In Which the Author Makes a Library Costume. Plus, a Bonus Babadook!

This year, for Halloween, I was a library. Kevin took most of these pics with Fancy Camera. Click on any pic to embiggen/get a more focused view. Last year, while searching for appropriate teapot/flower fabric for my Mad Hatter costume , I stumbled across the book fabric shown in the skirt above. That's when I realized I wanted to be a library this year... I've been planning this costume for over a year :o). I made most of this costume myself, including the skirt, top, and hat. The "QUIET PLEASE" sign on the top is cut out of felt. I glued it on while wearing the top and looking in the mirror (bugging Kevin every three minutes to ask if any of my letters were backwards), because that was the only way to know how it would look while I was wearing it. Same with the book spines that make up the torso. I found old, falling apart books no one wanted, removed the spines, and attached them to a bustier, with staples, thread, and fabric glue, while w