MY NIGHT
2 of 3 in the ANTENNA SPIRITS costumes

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The performer wears a dark purple sequined bodysuit that hugs the body tightly and shimmers and shines as the performer moves and light reflects off it.

Two large circular cut outs expose each breast. The cut-outs continue on the side, under the arm and show part of the performer’s back. The performer wears one dark purple starfish on each nipple.

Positioned on the back of the bodysuit, where the buttocks of the performer would be, are two silver circular spiral designs, like patches.

At the performer’s knees the bodysuit flares out loosely before the fabric is stretched over a large circular hoop that reaches the floor. Between the thighs, it appears as though there is a tear-drop shaped cut-out.

One of the arms of the costume takes the shape of an oversized forearm and fist, made in the same purple material as the rest of the costume. On the other arm, the performer wears a glove, again made from the same material as the rest of the costume. Along the edge of the glove is a line of black tassels. When the performer moves, the tassels shimmy about.

The performer wears a matching helmet of deep purple sequins which includes a balaclava which covers the entire face, except for the eyes and nose. Two enormous antennae protrude from the top and cascade down to the performer’s knees on the left and right-hand side. A flat disc-like sand dollar is attached to each antenna and swing with any movement. The circumference of the bases of the discs are lined with black tassels. As the performer moves and the antennae bounce, these tassels swing side to side.

Additionally, the performer wears large goggles in the same purple sequined fabric. The goggles have been blacked out, giving the appearance of huge bug eyes.

HOSSEI thinks of this costume as “the creature below the bottom of the sea, sexy, galactic, fem butch, looking into the night, my knight to rescue me and take me to his alien Island!”