inpired by the Pan Am TV series that aired in early September. It was very easy to make from a standard pattern I purchased at a fabric store. Then I added a vintage Life magazine (I collect them), white gloves and a retro makeup look - so super easy.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Pan Am Costume  ¶ 

  • Lay out your pattern for the blazer and the skirt - cut out then sew your 2 basic pieces for the costume. For the white collar, I just used the same pattern piece and cut it out with the white fabric then attached it to the finished jacket - so easy!

  • Pattern for the hat and wing.

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  • The hat: Cut out your fabric on the pattern - add the white trim on the outside of the hat. Sew 1/2" seam allowance for the pattern. When finished turn to the right side.

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  • Cut out your wing with the pattern on your blue fabric - add the white trim on the outside wing. Sew then turn right side out; iron.

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  • Once finished add a gold button to your wing on the hat.

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  • You are almost done! Grab your vintage magazine and Pan Am travel bag, put on some retro-inspired makeup to finish the look and then you're ready to go!!!!

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