The morning of the day that he is allowed to officially show up, Alice has an idea.

He spends the rest of that morning immersed in clothing design.

At last, a few hours past lunch, he twirls in front of the full-length mirror in his sewing room. Layers and layers of long, pointed fabric petals flutter with the movement; delicate, glittering fabric wings quiver behind his back.

That seems likely to make about the right first impression.