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Display CaseSue Remer creates one-of-a-kind costumes
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"Trick or Treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat!" Fall is in the air and Halloween is approaching quickly. Have you decided what your costume will be this year? If you need some inspiration, come down to the Henry County Library and take a look at the handmade costumes created by Sue Remer. Sue has created close to 40 different costumes for her children.
For nearly 20 years, she has created one of kind costumes for her children to wear when they went Trick or Treating. Sue said, "I started making them for my daughter's first Halloween in 1991 and when my son was born in 1993, I had double the fun. From then on, it became a yearly fun activity for us to share as we constructed the costumes. I learned to start early in order to get finished in time. Almost all of the pieces were made without a pattern. The "Sew Easy" patterns were not SO EASY for me. After the difficulties with the first outfits, I resorted to felt. The edges did not fray and I found that hot glue is a wonderful thing to have. Some of the early costumes were made of fur and after a couple of years of the kids sweltering and being miserable in the 80 degree weather, I promised then not to have any more fur outfits. I also found that fur and zippers don't work well, especially when you have to take it on and off numerous times."
"Each year the children and I would ponder what they would be for Halloween and the ideas got pretty wild. A Coke can, toothpaste tube, Sponge Bob, Skunk, and Elvis, were selected for various years. Just a couple of years ago, my son and daughter and two of their friends dressed as Fred & Wilma Flintstone and Barney and Betty Rubble. After getting started on some of them, I would wonder if I should have made something a little easier, but once they were finished and you saw all the smiles, I knew I would do it all again."
"I have truly enjoyed all of the fun the children and I had creating the Halloween costumes and hope you enjoy seeing them."
This display will be available for the public to view throughout the months of October and November in the Library display case located in the gallery.
Do you have a collection of items you would like to share?
Trisha Crowder at the Henry County Library is always looking for new and interesting collections to be featured in locking showcase in our gallery at the Main Branch in Clinton.
Displays are usually offered for the public viewing for a two-month period. Students and adults are encouraged to enjoy the collections anytime during regular library business hours.
Past displays have included Miniatures, Hamburger Collectibles, Cookie Cutters, Sherlock Holmes, Green Bay Packers memorabilia, Cats, Cows, Ukrainian Easter Eggs, Lighthouses, Gingerbread collectibles, Raggedy Ann and Andy and more.
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