Schedule for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
Friday Programs:
- HISTORY OF UNDERWEAR
Underwear has changed greatly over the centuries. The history of these indispensable, and form altering, garments. (2 hours)
Darla Kruger - ACRYLIC CASTING
It never fails that that perfect jewel, shape, or form is simply unavailable. How to cast it yourself.
Steve Swope - GLOVE MAKING (Demo)
Catherine Costen will demonstrate techniques for a successful pair of gloves.
Catherine Costen - ETHNIC COSTUME – AFRICAN
Our panelists will discuss various forms of African ethnic dress and their use as a costume source.
D. Jeannette Holloman‡, Toni Lay‡ - ELIZABETHAN COSTUME
Nancy Mildebrandt - RELIGIOUS COSTUMES
Sources and design of religious costumes from many cultures.
Pierre E. Pettinger, Jr. - BUCKRAM HATS and HEADPIECES
Katherine Jepson - WIGS (Workshop)
Supplies: old wig, head form, vise for the form, a piece of Styrofoam (preferably in some shape), a can of hair spray (Joe recommends Rave #4), and a comb. The care and feeding of wigs: Designing them, styling them, building them. Results will be featured in an informal competition at the Friday Night Social. (2 hours)
Joe Lunn - CREATURE HEADS (Workshop)
Price: TBA, Maximum Size: TBA Supplies: TBA. Students will learn how to make creature heads. (2 hours)
Daren Bost - MASQUERADE REPORTING
Masquerade Reporting: The tricks of the trade (as told by a past master), how to cover a masquerade for fan press. Masquerade Reporting is a little practiced form of fan writing. New people are needed. Come and learn the tricks – a lucky few may see their deathless prose in the convention newsletter.
Robert Sacks‡ - CREATING A CHARACTER FOR A COSTUME
You’ve been working for weeks. You’ve cut, pleated, folded, gathered and sewn the perfect costume. Now what is it? You need a character to match this great costume.
Darla Kruger - VEGAS SHOWGIRL HEADDRESSES
We’ve all seen the immense headdresses those show girls in Las Vegas wear. Wouldn’t you love to use one in your next presentation? How to make them and how to wear them.
Nora Mai, Nancy Mildebrandt, Carol Salemi - RE-ENACTMENT COSTUMING
Costuming for re-enactment venues – how is it different?
Max Helfant‡, Judith Smith, Terry Smith, Preston Saul - MEDIA COSTUME SOURCES – COMMON TO OBSCURE
Various media (primarily film, TV, and comics) as costume sources.
Dave Doering, Bruce Mai - HALL COSTUMES
The hall costume is fundamentally different than the competition costume. How to design them and what elements you should remember to include.
Toni Lay‡, Michele Jaye Solomon - BEHIND THE LENS: LOOKING GOOD ON CAMERA
How to make your costume look good for posterity – posing, presentation thoughts, effects, personality, etc.
Greg Bradt, Jack Krolak, Carl Mami, Ken Warren - FABRIC MANIPULATION (Demo)
Jacqui will teach the techniques to manipulate fabric in various interesting and useful ways, to create textures and effects. (2 hours)
Jacqueline M. Ward - REWRITING ROTSLER’S RULES
The ramifications of Rotsler’s Rules – do they drive people away from costuming? Do we still need some set of do’s and don’ts? If so, what should they be?
Betsy R. Marks, Pat Ritter - SIZING A COMMERCIAL PATTERN (Workshop)
Price: $ TBA, Maximum Size: TBA. Supplies: TBA. The methods to size a commercial pattern to fit perfectly. (2 hours)
Darla Kruger - BEGINNING EMBROIDERY (Workshop)
Price: $5, Minimum Size: 10. Supplies: scissors if possible.
Victoria Warren - HOW DID I DO GLENN CLOSE’S “DANGEROUS LIAISONS GOWN?”
The genesis and techniques used to create the award-winning “Dangerous Liaisons” gown from Costume-Con 13.
Catherine Costen - PROP BUILDING
How they built the various stage props that completed their costumes.
Betsy R. Marks, Steve Swope - HUMOR – HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?
Lately, many masquerade presentations have relied on a ‘shtick’, and gotten loads of laughs. Is this a good thing? Could some of them have been better as a serious presentation? Humor is good, but what is the right amount?
