I made this owl costume mostly out of acrylic felt and broadcloth.  The feet have a little vinyl on them, and the belly “feathers” are sewn onto one of my old long-sleeve t-shirts that I cut down to fit my daughter.  I also added length to the t-shirt with the sleeves I cut off.  The costume is in three parts, plus the feet: t-shirt with the belly feathers, “wing” cape with feathers, and the head.  Her eye holes are below the owls eyes, and the hole for her mouth is below the beak.

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The wind is ruffling her feathers in this shot!

Here she is with her ninja brother (another costume I designed from scratch!) just before hitting our downtown's main drag for trick-or-treating.