{"id":6862,"date":"2025-03-10T18:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T01:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/?p=6862"},"modified":"2025-03-10T18:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T01:42:10","slug":"18th-century-leopard-on-noahs-ark-at-carnevale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/2025\/03\/10\/18th-century-leopard-on-noahs-ark-at-carnevale\/","title":{"rendered":"18th-Century Leopard on Noah&#8217;s Ark at Carnevale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For a Noah&#8217;s Ark themed party at Carnevale 2025, I looked around at what costumes I already had that I could use and found Leonard&#8217;s leopard-print silk breeches and waistcoat.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5493\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Leonard-blk-suit-leopard-progress-breech-waist.jpg?resize=600%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"18th-c. leopard-print breeches &amp; waistcoat\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Leonard-blk-suit-leopard-progress-breech-waist.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Leonard-blk-suit-leopard-progress-breech-waist.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Perfect base for an 18th-century-ish leopard! I found a faux-fur vest on eBay and carefully chopped it up to make a tail, mitts for front paws, spats for hind paws, and ears.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"640\" data-carousel-extra='null' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 425px;\" data-original-width=\"640\" data-original-height=\"425\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 320px; height: 425px;\" data-original-width=\"320\" data-original-height=\"425\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-inprogress.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"316\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"421\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"7009\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-inprogress.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"675,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Leopard in-progress\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Leopard in-progress&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-inprogress.jpg?fit=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-inprogress.jpg?fit=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-inprogress.jpg?w=316&#038;h=421&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-inprogress.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-inprogress.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" width=\"316\" height=\"421\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"316\" data-original-height=\"421\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Leopard in-progress\" alt=\"Leopard in-progress\" style=\"width: 316px; height: 421px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 320px; height: 425px;\" data-original-width=\"320\" data-original-height=\"425\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-pieces-inprogress.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"316\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"421\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"7010\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-pieces-inprogress.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"675,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Leopard in-progress\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Leopard in-progress&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-pieces-inprogress.jpg?fit=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-pieces-inprogress.jpg?fit=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-pieces-inprogress.jpg?w=316&#038;h=421&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-pieces-inprogress.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-fur-pieces-inprogress.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" width=\"316\" height=\"421\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"316\" data-original-height=\"421\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Leopard in-progress\" alt=\"Leopard in-progress\" style=\"width: 316px; height: 421px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>I made the front paws so I could easily hold a wine glass and use a fork, since dinner was served at the party. The spats fit over my black renaissance shoes that I was wearing with several other outfits. I added copper fake nails to both for claws.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"640\" data-carousel-extra='null' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 283px;\" data-original-width=\"640\" data-original-height=\"283\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 214px; height: 283px;\" data-original-width=\"214\" data-original-height=\"283\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw1-inprogress.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"210\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"279\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"7011\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw1-inprogress.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"675,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Leopard in-progress\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Leopard in-progress&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw1-inprogress.jpg?fit=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw1-inprogress.jpg?fit=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw1-inprogress.jpg?w=210&#038;h=279&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw1-inprogress.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw1-inprogress.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" width=\"210\" height=\"279\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"210\" data-original-height=\"279\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Leopard in-progress\" alt=\"Leopard in-progress\" style=\"width: 210px; height: 279px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 213px; height: 283px;\" data-original-width=\"213\" data-original-height=\"283\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw2-inprogress.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"209\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"279\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"7012\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw2-inprogress.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"675,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Leopard in-progress\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Leopard in-progress&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw2-inprogress.jpg?fit=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw2-inprogress.jpg?fit=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw2-inprogress.jpg?w=209&#038;h=279&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw2-inprogress.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-paw2-inprogress.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" width=\"209\" height=\"279\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"209\" data-original-height=\"279\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Leopard in-progress\" alt=\"Leopard in-progress\" style=\"width: 209px; height: 279px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 213px; height: 283px;\" data-original-width=\"213\" data-original-height=\"283\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-feet-inprogress.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"209\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"279\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"7013\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-feet-inprogress.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"675,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Leopard in-progress\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Leopard in-progress&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-feet-inprogress.jpg?fit=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-feet-inprogress.jpg?fit=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-feet-inprogress.jpg?w=209&#038;h=279&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-feet-inprogress.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-feet-inprogress.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" width=\"209\" height=\"279\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"209\" data-original-height=\"279\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Leopard in-progress\" alt=\"Leopard in-progress\" style=\"width: 209px; height: 279px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>I got two identical red wigs and cut up one to make side rolls (buckles) and to extend the front wigline into a widow&#8217;s peak and also extend the sideburns to better cover my own purple hair. I tied the long hair back in a ponytail and sewed the ears on top of the wig.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"640\" data-carousel-extra='null' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 425px;\" data-original-width=\"640\" data-original-height=\"425\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 320px; height: 425px;\" data-original-width=\"320\" data-original-height=\"425\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig1-inprogress.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"316\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"421\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"7014\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig1-inprogress.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"675,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Leopard in-progress\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Leopard in-progress&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig1-inprogress.jpg?fit=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig1-inprogress.jpg?fit=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig1-inprogress.jpg?w=316&#038;h=421&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig1-inprogress.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig1-inprogress.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" width=\"316\" height=\"421\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"316\" data-original-height=\"421\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Leopard in-progress\" alt=\"Leopard in-progress\" style=\"width: 316px; height: 421px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 320px; height: 425px;\" data-original-width=\"320\" data-original-height=\"425\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig2-inprogress.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"316\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"421\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"7015\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig2-inprogress.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"675,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Leopard in-progress\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Leopard in-progress&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig2-inprogress.jpg?fit=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig2-inprogress.jpg?fit=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig2-inprogress.jpg?w=316&#038;h=421&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig2-inprogress.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-wig2-inprogress.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" width=\"316\" height=\"421\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"316\" data-original-height=\"421\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Leopard in-progress\" alt=\"Leopard in-progress\" style=\"width: 316px; height: 421px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Because these breeches don&#8217;t have any pockets, I needed a purse. So I got a leopard stuffed animal on eBay, gutted it, added a pouch inside, and sewed on a handle. It&#8217;s just big enough for my phone, key, and lipstick!<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"640\" data-carousel-extra='null' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 425px;\" data-original-width=\"640\" data-original-height=\"425\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 320px; height: 425px;\" data-original-width=\"320\" data-original-height=\"425\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-purse1-inprogress.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"316\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"421\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"7016\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-purse1-inprogress.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"675,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Leopard in-progress\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Leopard in-progress&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-purse1-inprogress.jpg?fit=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-purse1-inprogress.jpg?fit=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-purse1-inprogress.jpg?w=316&#038;h=421&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-purse1-inprogress.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leopard-purse1-inprogress.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" width=\"316\" height=\"421\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"316\" data-original-height=\"421\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Leopard in-progress\" alt=\"Leopard in-progress\" style=\"width: 316px; height: 421px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 320px; 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