Costume-Con 29 Future Fashion Design Contest rules are posted online here: http://cc29nj.com/fff.aspx Deadline for submissions is October 1, 2010. You do NOT...
Dear Con-goers, A few friends of mine are looking for another roommate for DagonCon in Atlanta this Sept. It's a Hyatt room, so your just an elevator ride away...
(Channeling Ben Stein) Anybody out there with pictures of costumes from recent costuming events, descriptions, name of the event. I can do pictures, now! In...
It has been 6 months since I have put a 6-month Costume-Cosplay Calendar into the Newsletter. I would like to put together another Calendar for the upcoming...
Does anyone know a source for brushed/microfiber elastic that is being used in underwear waistbands? Bruno Sorry if I sent this twice, my messages to the list...
A comment we received reminded us that not everyone is aware of what and where the International Costumers' Guild Archive Photo Gallery is. For many years the...
While I still had a few dregs of energy left, I typed this up tonight. I did not do this last year and was chastised, so here it goes: The Archon 33...
For those of you into obsessive detail... (and there aren't many around here, are there?)... though you'd love these pictures and details about materials and...
Here's a shout-out to all our ME dancers: Where can I get some pre-embroidered shisha mirrors so I don't have to embroider them before sewing them down? Bruce ...
We're coming up on the August submission deadline for Yipe! magazine and, frankly, We Need More! If you've been to a costumed event in the last few months and...
Tina and Byron Connell visited the James A. Michener museum in Bucks county PA. While they could not photograph the Icons of Hollywood exhibit there was a...
Come one, come all to ReConStruction, where I am running the masquerade! ReConStruction, the 10th occasional North American Science Fiction Convention, will...
Official photographs from Osfest 3, an Omaha area convention, taken by Tracy Majkol are now up on the gallery and available for viewing. Enjoy! "Those Who Fail...
Okay, yesterday, I just didn't have the ooomph to take that many photos. I think I took over 200 between Thursday - Saturday. I have a friend who at the...
We've heard from a few of you, now we'd like to hear from a few more. If you're going to be attending Renovation (Worldcon 2011), what would you like to see...
I just received an email from a good friend who is helping to inventory and arrange sale of an extensive collection of historical garments for the family of...
The Budget & Finance Committee is in need of a few more members. Requirements are few. All you need is to be a member in good standing in one of the ICG...
We don't have real good connections out on the West Coast, so we'll just put out the call, that, if you're taking pictures, video, etc., we'd love to have...
If someone were considering doing a Westercon (say 600 -800 attendees), what would you suggest for masquerade room size (and stage size)? i.e. what do you...
Tina Connell has provided the Pups some more pictures, this time from the Friday night social at Costume-Con 9. Enjoy the journey to the past! PS if you...
Dear Byron: Congratulations and my utter condolences on running next year's Worldcon Masquearde. I've forwarded you message to Jacqui Ward, who will be...
I've been working on a history of cosplay panel for a Kansas City Japan festival, and something has been bothering me about the 'canon' of costume history. I...
You've heard me burble about the productions at the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. However, if you're not familiar with the Festival you might be...
Leather Facts 256 West 38th Street New York, NY 10018-5844 212-382-2788 On 38th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues, closer to 8th Ave. This is all the...
Hi all I have been tasked by Diane Kovalcin to help research what external adventures CC 29 attendees would like to do before and after the con, and which days...
Yesterday when I woke up at 7am it was 83 degrees outside. I got to 103. Luckily, the buses and subways are air conditioned, as is my workplace, or I'd have...
