Capes always seem easier to make than they actually are - this one had a weird design (a sheathlike shape and a tall collar) so it was especially challenging...

The cape, as I said, had a strange, sheathlike shape to it and a weird, seamless stand-up collar. Sewing the black shiny trim down the front and around the curved edges of the cape was a bit of a headache, I recall.

The hat was made out of the same material as the cape and was stiffened with buckram.

And all of the badges and buttons had to be made and precisely painted by hand. (Difficult to do with a cheapo plastic enamel brush...)

The most challenging aspect of this costume, by far, was the black and white loop collar, which I made out of plastic and foam, and which I designed to be pinned onto the costume as a separate item.

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