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Testing, Testing....Pet Halloween Costume

Does anyone else have this secret desire to create pet costumes? I admit that it's so freaking ridiculous. My husband cringes every time I subtly suggest dressing up our cat. However, my dreams came true when my sister-in-law asked me if I could create dragon wings for her cats. My brother and her are planning a Game of Thrones themed Halloween costume and wanted to include their cats. Of course I jumped at the opportunity! I finally had the perfect excuse to dive into the realms of pet garments (or rather, costumes.)

I won't go into the details here just yet because there is so much I want to write about, but I don't want to spend all the time just yet describing the "creative process" (ha!). Plus, I don't have both wings completed yet. But, I do have one photo to provide a teaser.

Watch out for dragon kitty!!!!
Everything seemed to look ok during the test run! I wasn't sure how the cape/jacket would fit on the cat so I only pinned the collar and belly band in place. (I miraculously avoided accidentally stabbing the cat with the safety pins. whew!) I also didn't know if the wings would hold up so those were also pinned onto the back of the cape. My SIL's cats are used to wearing harnesses, but the cape was definitely a lot more weight to get adjusted to. After a couple minutes of slowing walking around the house, the cape started to sag since it wasn't tight enough around the cat and then he started to walk really awkwardly. But, at least it's not too small! Now I just need to attach velcro around the collar and belly band, sew the wings in place, and make a second set in black. Oh, I am definitely making some for Mr. Bailey, although I'm pretty sure he'll only wear it if he's too tired to fight me.
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