I helped throw a baby shower over the weekend. In searching for a theme, I became obsessed and elated with the idea of a "mustaches and bowties".
I wanted to see grown women in mustaches and bowties.
Because that, my friends, is hilarious. And awkward.
So, even more hilarious.
I dug through Pinterest for a little inspiration. Because, duh, that's what you do.
- Bowtie pasta salad- of course.
- Fake mustaches- why yes, I did research the best ones on Amazon.
- bowtie party favors- neato!
About these, I followed Lindsey's directions for making the "chubbier" bowties and I definitely liked the proportions on the final product. I'm looking for the pictures I took of all 24 of them lined up, but apparently my camera hates me because I can't find them.
So here's some neckwear waiting for its glue to dry:
I used a bunch of scrap fabric and some of the middle tie-parts clashed with their bow-parts and I loved it that way.
I needed some kind of vehicle to get the mustaches and bowties to the guesty-guests, so I traced V's head and cut out a bunch of "busts" to attach the goods to. [Yeah, yeah, ending with a preposition... and a ellipsis for no reason. Take that!!!!!]
I made them out of grocery bags because reducereuserecycle or some crap. I ironed them to get them flat.
On the linen setting, in case you were wondering.
I decided the mustaches and bowties looked great on the paper busts, but obviously, we needed more ridiculousness.
So I Googled "20s slang" (because mustaches and bowties scream "BATHTUB GIN" to me and what better way to welcome a sweet, little baby into the world than bootleg liquor and tommy guns?) and wrote nicknames on the bottom of each cutout.
The Big Daddy, The Scalawag, The Scoundrel, The Rogue, The Dapper Dan, The Villian, The Casanova, The Cat's Meow...
I figured the ladies would rip the wearables off and chuck the paper bag part, but most of the mustachioed females ended up sticking their "character" to themselves too. Weirdos.
Lastly, I found a recipe for
- Blue Velvet cupcakes because my friend is having a boy and boys need blue.
I used my favorite frosting, but decided the wee cakes needed some facial hair, so I dusted some cocoa powder over my cardboard mustache cutout.
After a couple boo-boos, I discovered I had to put the template right on the cupcake (not hovering overhead) to get a clear outline. Obvious, I know.
And where do you put your fake mustache when you're done with it?
Well, duh.
