CC16-SP-10: Sunday Best (Irish Dress)
CC16-SP-10: Sunday Best (Irish Dress) | Category: Single Pattern | Designer(s): Mazelle Neal | Maker(s): Mazelle Neal | Presenter(s): Mazelle Neal | Presentation Award(s): Most Elegant | Additional Award(s): (Received the book, The Art of the Needle) (Photo ID: Ken Warren #7-4 | Event Date: 1998)
Competition Staff & Rules
Staff:
- Directors: Pierre E. Pettinger, Jr. & Sandy Pettinger
- Master of Ceremonies: Unknown
- Presentation Judges: Unknown
Rules:
The Single Pattern Contest has become a tradition at recent Costume Cons. Costume Con 16 plans to continue the tradition. This competition is fun and stretches the imagination and ingenuity while maintaining a “controlled” competition.
Often the most imaginative solutions can emerge when some aspect of the project is fixed.
The rules of the Single Pattern are simple.
1. We specify certain patterns which can be used.
2. The contestant may choose any of the patterns they desire. Yon need not be a member of the convention to sew an entry and send it with another member or mail it to us. You do need to be a member to attend the convention and show your work on stage.
3. A contestant may make as many entries as they desire, but may only appear on stage once.
4. The integrity of the patterns must be maintained. This means that the pieces must be recognizable. You may adjust the patterns for size and length. However extensive alterations, such as adding or removing pleats is forbidden. (However, added design seaming is allowed, so long as the overall shape of the joined pieces is not changed.
5. You may use any (and we do mean any) materials to make your pattern. You may also embellish it in any way you desire. This means such things as quilting, embroidery, painting, applique, cutwork, ribbonwork, and so forth are all allowable, as are any other embellishment you desire.
6. Remember that this convention is PG- 13. Please keep this in mind. We do reserve the right to disqualify any entry which we deem objectionable. The ruling of the contest administrators is final and not subject to appeal.
7. By submitting entries to this contest, you are agreeing to their display on stage or in the exhibit area. You are also agreeing to your entries being photographed and videoed by the convention, and the sale of these records to the membership. All rights to your creations revert to you after the convention is over.
The patterns chosen for this year are:
Women’s: “Irish” Dress and Underskirt by AlterYears — Sleeveless bodice with attached overskirt. Worn over a gored underskirt. Both skirts can be pleated or gathered. Comes in size range bust 33 ½” to 47″– $15.00
Men’s: Ibrahim’s Cepken by Atira’s Fashions–Arabic short jacket, collarless with three sleeve variations. Sized sm/mcd/lg. –$9.00
Gender Non-Specific The Cameleon by Atom Research–A versatile all-purpose garment, useable as a shirt, a pair of pants, a tunic, 3 different styles of dresses, a skirt and a cape. –$16.00
The Irish Dress and the Cepek are available from AlterYears. The address is: (Address Removed). The Cepek is also available from other sources.
The Cameleon is available from Atom Research Center: (Address Removed).
