Ellen's armor project

As I've posted here before, Ellen has been working on this suit of armor for some time. I'm finally posting a photo of it, as promised. This is a costume, or stage armor, real enough for some stage and film work. Ellen got interested in making armor when she got recruited to help out with the knights costumes for a stage production of Camelot, put on by a local high school. This personal project of hers grew out of that.
The only things in this picture that Ellen didn't make are the sword and the helmet (though she did embellish the helmet to match the rest of the armor). We're working on the scabbard for the sword as I write this. The chain-mail took the longest to make because it's made from soda can pull tabs, and they take a while to collect. We don't drink that many canned beverages, but Ellen is a bartender so there's an inexhaustible source for them. The mail took many months to make; a (lined) hood, sleeves and a skirt (over 2000 pull tabs). The tunic and cape are made from an upholstery fabric. The silver studded "armor" is Naugahyde. The girdle is simulated crocodile leather (the scabbard will be covered with this same leather). There are studded wrist cuffs and knee/shin guards also made from Naugahyde. I'll post a photo of this costume with somebody wearing it the next time somebody puts it on.
Ellen is also working on costume armor made from that crocodile leather for her big Belgian Draft horse. I'll post photos of that when it's ready.