The next part of the costume is the helmet. I found a $3 plastic army helmet at Walmart that fit Fuller perfectly. It was olive drab, so it needed to be painted. I picked up two cans of Krylon Fusion spray paint (blue and white). I first painted the helmet white. Then, I printed out an “A” on regular white paper, taped waxed paper and masking tape on the back of it, and cut out the letter. Then, I removed the masking tape from the waxed paper and applied it to the white helmet.

Fuller was really upset at this point since the helmet was white with a blue “A” instead of vice versa. I tried to explain the process to him, but he didn’t get it. Ultimately, I had to insist everything was OK and move on.

I painted the helmet blue. After it dried, I peeled away the tape “A” and was left with a very nice reproduction of Cap’s WWII helmet.

To make the anklets, I eye-balled a rough pattern, cut out the pieces and dyed them along with all the other red items. Then, I sewed them together and added “leather” straps and hook and loop tape. Initially, the anklets extended too far down the boots, so I folded them under and resewed the ends shorter. I added a row of buttons down the closures as a nice visual touch.

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