I made them.

I used McCall’s costume pattern PM262. ‘m sure you could use any Bear costume pattern though. I modified the bear costume by inserting a white panel in the middle to amke it look Panda like.

Fairly easy but time consuming as you have to insert four panels for the white. A regular bear would be much easier.

I guess I’m not making myself clear- the white belly part is a panel I inserted into the pattern and that took time. So, I had to insert four panels total: one for the front left, one for the front right, one for the back left and one for the back front.

If it weren’t for that step, it would go by very fast.

Fausto helped with the costumes when I had some technical difficulties. The ears were pretty easy- I just made something like a round oven mitt and turned it inside out to expose the fur. I sewed it into the head at a seam and it holds up OK.

The costumes are indeed hot and we had the windows open to keep cool. It is cold here on Halloween so we’ll be OK outside but in the bars, it could be rough.

Here’s the pattern I used: I followed the bear costume, but put white where it out to be for the panda

I also cook, clean and make love like a stallion!