Pattie Moore's Empathic Elder Costume

Photograph: Jesse Rieser
Photograph: Jesse Rieser01The wig Moore wore for three years as “Old Pat”
Photograph: Jesse Rieser02Old Pat's shoes
Photograph: Jesse Rieser03The plaster and gauze mold of Old Pat's face
Photograph: Jesse Rieser04Old Pat's dress and coat
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