Remember the peacock? The final touch was an almost abstract take on a feather design, enlarged on each feather of the folding tail. And then to finish the flamingo. The ruffles were attached to the edge, and simple straps were added on the back to go over the child's arms. The finishing touch is a thin headband made of the rest of the silk skirt used for the wings.
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At this point, things were starting to wrap up. The butterfly and lion were soon to be finished, and one more costume, the flamingo, was about to be born. Here, the finished wings are laid out. Like the other designs, they were tied around the waist with a coordinating bow, and I added thin shoulder straps to stabilize the upper wings. My absolute favorite part of making this costume? My fitting with the young girl who would wear it. She had been practicing her "flying wings" all week, and was just glowing when she looked in the mirror. And here we are, back to the lion mane. Hot glue was my savior on this piece. I cut short strips of a variety of coordinating fabrics and felts, and glued them on to the base. It was sturdy and functional - and considerably less time intensive than sewing them on would have been. And finally, my flamingo. Unlike some of the other costumes, this would involve several pieces, with two separate wings and a matching headband. I used a foam base for the wings, like the turtle shell. In order to create a slight curve in the wings, I simply cut the backing piece slightly smaller than the front. For the main fabric for these pieces, I found a lightly patterned hot pink silk skirt at the thrift store - a perfect weight and texture for a graceful bird. To create the idea of feathers, I gathered strips of a coordinating pink cotton to sew around the bottom edges.
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