Schedule for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
Friday – March 30, 2007
Major Events:
- Minnesota Party – CC28 bid, Noon – 2:00 pm / Hospitality
- Friday Night Social, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm / Grand Ballroom
- Wine-tasting, 9:30 pm – Midnight / Hospitality
Program
- ICG Board Meeting: Your ICG Board & Representatives
- ICG Annual Meeting: You
- “I Feel the Earth Move Under My Feet” – Large Items on Stage: Greg Abba, Susan Eisenhour, Les Roth
- “Wild, Wild Web” – Costuming on the Web: Betsy R. Marks, Judy Mitchell, Carole Parker, Julie Zetterberg Sardo
- “Like a Virgin” – Your First Costume-Con: Byron Connell, Karen Schnaubelt, Marty Gear‡, Julia Ann Hyll
- “Blinded by the Light” – Lighting Costumes: Bruce MacDermott, Dana MacDermott‡, Les Roth
- Symbolism, Customs & Status in Central European Clothing ( 2 hrs ): Marvin Moehle
- “Don’t Be Crewel” – Basic Decorative Embroidery: JoAnn Abbott
- “Too Much Time on My Hands” – Hand Sewing: Judy Mitchell
- “Party Doll” – Dressing Dolls: Ann Catelli, Karen Heim, Cathy Swope
- “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” – Building Documentation: Trudy Leonard, Nora Mai, Judy Mitchell
- “Brilliant Disguise” – Makeup, Prosthetics & Teeth: Ricky Dick, Marty Gear‡
- “Here, There & Everywhere” – Equipping a Sewing Room: Sandy Pettinger, Andy Trembley
- Slavic/Macedonian Bridal Wear & Customs: Marvin Moehle
- “Unbelievable” – Beadwork Embroidery: JoAnn Abbott
- Sewing with an Iron: Sheila Lenkman
- “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?” – Costuming As Performance Art: Bruce Mai, Nora Mai, Kevin Roche
- “I Would Dye for You” – Basic Dyeing Techniques: Karen Heim, Larry Mische‡, Carole Parker
- “Dude Looks Like a Lady” – Cross Dressing: Susan Eisenhour, Kevin Roche, Steve Swope
- “Light My Fire” – Identifying Fabric: Sandy Pettinger
Saturday – March 31, 2007
Major Events
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Masquerade: 8:00 pm / Grand Ballroom
- Evil Geniuses – CC26 Party: After the Masquerade / Hospitality
Program
- Two 14th Century Dress Styles: Robin Netherton
- “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” – Found Objects: Bruce MacDermott, Dana MacDermott‡, Katrina Johnson, John Mitchell
- “I Believe I Can Fly” – Wings – of all types: Rhiannon Jones, Fiona Leonard, Bruce MacDermott, Bruce Mai
- “Flesh for Fantasy” – 2D to 3D: Aurora Celeste, Pierre E. Pettinger, Jr.
- “Thunder & Lightning” – Basic Tech: Ann Catelli, Marty Gear‡, John O’Halloran
- “Mellow Yellow” – Silk Ribbon Dyeing: JoAnn Abbott
- “Give Me Back My Wig” – Wig Choice; Styling & Dyeing: Aurora Celeste, Julie Zetterberg Sardo
- Masquerade Management Pt 1: Sheila Lenkman
- “Strangers When We Meet” – Meet the Doll Artists: Cathy Swope – Open
- “The Bead Goes On” – Bead Overview & Making Jewel Sets with Beads ( 2 hrs ): Lisa Ashton, Caitlin Dick, Karen Schnaubelt
- “Clowns to the Left of Me…” – Humor in Presentation: Susan Eisenhour, Kevin Roche, Andy Trembley
- “We are the Champions” – Meet our Free Membership Winners: Bruce Mai – Open
- “Taking Care of Business” – The Business of Costuming: Carol Inkpen
- “You’re No Good” – Evil Fabrics: Trudy Leonard, Sandy Pettinger
- “Let’s do the Time Warp Again!” – Everything Old is New Again (Canceled)
- “My Back Pages” – Book Research: Robbi Dyer, Trudy Leonard
