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Halloween Costume Contest

Ready to visit South Africa

   While researching for this costume I discovered  that giraffes from different regions of the world can look so very different.  This costume may later be worn in a Christmas pageant  for our church.  I actually had a hard time finding just the right close up of a giraffe head to create my pattern.   It took two weeks of trial and failure to complete the head design  (I’m a slow learner) and 30 hours of hand painting gessoed canvas.  His finished height is nearly 11 ft.  The costume wearer walks on long stilts on the back legs and shorter ones on the front legs.  Unfortunely I don’t have any photos of him on “all four” legs.  The costume is completed with hand painted leg and arm covers to hide the stilts.  I finished off the costume with a heavy coating a  “scotchgard”  type fabric spray to protect the costum from moisture and dirt. Ok, the giraffe head is pretty awkward to wear but its the “final look” that counts.

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  1. adycakes | | #1

    This is really beautiful! I used to sew in the professional costume/character business, and can spot quality when I see it.... You deserve to win 1st place! Highly ambitious with a very nice outcome. Great work!

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