After much searching on the internet, it seems as though there's only been one, maybe two attempts at the Totoro costume. Admittedly I didn't do a thorough Japan-specific Google search.
The costume challenged me to think through every single sewing step from end to end because I seem to have an "oh-crap" tendency half way through sewing projects. Many a night I spent outlining patterns while examining Mads' onesies, studying the stitching angles and deciding whether to do hood or cap, footed or open.
Happy to say I'm very satisfied with the results. While not many get the reference here in the US, I feel the internet is much more dialed in.
If I were to do it again, I'd make the eyes closer together. Totoro's eyes are pretty far apart and sit lateral to its nose, but when you wear a hood, Totoro kind of turns into a shark-y looking creature. I HAD to add the leaf. That made the whole costume.
Happy Halloween!
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| Crying her way out of tickets already |
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| Even Totoro needs to go home. "PUT ME DOWN, HUMAN" |
