Looking for Fabric to use for Wilfred costume

[Karmac]

this halloween I want an excuse to be a complete duche to everyone so I thought I'd dress up as Wilfred the dog, I don't mind sewing it and have a pattern that will work. I'm just struggling to find a good fabric to use that looks like wilfred's.

I'd like to keep the cost below $10 a yard for a near match, if you found something that was really spot on I'd be willing to spend more. but I've checked out a few sites and am struggling. anyone else making a wilfred costume that has had success with a various fabric?

 

[Heimdallr]

i know its not exactly what your looking for but check this animal suit
Adult Deluxe Big Bad Wolf Costume - Animal Costumes

not quite the right fabric but it would be a half days worth of alterations to turn those claws into mits and mask into a floppy ear hood

what do you think?

 

[Karmac]

hmmmm not too shabby. I like the idea, good lateral thinking.

 

[montysaurus]

MENDEL'S - LONGER FAKE FURS! Googled Fake Fur, found this site. Never dealt with them. they seem to have a wide variety of fur colors and textures.

 

[obscuredcherub]

You can sign up to be notified when they go on sale here: wilfredcostume.net if you don't wanna make your own.

 

[roccopeterbilt]

I'm looking for the same thing. I did find some different fake fur materials at JoAnn Fabrics that looked like they could work. It was all $14 a yard, which is more than you wanted to spend, but they have % off coupons in their flyers and they mark stuff down randomly all of the time. The day I was there all the fabric was 40% off. I also know from past experience that 1 type of fabric, regardless the size of the piece you buy is 1 item for those 25% off 1 item deals.

Do you mind if I ask where you found a pattern you are happy with?

Good Luck

 

[Grrlwhit03]

Yes, please, would you mind sharing the pattern? I'm needing to get started pretty quickly if I'm wanting to make this costume for my husband this year. Thanks!

 

[-VERTIGO-]

Just throwing this out there guys for the pattern, I'm sure you could use a onesie pj pattern and then attach the head portion with the ears.

 

[Shillbra]

I found some today at Joann fabrics for $8 a yard... It was 72" wide so i only needed 3 yards. Cheapest I've seen that is an exact match is about $28 a yard and was only 34" wide so you'd need six yards. Anyway I just pieced the costume together without a pattern... Took about 2 hours start to finish to make now I'm looking for a giant bear to bring with me to the Halloween parties.

 

[montysaurus]

Simplicity has a pattern for animal suits that would be easily adapted.
http://www.simplicity.com/p-1771-adult-costumes.aspx
You'd probably only have to adapt the ears and tail.

 

[R1V3R5]

Where did you find the $28/yard material that was an exact match?

 

[cosmicrewind]

I found some today at Joann fabrics for $8 a yard... It was 72" wide so i only needed 3 yards. Cheapest I've seen that is an exact match is about $28 a yard and was only 34" wide so you'd need six yards. Anyway I just pieced the costume together without a pattern... Took about 2 hours start to finish to make now I'm looking for a giant bear to bring with me to the Halloween parties.http://www.shillingdesign.com/images/wilfred_costume.JPG

Can you show a pic of finished costume?