Red Death

My red death costume was based on Lon Chaney's 

costume and Gaston Leroux's novel description. 

Lon Chaney

"As Raoul once more passed through the great crush room, this time in the wake
of his guide, he could not help noticing a group crowding around a person who's disguise,
eccentric air and gruesome appearance were causing a sensation. It was a man dressed all in scarlet,
with a huge hat and feathers on the top of a wonderful death's head. From his shoulders hung an immense
red-velvet cloak, witch trailed along the floor like a king's train; and on this cloak was embroidered, in gold letters,
witch every one read and repeated aloud, "Don't touch me I'm  Red Death stalking abroad!"

~Gaston Leroux~

"No mask necessary to complete this costume, though!
Everyone else is masquerading but I - I have come as myself!"

~Susan Kay~

I wore my costume for an art show opening were I was asked 
to help with a commercial to help support the theater arts. I helped with the Phantom of the Opera section. 
Originally my costume was suppose to be in the commercial, 
but they decided they wanted a more dark approach to Phantom.

And yes my cloak says "Don't touch me I'm  Red Death stalking abroad!" in French and painted in gold .

This is my costume on a stand.

The mask I altered for a party 

This is an earlier version of Red Death, done for a short Masquerade movie I made. 
This scene was based off of Lon's movie where Phantom escapes to Apollo's statue.

Click here for a write up done on me in POTO

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