Less than a month after the original suit was rejected by Universal executives (and everyone else), the makeup department, led by the design work and creativity of Milicent Patrick, created a totally new suit that was ready for shooting. This new suit would become the last monster to be known as a “classic” Universal monster, and one of the best known and well-loved cinematic monsters of all time. It was the first suit where the creativity and artistry wasn’t just on the head or the mask, but covered the entire body, head to claw. It became a part of film history.
