Glue first, ask questions later

The crown jewel in Sadie's bad day is when her little brother turns her graduation robe into a "work of art." With no room in the budget to hire an actual 8-year-old to design the robe, the Pomp and Circumstances team decorates one using glitter, pasta, and molten liquid-hot glue.

First rule of costume construction: arm yourself.

The blank canvas, a graduation robe generously donated by Brooke Cosby.

Second rule of costume construction: don't burn yourself.

The design in progress... (the feathers, unfortunately, didn't make the cut).

Elton John, eat your heart out.

The nasty results of a collision between Chef Boyardee and Lady Gaga.

Who knew pasta went so well with patent leather?