Lucy Morris (19), of Dunedin, swelters while busking in a
microfleece cat costume, outside Countdown supermarket in
central Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.
The strains of the
Pink Panther, by baritone
saxophone, sounded good, but perhaps it was for the best that
Lucy Morris could not see the reactions of her audience.
Miss Morris (19) was spotted busking outside the Countdown
supermarket in central Dunedin yesterday morning, wearing a
microfleece cat costume.
The costume's only opening was a mouth-hole, just right for
the saxophone's reeded mouthpiece, but insufficient to keep
the wearer cool.
The only advantage for Miss Morris, as she endured rising
temperatures on a sunny day, inside the mainly black costume,
was the protection the suit provided from her seeing the
gazes of bemused shoppers.
A procession of customers passed by, staring quizzically,
with only small children seemingly impressed.
Without eyeholes, Miss Morris was blind to it all, playing
while friend Allun Todd (19), of Dunedin, kept watch on her
takings.
Miss Morris said she made the suit six months ago for a
design conference in Auckland, and was using it to raise
money to help fund a study trip to China.
Miss Morris leaves today for the United States, before
travelling to Wuxi, China, to study Mandarin for a month.
- chris.morris@odt.co.nz
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