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Cool Lion Tamer and Lion Couple Costume

I got the idea for my husband to be a lion while going through his military desert camouflage long underwear and matching shirt and gloves.  He also had desert boots, which I taped “claws” onto, and also on the gloves.  I used just the hood and tail of a children’s lion costume.  I painted my husband’s face while watching a demo on YouTube.

My lion tamer’s costume was totally homemade!  I cut a red blazer into long tails, and put black duct tape along the hem.  I used cardboard for the shoulder boards, and bow tie, and covered them with fabric from a shiny gold shirt. My cummerbund is also made from the gold fabric. My black top hat is made from black poster board with a red duct tape band around it.  I used red duct tape down each outer seam of the black pants, and wore black boots.  Added fake eyebrows and mustache.  I covered a small hoola hoop with black duct tape for the large ring.

This costume was so fun to put together!

Cool Lion Tamer and Lion Couple Costume

Cool Lion Tamer and Lion Couple Costume

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