The game Giants vs.
Ordinary people come away transformed.
Bankers become swashbucklers, lawyers turn into damsels and wenches, all shucking the drab personas of day jobs to step out in creations of lace, velvet, satin, rhinestones, sequins and beads. This is where marchers in the Gasparilla Parade come to be outfitted. This year, they're spending a little more because of the Super Bowl. Wendel transformed himself years ago from a master plumber to a costumer. He and partner Joseph Stokes started small, making costumes for friends until it occurred to them that people might pay for them.