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Fantasy Fest**TV Jeebies**Key West 1997**
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Zena,Princess Warrior, was my costume made for the Masked Madness and Headdress Ball, where exotic, elaborate and elegant headgear is the appropriate attair. Zena, was my design and my husband, Butch's talent in construction. It takes both to make costume like this.Zena is 8'X12'. Butch did most of the work on her. Zena, won many honors last year.Grand Prize-Headdress Ball, Key West, FloridaGrand Prize-Southern Most Hotel, Key West, Florida3rd Prize, Amateur category, Pretender's In Paradise,Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa, Key West, FloridaMost Orginal Design, Ocean Key House, Key West, Florida5th Prize, Shooter's, Ft. Lauderdale, FloridaThis was our first attempt at a costume this size. She took 2 months to constuct. As I am doing this page, we are in the middle of construction of this year's costume.
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Butch Wins Grand Prize at Pretenders In Paradise, Professional Category
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Looney Tunes was Butch's idea from the day the theme for Fantasy Fest 1997 was announced. With the Theme being TV Jeebie, he wanted to take everyone back to their childhood, when your parents slept and you watched TV Saturday morning. With his costume he did just that! The gun carrying Elmer Fudd, won the hearts of young and old. He indeed did take everyone back to their childhood for just a minute. This costume took 4 months to construct. It is 18'X24' and in downtown Key West, goes curb to curb. This was also our first attempt at a costume this large and in the Professional Category. Again, this was a joint project, although the design was Butch's I did most of the work on Daffy,Donald, and Elmer. I left the construction to him.Pretenders In Paradise is known thoughout the Festival as the premier costume competition. It boast some of the most outrageous costumes ever seen. I was very proud that my husband walked away with the Grand Prize.
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