on the first one I used sparkly embroidery floss, but that was SUCH a pain in the ass I switched to regular gold button thread. here's the first one up close:
and finished:
now the vest.
I bought a brown dress shirt one size too small at goodwill for $3.50. cut the sleeves and collar off,
...and laid it on my 'fur' to cut the shape.
I got the fur at JoAnn fabric for $20.