More wonderful surprises!!! Mask day arrived!
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
But, back to where I left off, working on the legs. I need them to stay up, which is why I built the harness/suspender system. First thing was to add some Velcro to the inside of the legs:
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
Then, I needed to sew some straps:
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
Using webbing instead of elastic as I don't want them to stretch over time and fall down.
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
And, boom!
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
Trying them on with the fur diaper now as well:
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
So, trying on stuff again:
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
Still, like I said before, just not happy with the girth now. The vest ends before the diaper and the belt doesn't sit right. So, going the long road, I decided to add foam to the bottom of my vest to give it more girth and to lengthen it:
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
I did this on the front and back and then sewed on extensions. Then, I sewed another 6 inches on to my jerkin and tried it all on again:
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
So, I'm really happy with where I am, but there's still work to do. I need to paint the jerkin extension. I want to sew velcro on the bottom of the vest extensions to close it and keep the foam in place. The belt may need to be tightened slightly. I may want to add a few pieces of foam to my flanks, on top of the side Velcro, to help bulk it out. I may need to cut off some of the excess jerkin. The axe needs a paint job. The shoulder pads are just sitting in place as the leather strapping for them is on order but I'm going to use some excess leather and snaps to keep them in place attached to the shoulders of the jerkin. The sandals need their strapping, which is on order and should be here in a few days. I also am just wearing the latex feet over my bare feet, so I need to mount some sandals in there to make it more comfortable to wear. And, I think the back of the head scarf needs to be replaced to match my undershirt and it also needs to be tucked in to the neck area.
Otherwise, I'm really happy with where it stands and will take a few days off to go to Celebration. I'll hopefully be able to come back and finish the last few details and submit for approval and focus on getting Missy caught up. If you see any things I didn't list above that need to be done, please let me know!