For this second costume I was just told “big black wings”.
The design started by first thinking that these wings needed to be fitted to the person and needed to be light enough to wear all night. After a bit of thought it was decided to use black water piping and black cloth.
The pipes were bent into shape and left sitting for a few days so that the curve would hold.
The next step was to cut a piece of wood that would be used as a back plate to which the pipes would be attached. Two shoulder straps were also attached to the back plate and so this allowed the person to wear the wings comfortably all night.
The wings were made from black cloth. A hem was stitched on one end of the material and this slid over the pipe allowing the material to hang down and form the wings.
To finish of the wings and give them a better look two black feather boas were stitched along the top.
To finish the costume of the back plate was covered with left over material and the person was added to the wings. It’s up to the individual as to what they wear but I’d recommend something similar to what was done here as it gave a very good overall appearance.
