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Page 28, April 8, 1979 - Sunday News

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best are grouped together to
be judged and televised.

' The success of the whole
show depends on’ the
costumes and so naturally
the most important member
of the Samba School, apart
from its money raising
president, is the designer.

Some. schools have one
designer while others have a
group with a design coor-
dinator in charge. Often the

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a feel for beauty.

There are some famous
professional designers who
are hired especially to create
‘fantasias de luxo’ - the super
costumes. These costumes
can cost upwards from
$10,000 and are = em-

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emeralds, topazes,
aquamarines, sequins and

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The super costumes are
entered into Fashion Shows
held during the Carnival
Balls, competitions are held,
and when the Carnival
concludes they are taken on
tour with a supporting cast
and manager.

In total the Carnival at Rio
is the greatest psychodrama
ever staged. The rich and the
poor become equal as they
don their fantasies. The

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young and the beautiful turn
into film stars and the old,
the fat and the ugly for one
glorious night feel beautiful
as they twirl and dance in the
streets. They are cheered by
spectators, photographed
and admired, their problems
forgotten during the night of
illusion and fantasy. .

(Eva Hall is a Fashion
Mlustration teacher for the
Retall Fashion Department
at Capilano College)

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