Suford Lewis, Bruce Mai - COSTUMING SAFETY
Nothing is foolproof – and we’ve all been fools at one time or another. Here are things to watch out for.
Sandy Pettinger - HOW DID I DO “REALITY BITES?”
The genesis and techniques used to create the award-winning “Reality Bites” presentation from Costume-Con 13.
Amanda Allen‡, Faith Baker, Sharon Landrum, Ann Hamilton - THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD: MYTH, LEGEND, and CLOTHING
Modern day concepts of the clothing worn by men during the Middle Ages stem from the movies about Robin Hood. The myth and legend of Robin Hood and the misconceptions movies have created.
Preston Saul - HISTORY OF THE BRITISH MASQUERADE
An overview of Masquerades in Great Britain – differences and similarities.
Miki Dennis - CORSETS: 19TH CENTURY
Advice Session (2 hours)
Darla Kruger - SIMULATING NUDITY
Every so often a costume requires some exposure of flesh. Sometimes a lot of exposure. But few of us have perfect bodies.
Kathy Sanders - CREATURE FEET (Demo)
Ever wanted to make that Bantha costume? How about Godzilla? Here’s how to do the feet, and how to walk in them. (2 hours)
Daren Bost - FUTURE OF THE ICG
An information gathering panel to seek ideas from the audience for the future direction of the International Costumers Guild. Give them your feedback.
Byron Connell, Marty Gear‡, Carl Mami, Pierre E. Pettinger, Jr. - HOW DID I MAKE “STANDING STONE?”
The genesis and realization of the award winner from CC16, “Legend of the Standing Stone.”
Jacqueline M. Ward - DANCE and ATHLETIC COSTUMING
How do you design a costume for a performer who will be jumping, high kicking, and generally moving fast?
Judith Smith - COSTUMING FOR CHILDREN
The challenges and rewards of costuming for children of various ages.
Diane Kovalcin, Sharon Trembley - DIFFICULT FABRIC
Velvets, lame’s, slinky silks. Each presents difficulties not found in “everyday” fabrics. How to conquer their challenges.
Pierre E. Pettinger, Jr., Jacqueline M. Ward - RUNNING A GOOD GREEN ROOM
A good green room makes the masquerade run more smoothly. What is essential and what is “great to have but not essential” for running an excellent green room.
Joan Bradt, Byron Connell and Tina Connell - HOW DID I DO “ULTRAMAN / BALTAN?”
The genesis and techniques used to create the award-winning “Saturday Matinee” seen at Conadian (Worldcon 1994).
Catherine Costen, Steve Swope - Basic 1890’s Steps (Vintage Dance)
Patri Pugliese‡ - MAKING SHOES (Workshop)
Price: $7, Maximum Size: 10. Supplies: Hot glue gun and lots-o-sticks, straight pins, measuring tape, old pair of sacrificial shoes, at least 2 yards of fashion fabric, fine cord, eyelets. Also participants can bring decorative items for their shoes. What’s the hardest part of any costume? The shoes, of course!
Amanda Allen‡ - PHOTO-SHOOT and CAROUSEL RIDE
The Carousel at Bushnell Park. Contingent on good weather – the Carousel is closed on rainy days. - FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL
Including Swap Meet and Wig Competition. GRAND BALL: Marc Casslar, Martha Griffin, Spare Parts. A ball in honor of the publication of Mark Twain’s new novel, “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.” Costume of the 1890’s or the court of King Arthur encouraged.
Saturday Programs:
- MAZURKA and REDOWA (Vintage Dance)
Nineteenth century waltz variations. Prior dance experience required. (2 hours)
Patri Pugliese‡ - WEAPONS and STAGE FIGHTING
One hour on weapons: bow, sword, staff, axe, dagger, and polearms, followed by a stage fighting demo. (2 hours)
Wendy Goodman, Max Helfant‡, Preston Saul - ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
Use of Color, Lines, and Balance. (2 hours)
Gypsy Ames - PREVIEW OF CHICON 2000 MASQUERADE
The Director of the Chicon 2000 Masquerade will preview the facilities and organization of the show.
