One of the first things I did was to work up a costume

 One of the first things I did was to work up a costume. Spider Man Costume   A vital, visual part of the character. I had to know how he looked ... before I did any breakdowns. For example: A clinging power so he wouldn't have hard shoes or boots, a hidden wrist-shooter versus a web gun and holster, etc. ... But the whole thing was created by Steve on his own... I think I added the business about the webs coming out of his hands." CCosplay  14 Ditko claimed in a rare interview with Jonathan Ross that the costume was initially envisioned with an orange and purple color scheme rather than the more famous red and blue.