{"id":6120,"date":"2015-11-01T16:11:36","date_gmt":"2015-11-01T16:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/?p=6120"},"modified":"2015-12-07T16:21:55","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T16:21:55","slug":"clarissas-halloween-costume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/clarissas-halloween-costume\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarissa’s Halloween Costume"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Clarissa wears her 2015 Halloween costume (all photos by Lis Saya)<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s been a few years since I went out on the town for Halloween. \u00a0It was once my favorite “holiday.” \u00a0A costume designer since I was a little girl, Halloween was at the top in dressing up for any occasion! \u00a0This costume came together by “accident.”<\/p>\n

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The pink, pleated cape has an 11-foot “wing span”<\/p><\/div>\n

I borrowed the headdress from my daughter’s friend, Drie Young, who is a clothing designer and currently sells vintage clothing on eBay at Ghost Rabbit. \u00a0This fantastic cape was borrowed from my daughter who had recently received it as a gift. \u00a0The plastic pink necklace was borrowed from my grand-daughter. \u00a0A few months ago, I was in a second hand store and bought a pair of black, faux leather, hi-top, 8″ platform boots with tons of buckles. \u00a0All the accessories were from my own personal stock. \u00a0I put together this costume in 5 minutes. \u00a0Voile’…when others saw my costume and the dance I did in this cape, I was told that I could have won several Best Costume awards at various venues around town had I known about them…!<\/p>\n

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Feathered head dress, glittered rhinestone eyelashed mask, beaded Mother-of-Pearl inlay earrings, black lipstick, plastic hot pink necklace, beaded\/buttoned black leather fringed belt, a pair of old cashmere gloves worn down to the skin, turquoise beaded cuffs,with purple pink glued-on nails, accessorize the normal “beaded” dress<\/p><\/div>\n

I even performed wearing this costume during the closing ceremony dance of the “Clan Conference” at Centennial Hall last night. \u00a0Though I wore my traditional beaded dance tunic over this cotton dress. \u00a0Elder David Katzeek saw me walk in during the traditional dancing and he immediately motioned me to come up and dance with all the dancers! \u00a0It was a kick! \u00a0Nobody knew who I was and that is always the best part of\u00a0Halloween! \u00a0Because I was wearing 8″ platform boots, I was 5’10” and nobody realized that I was Clarissa Rizal…hahahaha! \u00a0So much fun!<\/p>\n

Though after I had gone out on the town dancing to various live bands, I realized that I totally enjoyed being taller. \u00a0I realized that the Western world was made for people who were about 5’7 to 6′ tall. \u00a0In fact almost everyone is about that height. \u00a0 Alas, I am back to being 5’2″. \u00a0Sigh…<\/p>\n

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On a cold, surprisingly dry Halloween night in Juneau, time for some warm seaweed salad!<\/p><\/div>\n

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