My crow costume for halloween

The concept:

I smeared my face with vaseline and Amy covered my face with plaster bandages.

The beak has a base made of wired mesh.

The beak and the rest of the mask are covered in more plaster bandages

The mask is held in place by elastic bands. The mask is so close fitting that the elastic presses into me.

Amy glued feathers to the mask.

The body of the costume is a coat from a thrift store. The back is cut away to make a tail. Amy made huge feathers out of black fabric, stiffened with wire. She also made the talons which attach to my shoes.

When we went trick or treating kids would recognize what I was and say hello crow. This is a great feeling, the same thing happened last year when I was Gandalf. After a while I got more confident and started to shout caw and flap my wings.

Edna Mode quotes

I never look back, dahling. It detracts from the now.

I cut it a little roomy for the free movement. The fabric is comfortable for sensitive skin... and it can also withstand a temperature of over one thousand degrees... completely bulletproof...

and machine washable, dahling, that's a new feature.

Supermodels - ha! Nothing super about them. Spoiled, stupid little stick-figures with poofy lips who think only about themselves. Feh! I used to design for GODS!

You can't! It's impossible! I'm far too busy, so ask me now before I again become sane.

No capes!

Well, I'm sure I don't know, dahling; luck favors the prepared. I didn't know the baby's powers, so I covered the basics...

What are you talking about? You are Elastigirl! My God! Pull yourself together! What will you do? Is...is...is this a question? You will show him that you remember that he is Mr. Incredible! And you will REMIND him, who YOU are! Well, you know where he is... Go! Confront the problem! Fight! Win! And call me when you get back, dahling, I enjoy our visits.

Yes, words are useless. Gobble, gobble, gobble. There is too much of it, darling. Too much. That is why I show you my work! That is why you are here!