TygerBurger <\/span>caught up with Chad Abrahams, head of the costume department, who explained that they were all set for the big day. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWith the theme being WowZA, Abrahams explains that they aimed to encapsulate this through the costumes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt has been an enjoyable ride trying to lockdown the designs and sourcing the fabrics to costume over 1 400 performers. We source fabric throughout the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is rewarding because now we are finding places that we never knew about before. There is a wonderful place in Witbank that we are sourcing fabrics from.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He explains that the designs for each costume are a team effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe work with all the different creative departments; we liaise with the float department to find out what the floats are going to look like. Then we try and source fabric to compliment the floats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Protea \u2018wowness\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Abrahams says they are paying homage to the country\u2019s national flower, the Protea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe had the Protea theme a few years ago, but we have now created a new-generation Protea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are trying to celebrate the \u2018wowness\u2019 of Cape Town. The Protea is a national flower, but it\u2019s also Cape Town\u2019s pride and joy. For the first time, we also created a male-protea costume.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Abrahams, the costumes were distributed to the various groups on Sunday 2 March for them to fit and check sizes. \u201cWe don\u2019t get to measure every participant, so we rely on the group leaders. So we try and hand out the costume two weeks before the carnival, so if there are any issues, we have two weeks to alter and fix it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He explains that the exciting task of creating the outfits rests on the shoulders of 11 people. \u201cWe have three seamstresses, a cutter, a designer, and a fabrication department that takes care of headpieces and accessories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He encouraged people to attend and see all the magic come to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPeople can look forward to \u2018wow\u2019 costumes. We are going out of our way to make sure this 15th anniversary is celebrated through our costumes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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