Confessions Of A Malaysian Fruit-Bat

voltee ♦ October 29, 2010 ♦ 6 Comments

Item: Costume Color/fabric: Black, cotton, polyester Designer: Kerry Dotson Years owned: 10
Hello all! This might be my shortest post of all time. I’m hurriedly typing this as I wait for my ride to the airport. AAAAGGHHHHH! So excited.
When you read this, we should be in Madrid. I’m sure we’re having a fabulous time! The hotel we’ll be staying at looks spectacular- hopefully we can pry ourselves away and enjoy some culture!
In the spirit of Halloween, I wanted to share one of my all time favorite costumes, the Malaysian Fruit-Bat.
This was the year I got very into my Zoological studies, so when I found this fur vest, I knew right away what I would be.
I’ve always thought that bats in general aren’t treated fairly. They are very smart, eat bugs in your yard, fly, and hardly ever have rabies. What could be better? Plus, Fruit-bats are very, very adorable.
So I ripped up a skirt to make the wings, and I glued giant paper ears onto a headband, and covered it in fur. With black pants, I was perfect!
I wish I had a picture of the whole ensemble. I was so proud of it.
I wore it to work at La Senorita and maybe to a party that year. La Senorita is a small restaurant chain in Michigan with amazing food, and I worked there for five years during college and after. It was like a second home to me. I can still taste their mesquite sauce! Maybe they’d ship me some…
Anyway, no one really picked up what I was putting down. When asked what I was “supposed to be,” I told them, “A Malaysian Fruit-Bat! Duh.” This was followed by blank stares.
Ok, so I was a bit of a nerd. I still love it.
The vest I am keeping for sure- those are hot this season. What about the rest of it?

**I am keeping this vest, but not the wings.  I know I can craft a much better pair when I wear this costume again!