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Wolf Girl Dress and Cape from Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke (1997)

Costume Completed: October 2017

For: Halloween 2017/California Academy of Sciences Creatures of the NiteLife 2017

Time to Complete: Approximately 40 hours

Patterns: Hand drafted

Materials:

• Dress and Drape: 2 yards purple jersey, 1 white cotton pillowcase

• Cape: 3 yards faux fur in white, 3 yards bleached muslin, 8.5” x 11” craft foam, 2 yards one inch black elastic, 2 1/4” snaps, 17” x 22” black worbla, paint, 2 large safety pins

• Half Mask: Paper-mache, air-dry Crayola “Model Magic” clay, spackle, wood glue, 15” one inch black elastic, paint

• Whole Mask: Paper-mache, air-dry Crayola “Model Magic” clay, spackle, wood glue, 15” one inch black elastic, paint

• Wig: Arda Wigs' "Inigo Classic" in color CL-074 Spanish Brown

• Tights: Capezio 1816 Transition Tights in color Carmel

• Shoes: Thrifted item - no brand listed.

• Boot Covers: 2’ x 16” white faux fur, scrap leather.

• Spear:  Scrap faux fur, 3.5’ one inch dowel, scrap foam core, air-dry Crayola “Model Magic” clay, scrap leather, paint

• Knife: Scrap faux fur, 1’ one inch dowel, scrap foam core, air-dry Crayola “Model Magic” clay, scrap leather, paint

• Jewelry: Air-dry Crayola “Model Magic” Clay, narrow gauge copper wire, hypoallergenic earring blank, hemp beading twine