'Carol' from 'Where the wild things are'(Movie) Costume

Step 15 Body fur

Now that the body mostly stands up on it's own, it's time to take the plunge and cut that expensive fur. The fur is probably the single most expensive part of the costume, so be careful. Wherever possible, pin first, cut later. At some point, though, you're just going to have to do it. Be reassured that joins in fur look pretty good without any special skills. There's no pattern for monster body fur, so you have to work at it on the costume. This skill is called draping I think, and personally I'm only OK at it. Again, thankfully, the fur will hide many mistakes. I cut the fur into four pieces for the body; front left and right, back left and right.

I should note at this point - avoid cutting the fur with scissors. When you cut through, you'll cut lots of the fur fibers as well and they get EVERYWHERE. The best way I've found is to slice on the back with an x-acto knife. Only cut enough to get through the backing and then the fur should pull apart on the front. It's also oddly satisfying.

Then, by pinning and sewing, just keep working it until it looks right. I just attached it at the top and zipper and sewed the joins. Everything else is loose. Arms are done much the same way. It's basically a rectangle sewn into a tube. The fur is cut and glued onto the fingers in much the same way as the foam was. Trim it at the end so that the claws poke out.