Nancy Mildebrandt - BEGINNING BEADWORK (Workshop)
Price: $5, Maximum Size: 15. (2 hours)
Sharon Landrum - BEGINNING HAND SEWING (Workshop)
Price: $TBA, Maximum Size: 10. Supplies: Needles, any color thread, pins, and snips (little scissors). A copy of “Lady’s Guide to Hand Sewing” by A Lady is strongly suggested. Learn how and when to use simple stitches, such as running stitch, back stitch, whip stitch, blanket stitch, and assorted variations. Various seam styles and finishes, such as French seams, flat-felled seams, and other early historic seam finishes, will also be used to create a small pouch. (2 hours)
Judy Mitchell - RELATIONS BETWEEN CONCOMS and THE MASQUERADE
Maintaining a good relationship with the concom is essential if we are to continue running excellent masquerades. (2 hours)
Robert Sacks‡, Marty Gear‡, Suford Lewis - MOVEMENT IN HISTORIC CLOTHING
There is nothing more jarring than watching a lady in a beautiful French Court gown grab her skirts and lift them a foot in the air to go up the stairs, or watching that hoop skirt swing like a bell. How to move in your new garb.
Patricia Ann Buard‡, Darla Kruger, Patri Pugliese‡ and Barbara Pugliese - SKINS and FUR
Tanning and use of natural animal skins/furs in costuming. (2 hours)
Lisa Ashton - SELECTING and MOVEMENT TO MUSIC (Workshop)
Price: free, Maximum Size: 15. Supplies: Recommend loose clothing, bring items you need help moving in (i.e. shoes, hoops, whatever). We all use music for our presentations. But using music isn’t enough. Proper movement is also necessary. Tips on good selections and how to move to the groove. (2 hours)
Karen Heim, Nora Mai - ELECTRONICS (Workshop)
Price: $ TBA, Maximum Size: TBA Supplies: TBA. (2 hours)
Glen Boettcher - BELLY DANCE RECITAL (Demo)
[removed by request], Janet Johnston, Patricia Vandenberg - GREAT MC’s – MADE OR BORN?
The art and science of being a good MC.
Marty Gear‡, Elaine Mami - BASIC HISTORIC RESEARCH
How to get started doing research on the historic costume you want to make. Will include a bibliography of standard general sources.
Kathryn Elms, Wendy Goodman - DANCE COSTUMING (Advice Session)
Dance Costuming of Gypsies and the Middle East and danse orientale movement.
Munierah - AFTERNOON PARTY (Vintage Dance)
No experience needed. Basic 1860’s dances such as waltz, polka, schottische will be taught and 1860’s parlor cotillion figures will be introduced. Costume of the 1860’s encouraged. (3 hours)
Patri Pugliese‡ - COSTUME-CON 21 PRESENTATIONS (2 hours)
Mary Chancellor, et al. - LUSH JEWELRY ON A BUDGET (Advice Session)
Deb Wunder - CARVING FOAM (Workshop)
Price: $10, Maximum Size: 10. Supplies: bring a long knife. (2 hours)
Ming Diaz, Lisa Ashton - FABRIC PAINTING I (Workshop)
Price: $10, Maximum Number: 10. (2 hours)
Nora Mai - COSTUMING AS A BUSINESS
How to turn your costuming hobby into a business – even if it’s not full time.
Daren Bost - PERCEPTIONS OF SHAPE
How our perceptions of self and others’ perceptions of us affect what costumes we wear.
Amanda Allen‡, Stephanie Carrigg, Michele Jaye Solomon - FANTASY ART TO REALITY
Magnificent costumes often appear in art; book covers, paintings, advertising. How do you transform that image into a costume?
Eileen Capes, Karen Heim, Katherine Jepson, Nora Mai - ADVANCED HAND SEWING (Workshop)
Price: $5. Maximum Size: 15. Supplies: needles, scissors, basic sewing supplies, l/4 yard fabric, thread. Learn finishing techniques, including piping, French seaming, and more. Create a sampler you can use as a reference for future projects. (2 hours)
Betsy R. Marks - DRAPING A VICTORIAN BUSTLE (Demo)
Deb Salisbury - EVOLUTION OF THE MASQUERADE
The evolution of the convention masquerade from its early days to the present. (2 hours)
Marty Gear‡, Carl Mami, Kathy Sanders - CREATING A COSTUME FOR A CHARACTER
You’ve read that great book. You’ve found the perfect character. Now how do you dress? How to develop the perfect costume for that perfect character.
