Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Our Coats of Many Colors

Awhile back, I did a post about Our Coats of Many Colors, a small costume business run by a mom (and amazing seamstress) in Kansas.

With All Saints' Day and Halloween approaching, I thought I'd throw out another mention. A longtime pal of mine, Maria Rioux, helps out with the design and sewing, and when I think of Maria, the words strength and integrity come to mind. And these costumes are things of strength and integrity. They are expensive, yes --  and you should know that when I first reviewed them (as I mentioned in that original post), I received two "review copies" so that I could offer my opinion. My opinion was, and still is, that these are gorgeous saint/religious costumes, they are beautifully made, and they will not fall apart, even during bilocation (although I must confess we haven't actually experienced that here, though on many a day I wish for the gift of being two places at once.)


They certainly seem pricey, I know, but for large families who will see them passed from child to child, I imagine they would become something of a dress-up investment. The two dresses we received three years ago are still in terrific shape and Ramona foresees getting many more years out of them. Here they are:



(Please note: I have no stake in the Our Coats of Many Colors business. I'm simply grateful for the dresses we received for review, and I'm happy to help friends spread the word.)

2 comments:

Amy Carney said...

Love these costumes too. Thanks for reminding me of them.

Oh, and we do have the gift of bilocation: it's called marriage. Today my heart was across town at fencing lessons with my oldest dd, while my body was at ballet with the next two. :) God's gifts are amazing, even when they're commonplace.

Karen Edmisten said...

Love that, Amy. Yes, my heart is often spread out all over the place. :)