The Costume itself is a robe pattern and a whole lot of $1 Wal-Mart black fabric. I also made a inner hood out of loose weave black fabric to hide the face. The gloves are roofing aluminum that I cut out and attached to a pair of black leather gloves with nickel rivets. I started by making a pattern in heavu carstock and then cutting out those shapes with tin snips and drilling holes for the rivets with my dremel. I wore it to the Texas Ren Fest in 2005 and 2006 with the Witchking Blade, but These pictures are from Halloween day at work. So no big swords on campus, unless I want trouble with the UPD.