Darla Kruger - COSTUMING WITH NON-STANDARD MATERIALS
The use of non-standard materials (i.e., not fabric) in building a costume. These may include foam, plastics, metal, and other esoteric substances.
Laurel Cunningham-Hill, Bruce Mai - UNIFORMS (Uniforms in costuming, including research on uniforms – from both historical and F&SF points of view.
Byron Connell - ONCE and FUTURE FASHION SHOW
Historical Masquerade, Future Fashion Show, Bathing Suit Competition, Single Pattern Contest
Sunday Programs:
- MAXIXE WORKSHOP (Vintage Dance) A Brazilian Tango popular in the Ragtime Era. Prior dance experience required. (2 hours)
Jim Strein - MEN’S COSTUMES
The art of costuming for and by men. The challenges of few patterns and cultural prejudices and how to design good men’s costumes.
Duane Elms - ETHNIC COSTUME – ASIAN
Our panelists will discuss various forms of Asian ethnic dress and their use as a costume source.
Wendy Goodman, Nora Mai - CROCHET and KNITTING IN COSTUMING
Karen Heim, Roberta Rogow - FEATHERWORK (Workshop)
Price: $5, Maximum Size: 15 Supplies: TBA. How to use and manipulate feathers. (2 hours)
Lisa Ashton, Carol Salemi - ATTITUDE and POSTURE (Workshop)
Price: Free, Supplies: bring music. Students will practice various techniques designed to project a character to an audience. (2 hours)
Amanda Allen‡, Sharon Landrum, Toni Lay, Ric Rader, Ann Hamilton - CRITIQUE: ONCE and FUTURE FASHION SHOW (2 hours)
Rae Bradbury-Enslin, Judges, Others - ADVANCED LIGHTING
Different lighting effects and how they can enhance your Masquerade costume.
Boots Coleman, The Lighting Board, Deryl Burr, Betsy R. Marks, Liz Orenstein - ETHNIC COSTUME – SOUTH AMERICAN
Our panelists will discuss various forms of South American ethnic dress and their use as a costume source.
Wendy Goodman, Max Helfant‡, Nora Mai - HISTORICAL ACCESSORIES
You’ve done extensive research. You’ve made a perfect gown. But something is still wrong. Without the proper accessories, you just don’t have the proper look. A review of these indispensable items.
Darla Kruger - THEATRICAL COSTUMING
Theatrical costuming and how it differs from costuming for either the Masquerade stage or for re-enactment.
Gypsy Ames, Janice Dallas, Keri Lyn Doering, Katherine Jepson, Nancy Mildebrandt - MISTAKES I MADE ON MY FIRST COSTUME
What they did wrong on their first costumes, and comments and discussion from the audience. (2 hours)
Lisa Ashton, Betsy R. Marks, Bruce Mai - JUDGING THE MASQUERADE
The pleasures and pitfalls of judging a masquerade, both historical and FandSF. Also, what judges look for in a winning presentation. (2 hours)
Suford Lewis, Kathleen Norvell - HEADPIECES 101 (Workshop)
Price: $5, Maximum Size: 15. Supplies: 1/2 yard fabric of your choice, scissors, iron. Students will learn how to make two types of headpieces. Students will leave with a mostly completed headpiece and a pattern for a second. (2 hours)
Pierre E. Pettinger, Jr. - ADVANCED BEADWORK (Workshop)
Price: $5, Maximum Size: 10. Demonstrate, then assist class in using advanced beadwork techniques. (2 hours)
Duane Elms - FORMAL WEAR FOR LADIES and GENTLEMEN IN THE MID- and LATE 19TH CENTURY
Formal wear in the 1860’s and 1890’s, accompanied by a slide show and the display of original 19th century garments. (2 hours)
Patri Pugliese‡ and Barbara Pugliese - BASIC RAGTIME DANCES
Vintage Dance – One-Step, Two-Step, Foxtrot, Blues, Tango.
Michael Bergman - RAGTIME TEA DANCE (Vintage Dance)
Join us for an afternoon of Ragtime-era dancing – no experience necessary. Costume of the 1910’s encouraged. (3 hours)
Michael Bergman - DYEING FABRIC
Discuss and show examples of different techniques of dyeing fabric.
