GRYFFINDOR SCORES!!!! And, come on, guys on brooms? :0P

"The team changed into their scarlet robes and waited for Wood's usual pre-match pep talk..."
-'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'

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Quidditch robes are the ultimate robe. No, I'm just saying that cause all my favorite characters play Quidditch. *sighs* A certain dark haired Keeper... *starts* Just kidding. (Karly: No she's not...)

Anyway, Quidditch robes are really important. I mean, just read the books (or see the movie... *giggles* Just as a note, anyone else notice that girl on the Slytherin team? To recall- "The Slytherin team had no girls". She said it herself. So there. Ha. Sorry, had to get that out.) I mean, a lot of important events happen during Quidditch matches in the books and movie! (Like Oliver-watching... the newest Olympic sport- Argh! Sorry! Bad Little Corinthian!) So, of course, you have to make some good Quidditch robes. (All other instructions for making Quidditch equipment can be found here)

Take either an already made choir, graduation, etc robe and add the trimmings, or take a new pattern (I suggest Simplicity's #9372 for children and McCall's #3339 for adults [ just make sure your sleeves and hem are short enough that they won't hamper your movement!] ) and make it in the color of your choice, adding trimmings, emblems, etc. I've made a chart for team names, colors, etc to make it easier for you. Gryffindor and Slytherin designs came from the movie, the League teams colors and designs came from 'Quidditch Through the Ages' (the mini textbook), and Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw's designs came from my own brain, based on the other houses. (not really that hard to figure out :0P )

THE LiTTLE CORiNTHiAN'S FANTASTiCAL TEAM TABLE
(what a mouthful!)

Team Name	Team Colors	Robe Coloring	Emblems	Mascots
Gryffindor Lions (house)	Scarlet, Gold	Scarlet robes, marigold lining	Gryffindor crest on the left chest.	Lion
Slytherin Serpents (house)	Green, Silver	Green robes, greyish lining	Slytherin crest on the left chest.	Serpent
Ravenclaw Ravens (house)	Blue, Bronze	Blue robes, non-sparkly bronze lining	Ravenclaw crest on the left chest.	Raven
Hufflepuff Badgers (house)	Yellow, Grey (I think)	Yellow robes, greyish lining	Hufflepuff crest on the chest.	Badger
Appleby Arrows	Pale Blue, Silver	Pale Blue robes, Silver lining	Silver bat on the chest.	Not said, probably Arrow
Ballycastle Bats	Black, Scarlet	Black robes, scarlet lining	Scarlet bat the on chest (bat that flies, not beater's bat, which was my first thought)	Barny the Fruitbat
Caerphilly Catapults	Light Green, Scarlet	Light Green and scarlet vertically striped robes, scarlet lining	None mentions, perhaps a large 'CC' on the chest.	Not said, please e-mail if you know!
Chudley Cannons	Bright Orange, Black	Bright Orange robes, black lining	Black speeding cannonball and 'CC' on the chest. We love the Cannons as much as we love you, Ron!	Not said, probably cannonballs
Falmouth Falcons	Dark Grey, White	Dark Grey robes, white lining	White falcon head on the chest.	Not said, probably a falcon
Holyhead Harpies	Dark Green, Gold	Dark Green robes, gold lining	Gold talon on the chest (like a bird claw)	Not said, doubt it would be a Harpie, e-mail me if you know!
Kenmare Kestrels	Emerald-green, Yellow	Emerald-green robes, yellow lining	Two yellow 'K's back to back on the chest (one is backwards, yes)	Leprechauns
Montrose Magpies, The most successful team in the League.	Black, White	Black robes, white Lining	Two white magpies, one on the chest and one across the back.	Not said, probably magpies
Pride of Portree	Deep Purple, Gold	Deep Purple robes, gold lining	Gold star on the chest	Not said, possibly a star? E-mail me with info!
Puddlemere United	Navy-Blue, Gold	Navy-Blue robes, gold lining	Two crossed gold bulrushes (I just looked it up, it says cattails(the plant)) on the chest	Not said, but this is the team Oliver Wood is signed to after Hogwarts (LC: *cheers and books tickets to the next match)
Tutshill Tornados	Sky-Blue, Dark Blue	Sky-Blue robes, dark blue lining	Dark Blue 'TT' on the chest and across the back	Not said, probably a tornado
Wigtown Wanderers	Blood-Red (in tribute to the team starting as the children of a butcher), Silver	Blood-red robes , silver lining	Silver meat cleaver on the chest	Probably a butcher :0) or a meat cleaver.
Wimbourne Wasps	Yellow, Black	Vertically striped Yellow and Black robes, black lining	Wasp on the chest.	A wasp? I dunno, wouldn't that be a little dangerous to bring to a game?

Well, there you have it!

For emblems and crests, take some of that iron on fusible printer paper, print out (or design) the crest you want, and iron it onto your robes. I suggest actually ironing it onto a spare piece of fabric from the main robes so that when it wears down (if you wash it a lot, it will crack) you can detach it and print a new one. If you REALLY want it to be authentic, either have yourself or someone you know (Grandma!) cross stitch the emblem onto the robe. That'd be really cool! People who have embroidery sewing machines, try it! I'd like to see it!

For Quidditch robes, I bet it would be fun to get some of those iron on adhesive letters and stick 'em across the back to spell out your last name or your favorite character's last name! Our Halloween robes are going to have Johnson, Bell, Spinnet, Weasley, Weasley (we've got people dying their hair red for that :0P), Wood, and Potter on the backs. Remind me to put up pictures when I get them made!

As always, PICK THE COLOR AND FABRIC YOU AND ONLY YOU WANT FOR YOUR COSTUME. I cannot stress this enough. I've had many people come up to me and say "Well, I'd LOVE this costume, but I don't like the color, so I'll find a different one!" No, No, NO! Your costume, your fabric. And trimmings and ties and hats and wigs and WHATEVER, alright!? And DO NOT, UNDER ANY CURCUMSTANSES, ALLOW YOUR PARENTS TO PICK THE COLOR OF THE FABRIC FOR YOUR COSTUME FOR YOU, AS MUCH AS THEY MIGHT HATE ME FOR SAYING THIS. Parents who might be reading this, I know you've got great tastes, but as I know from personal experience, anything you say could influence your kids to pick a different color than what they originally wanted, and it could ruin the fun of wearing the costume for them. So don't act all upset if they pick the electric green broadcloth over the nice pretty rose patterned velvet you like. They're the ones wearing the costume, it should be their choice. But kids, if it's not for a costume, but for an outfit for something like a wedding or church or Christmas or something, they get final say, alright?

(An added note, though, cause my mum will kill me if I don't say this- your mom probably does know what kind of fabrics will work, so do listen to her if you want her to every buy your fabric for you again, kk?) (*smooches, Mummy!*)

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