Zuccia Pumpkinhead 2015 - 5

This year we did a lot more work for Rachel's costume for the pumpkin parade.  To start with, I upgrade her mask by adding one-way panels behind the eyes and eyebrows, covered by a couple of layers of gauze to cut down on the shininess, and thicker gauze over her nose and mouth so that she was no longer visible but had increased visibility.   A new hat is held in place by cleverly masked thumbtacks beneath the two scarves around the crown.  The fairy costume we got on sale due to it having a number of defects; it also came with a corset and tights, neither of which used here.  There were some pieces missing also.  I fixed the problems with the straps (one was sewn on in the wrong place) and wings (the plastic tubing used to hold them up could not be bent out into an extended shape, so I put wire in instead, and the straps were too tight on Rachel, so I lengthened them).  She added a top, scarf, black skirt, black gloves, and the tights; traditionally we try to cover all skin.