Nora Mai - IS COSTUME-CON KILLING THE WORLDCON MASQUERADE?
Has the existence of Costume-Con hurt the masquerade at Worldcon? Issues and examples. (2 hours)
Robert Sacks‡, Marty Gear‡, Carl Mami, Drew Sanders - ONLINE AUCTIONS (Advice Session)
A way to buy and sell fabric, patterns, books, equipment, etc.
Joyce Carroll Grace - HOW DID WE MAKE “SPHINX TRIUMPHANT?”
The genesis and techniques used in the award winning costume from CC15 and BucConeer.
Rae Bradbury-Enslin, Craig Enslin, Stephen Schaeffer - ETHNIC COSTUME – NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN
Our panelists will discuss costumes of native North American people.
Max Helfant‡, Nancy Mildebrandt, Carol Salemi - PATCHWORK TECHNIQUES
Patchwork is a time-honored technique for creating new and interesting fabrics and textures.
Barbara Dannenfelser, Jill Eastlake, Bobby Gear‡, Julia Ann Hyll - HEADPIECES
Designing and creating fantasy headpieces.
Laurel Cunningham-Hill - HISTORIC ART TO REALITY
Many historic costumes have their origins in paintings or other artwork. Translating the 2-dimensional image into 3-dimensional reality.
Patricia Anne Buard‡, Max Helfant‡ - MAKING and ADJUSTING SEWING PATTERNS and SCULPTING TO MAKE MOLDS
Advice Session)
Two panels for the ‘price’ of one.
Angel Avery and Phil Avery - DUCT TAPE DUMMY (Workshop)
Price: $ TBA, Maximum Size: TBA. Supplies: T-shirt, larger than you usually wear, four rolls duct tape. How do you find a dress dummy precisely your size? With all your body quirks? Make it yourself, of course. (2 hours)
Marty Gear‡ - RIBBON WORK TECHNIQUES (Workshop)
Price: $5, Maximum Size: 10. A review of historic and decorative ribbon work techniques. Learn methods of manipulating ribbon to achieve various embellishments. (2 hours)
Diane Kovalcin, Susan Toker - MAKE-UP TECHNIQUES
Various make-up products and techniques to help you achieve that perfect look.
Laurel Cunningham-Hill, Richard Hill, Carol Salemi - HISTORY OF SEWING PATTERNS (Advice Session)
The new wave of retro sewing patterns that have come out in the past few years. How sewing patterns have changed over the years, hints on finding old patterns, care and feeding of them, or how the new retro patterns differ from the originals.
Michelle Lee, Cin Barnes - ETHNIC COSTUME – EUROPEAN
Overview of various European ethnic costumes.
Miki Dennis, Judy Mitchell - FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION MASQUERADE
Monday Programs:
- INTERNATIONAL COSTUMERS’ GUILD
Board of Directors/Annual Meeting. Everyone welcome to attend. ICG members may vote.
Byron Connell presides. - QUILT SHOW and TELL (Workshop)
Price: free, Maximum Size: 10. Supplies: several 1/4 yard pieces of cotton fabric, Rotary cutter (optional). (2 hours)
Diane Kovalcin - CORSETS: 14TH – l8TH CENTURIES (Advice Session) (2 hours)
Darla Kruger - CRITIQUE: F&SF MASQUERADE (2 hours)
Sharon Trembley, Judges, Etc. - BODY EXTENSIONS
The construction of and movement with various body extensions – wings, large feet, shoulder extensions, claws, etc.
Rae Bradbury-Enslin, Bruce Mai and Nora Mai - LIFE MASKS (Demo)
Maximum Size: 20 – sign-up required. Many prosthetics techniques require a life mask. How to create a life mask you can use to create prosthetics pieces… or just to fit headdresses. (2 hours)
Richard Hill - CROSS GENDER COSTUMING
A discussion of the methods and techniques of cross-gender dressing and costuming. Panelists will discuss methods of disguising oneself as someone of a different gender.
Joe Lunn, Steve Swope, Ramona Taylor - CRITIQUE: WHAT DID WE LEARN? A/K/A THE GRIPE SESSION
Susan de Guardiola, Jill Eastlake, Robert Sacks‡, other committee members and participants
