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Rules: HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION: MASQUERADE RULES AND DIVISIONS

[Addendum and clarification - One of the main differences between Historical Interpretation and Historical Reproduction costumes is the attention to detail "from the skin out".

Therefore, if a contestant re-creates a costume from a media source and is as accurate to that source as possible, they may qualify to enter the Historic Reproduction Masquerade, as long as appropriate documentation is provided.

EXAMPLE - If, in doing a costume from the 1938 film MARIE ANTOINETTE, the costumer uses the same type of foundation garments as were used by the movie studio in making the picture, that would qualify as being historically accurate - for the 1930's.]

Historical Interpretation - Costumes from any period, re-created from television, stage, film, artists rendering, illustration, etc., which is a conceptive interpretation rather than a technically accurate reproduction of historic clothing.

(It is not necessary to re-create "from the skin out", for these costumes.)

DIVISIONS AND RULES

The Historical Interpretation Masquerade will be run on the same division system as the SF/F Masquerade (see PR#1).

The judging criteria will parallel that which is done for the Re-creation class of the SF/F Masquerade. Again - it is necessary that you have some kind of pictoral documentation to show what design you are interpreting.

In the Black and White category of the first section of this masquerade contestants are urged to give a short explanation as to why they interpreted the colors as they have.

You will be judged on the accuracy with which you have re-created the original and its accoutrements - shoes, hair, headpieces, etc. Additional points can be gained by characterization.

Category 2 in this masquerade is a catch-all for those costumes which do not easily fit in any of the others (see definition in PR#1). It should not be used unless you are absolutely sure that your costume belongs nowhere else.

Anyone who is crazy enough may enter both the Historical Reproduction and the Interpretation Masquerades. We ask only that you identify yourself at the masquerade registration table so we can position you accordingly.

General note - No costume may be entered in more than one Masquerade. Also - costumes worn in the halls before the masquerades are not eligible to be entered into competition.
Miscellaneous Notes: All Best in Show entries received, in addition to certificates, The Dictionary of Costume. Best Workmanship entries in each masquerade received the 18th Century Woman catalogue from the Metropolitan Museum's exhibition.
Master of Ceremonies: Bobbi Gear ‡
Workmanship Judges: Mary Denise Smith
Presentation Judges: Kathryn Condon, jan howard finder, Mary Stasheff