“…he never told me the greatest gifts they give are inside. He never told me how it feels when you finally understand. The test is not just something hard to do, the test is knowing you can do it.”
As the brilliant polychrome autumn lost its luster and skeletal branches dropped withered leaves, Ayla returned to the forest.
“Ayla loved these moments of solitude. Basking in the sun, feeling relaxed and content, she thought about nothing in particular, except the beautiful day and how happy she was.”
-Clan if the Cave Bear, by Jean Auel
Finally got some good shots of Ayla! I’ve been working on this on and off for several months, and it was one of the Cosplays I’ve been wanting to finish before 2022. It involved modifying a standard brown cavewoman dress, faux fur, and a lot of hand sewing. It’s from one of my favorite series on prehistorical fiction about a Cro magnon girl named Ayla, adopted by a small clan of Neanderthals who call themselves “the Clan of the Cave Bear.” The outfit and makeup is based on the 1985 movie starring Daryl Hannah.