- “Tossin’ & Turnin'” – Distressing Fabrics: Deborah K. Jones, Dana MacDermott‡
- “Building a Mystery” – Working with Foam: Lisa Ashton, Dawn McKechnie
- “Reelin’ in the Years” – Historical Research: Judy Mitchell
- Masquerade Management Pt 2: Sheila Lenkman
- “Every Picture Tells a Story” – Costume Photography & Posing: Kerry Gilley‡, Katrina Johnson, Mikhail Lynn
- Medieval Meets Victorian ( 1.5 hrs ): Robin Netherton
- “Born to Be Wild” – Creature Costuming: Bruce MacDermott, Dana MacDermott‡, Dawn McKechnie, Mike Sawyer
- “Tuff Enuff” – Armoring: Bruce Hinterleitner, Judy Mitchell
- “Simply the Best” – NASFIC 2007: Rich Zellich, Michelle Zellich, Sheila Lenkman
- “Accidents Will Happen” – Medical Concerns in Costuming: Sheril Harper, Mary Morris, Sandy Pettinger
- The 15th Century V-Neck Gown: Robin Netherton
- Balkan Ethnic Costume Construction ( 2 hrs ): Marvin Moehle
- “Turning Japanese” ( 2 hrs ) – Kimono – History, Wearing, Geisha & Maiko: Alicia Faires
- “Sharp Dressed Man” – Men’s Costuming Challenges: Ricky Dick, Marty Gear‡, Bruce Mai, Pierre E. Pettinger, Jr.
- Saintly Inspiration: Robin Netherton
- “Rag Doll” – Making Cloth Dolls: Ann Catelli, Trudy Leonard
Sunday – April 1, 2007
Major Events
- Future Fashion Show: 11:00 am / Grand Ballroom
- Historical Masquerade: 8:00 pm / Grand Ballroom
- CC27 Party: After the Masquerade / Hospitality
Program
- “Bring Me to Life” – Extrapolating from Literary Sources: Katrina Johnson, Mikhail Lynn, Pierre E. Pettinger, Jr.
- “Stand & Deliver” – Stand-Up Collars & Others: Karen Schnaubelt
- “Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World” – Costuming within the Mundane World: Katrina Johnson, Mikhail Lynn
- Future Fashion Show
- Lunch Break for everyone!!
- “Big in Japan” – Intro to Popular Animé ( 2 hrs ): KU Animé Club & Others
- Proper Undergarment Construction ( 2 hrs ): Sheila Lenkman
- “Maybe I’m Amazed” – Silk Ribbon Embroidery: JoAnn Abbott
- “Show Me the Way” – SF & F Show & Tell ( 2 hrs ): Elaine Mami – Open
- “Harajuku Girls” – Japanese Pop Culture ( 2 hrs ): KU Animé Club & Others
- Proper Fitting Techniques: Sheila Lenkman
- “Photographs & Memories” – Meet The Archives: Bruce Mai, Carl Mami, Pierre E. Pettinger, Jr., Andy Trembley
Monday – April 2, 2007
Field Trips:
- STL Leather
- Costume Warehouse Tours
- Jackman’s Fabrics & Artistic Fabrics
Major Events
- Group Dinner (Time & Place: TBA)
- The Mouse-Kerade (Dead Dog Party) 8:00 pm, Hospitality
Program
- “Tell Me Why” – Judging Workshop ( 2 hrs ): Pierre Pettinger
- “Looks Like We Made It” – Historical Show & Tell ( 2 hrs ): Byron Connell – Open
- “Rhinestone Cowboy” – Hot Glue & Surface Embellishments: Julia Ann Hyll
- “Domino” – Mask Making & Wonderflex: Bruce Hinterleitner
- “Just What I Needed” – Tools You Can’t Live Without – Roundtable: Tina Connell, Steve Swope
Special Programs
Special Guest Speaker: Robin Netherton
(An experienced costumer & academic researcher specializing in Western European dress of the Middle Ages)
Giving a series of lectures on Saturday, March 31, 2007. Ms. Netherton will give a full day of lectures on Saturday. The morning session will feature her well-known pair of talks on “The Gothic Fitted Dress” (a medieval fashion known to many modern costumers as the “cotehardie”) and “The Greenland Gored Gown” (the style often called the “10-gore dress”).
