"Leatherface"

"How would you like to meet this hombre on the plains of a small town in Texas? The character is based loosely on Ed Gein, who also inspired the characters, Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill.....Did the real Ed Gein ever wear a human's face as a mask like Leatherface did in the film?
The real Ed Gein did wear a human's scalp and face. The real Ed Gein did this however, to help quell his desire to be a woman, not because of a skin disease as with Leatherface in the film. Also included in his uniform, Ed Gein wore a vest of skin complete with breasts and female genitalia strapped above his own.