Bio: Robin Netherton is a researcher specializing in Western European dress of the Middle Ages. Since 1982, she has given lectures and workshops on medieval clothing for academic audiences, historical societies, reenactment groups, and other organizations. An experienced costumer as well as an academic researcher, she addresses both the practical aspects of medieval clothing construction and the significance of costume in history, art, and literature. Her lectures emphasize approaches for researching medieval costume and ways to avoid common myths and mistakes. Ms. Netherton has lectured to sold-out houses in such cities as Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Orlando, Portland, and San Jose. She also spoke at the 2003 Costume-Con in Chicago. This will be the first time she has offered her full-day program in the St. Louis area.
Morning Session: 9 a.m. – noon [must be registered for as a single session]
TWO FOURTEENTH-CENTURY DRESS STYLES
The Gothic Fitted Dress The fitted fashion popular throughout much of Europe in the late 14th and early 15th centuries (often called a “cotehardie”) has been the focus of much speculation. A detailed analysis shows the various versions and uses of this style, how it evolved from earlier unfitted fashions, and how it set the stage for the more structured fashions of later periods. The lecture examines some likely construction techniques as well as the social significance of the fashion in life and art.
The Greenland Gored Gown Costume books frequently cite the burial finds from 14th-century Greenland as examples of medieval European clothing construction. This lecture re-examines common assumptions about these gowns in light of overlooked details in the original study report, the cultural context of the Greenland colony, and the likely methods of clothing construction. The discussion gives special attention to the “10-gore” gown and its significance for the study of 14th-century European fashion.
Afternoon sessions may be registered for separately (or for all 3)
Session A: 1:30 – 3 p.m.
WHEN MEDIEVAL MEETS VICTORIAN: THE ROOTS OF MODERN COSTUME SOURCES
Too often, books present “facts” about medieval and Renaissance dress that are actually misinterpretations dating from the Victorian era. This lecture traces the development of modern costume scholarship and examines the motives and methods of 19th-century costume historians, to help the 21st-century costumer recognize — and compensate for — Victorian influence in current sources.
Session B: 3 – 4 p.m.
THE FIFTEENTH-CENTURY V-NECK GOWN
The “Burgundian” style that dominates 15th-century women’s fashion in Western Europe is in fact two separate styles, which have distinctive characteristics and different methods of construction. An examination of artwork provides clues as to how the two styles developed and the ways in which they may have been made.
Session C: 4 – 5 p.m.
SAINTLY INSPIRATION: USING MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS FIGURES FOR COSTUME RESEARCH
Medieval saints’ images can provide many interesting costume details — but they’re also a source of confusion and error. An understanding of various saints’ stories and symbols can help researchers find useful information and distinguish realistic depictions from invented ones. The lecture looks at such famous medieval fashion models as Catherine, Christopher, Francis, Jerome, Mary Magdalen, Sebastian, Ursula, and Wilgefortis.
How to reserve:
This lecture series is open to any CC25 member, but to ensure you get a seat, you’ll need to sign up in advance. People interested in attending only the lecture series can purchase one-day memberships for Saturday by mail or online (membership info). One-day memberships also get you access to the rest of the CC25 programming on Saturday, including the evening events. Please be sure to specify that you want to be put on the sign-up list for the Netherton lectures at the time you register. One-day memberships will also be available at the door, but same-day registrants are not guaranteed a seat at the lectures.
If you have already purchased a membership & are interested in attending please email your request to:
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Specify “Netherton lecture” in the subject.
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Special Guest Speaker: Marvin Moehle
Mr. Moehle has traveled all over the world, collecting and documenting the customs and traditions of folk costumes from many different cultures. He specializes in Central European clothing, including the Slavic and Macedonian regions.
Having spoken before various institutions, clubs and organizations in Canada and the US, he will be giving 3 lectures at our convention:
- Symbolism, Status and Customs of Central European fold costume
- Balkan Ethnic Costume Construction (with close-up examinations)
- Dressing the Bride – Slavic/Macedonian bridal wear
His panels will be on Friday and Saturday afternoons.
