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Conference Dates: January 14-16, 1983
Chair: Karen (Schnaubelt) Turner
Event Name: Costume-Con 1
City: San Diego
State: California
Venue: Bahia Hotel & Restaurant (Mission Bay)
Membership Fees: Starting at $20, ending at $30.
Supporting Fees: $7.50 throughout
Sponsored By: The Fantasy Costumers Guild
Final Membership: ~225
Attending Membership: 140
Convention Committee:

• Chairman: Karen (Schnaubelt) Turner
• Senior Advisor: Adrienne Martine-Barnes
• Operations: Scott Norton
• Publications: Kelly Turner ‡
• Programming: Karen (Schnaubelt) Turner
• Treasurer: Nancy Kozeluh
• Secretary: Pam May
• Guests: Astrid Anderson
• Registrar: Kelly Turner ‡
• Fashion Show Coordinator: Karen Emery
• Historical Masquerade: Adrienne Martine-Barnes
• Science Fiction & Fantasy Masquerade: Brian Mix
• Photographer: David Clark
• Exhibits Coordinator: Cindy Korman
• Hotel Liaison: Scott Norton
• Con Suite: Dave & Mary Ann Meyers
• Banquet Coordinator: Pam May
• Dealer's Room: James Jira
• Volunteers: Marjii Ellers ‡, Catherine Keegan, Nathalia Quirk, Jean Harshman
• Friday Night Social: ?
• Fashion Folio: Kelly Turner ‡?

Program and Participants: Friday Programs:

• Costume Design (Where to get inspiration): Sally Fink, Barb Schofield
• Wires and Wherefores (How to use millinery wire): Marjii Ellers ‡
• Figure Drawing (Real and ideal bodies): Franz Joseph ‡
• Pattern Drafting II (Precision cut-and-fit): Sally Fink, Kathy Sanders, Karen Turner
• Costuming for Your Body Type (S/F): Karen Turner, Bjo Trimble
• How to Overcome 'Fear of Sewing!': Adrienne Martine-Barnes
• Men's Costuming (S/F): Sally Fink, Karen Turner
• How to Photograph Costumes: David Clark, William Rotsler ‡
• Mask-Making: Brian Mix, Kelly Turner ‡
• How to "Weather" Costumes (Worn costumes look more "real"): Sherri Butterfield ‡, Victoria Ridenour
• Videotape of 1981 Worldcon Masquerade
• Videotape of 1982 Worldcon Masquerade
• Historic Fans (Fans as period accessories): Alice Davies
• Media Reconstruction Costumes (Costumes from movies & TV): Sherri Butterfield ‡, Jean Harshman
• Slides of Convention Costumes: David Clark
• Odd Tools and Techniques (Hot-melt glue, wire, foam, etc.): Marjii Ellers ‡, Kathy Sanders
• Short-Cut Costuming Techniques (Save time and $$$): Nancy Kozeluh, Bjo Trimble
• Props and Accessories : Brian Mix, Karen Turner, Kelly Turner ‡
• Papier Mache: Karen Kuykendall ‡
  

Saturday Programs:

• Whole Cloth and Textile Design (Know your fabric!): Fran Evans, Nancy Kozeluh, Bjo Trimble
• Media vs. Original Costumes (Is one "better" than the other?): Maureen Garrett, John Hertz, Adrienne Martine-Barnes, Kathy Sanders
• Historical Reconstructions (Style lines, accessories, etc.): Sherri Butterfield ‡, Alice J. Davies, Peggy Kennedy ‡, Victoria Ridenour
• Headdresses (Fun, flamboyant, fantastic!): Sally Fink, Julian May, Kathy Sanders, Karen Turner
• Pattern-Drafting I (Draping method): Sherri Butterfield ‡, Victoria Ridenour
• Makeup (Essential to a polished costume): Fran Evans, Bjo Trimble
• Hall Costumes (Costumes as clothing at cons): Jean Harshman, Karen Turner
• Corset Making (Proper period undergarments): Sherri Butterfield ‡, Kathy Lear, Louise Pass, Victoria Ridenour
• Applique (Several different techniques): Amy Falkowitz, Julian May, Peggy Kennedy ‡, Karen Turner
• How to Run a Masquerade (And not re-invent the wheel): Marty Gear, Brian Mix, Drew Sanders, John Trimble
• How to Model/Present Your Costume (Music, timing, poise): jan howard finder, Sally Fink, Kathy Lear, Karen Turner
• How to MC (Master of Ceremonies) at a Masquerade (And not annoy the participants): David Gerrold, Marty Gear, John Trimble
• The Regency Period: Astrid Anderson, John Hertz, Peggy Kennedy ‡
• Regency Dancing: John Hertz

Sunday Programs:

• Men's Costuming (Historical): Sherri Butterfield ‡
• Tudor Costuming: Kathy Lear
• How to Costume for Your Body Type (Historical): N.E. Earnheart, Louise Pass
• Historical Reconstructions (Adapting patterns, fabric choices): Sherri Butterfield ‡, Victoria Ridenour
• Stage Costuming (How to win at Worldcon): Sally Fink, Kathy Sanders, Barb Schofield, Karen Turner
• The "Impossible" Costume (How to make those "no-can-dos!"): Sally Fink, Kathy Sanders, Karen Turner
• Con Post-Mortem (How'd you like the con? How can we do it better next time?): The con committee
• Masquerade Critique (Featuring the videotape of last night's masquerade!): Brian Mix
  

Publications Contents: Progress Report 1 (Total Pages: 16):

• General Information (Attending/Supporting Memberships, Converting, Refunds)
• Publications List/Ad Rates
• Our Committee
• From the Chair ("Why a costumers convention?")
• About Our Hotel
• Our Mascot
• Programming (Panels, Dealers, Exhibits, Friday Social, Fantasy and Science Fiction Masquerade, Regency Dancing, Fashion Show/Banquet, Historical Ball)
• Basic Schedule
• Fashion Design Contest Rules
• While You're Here
• Historical Masquerade Rules
• Science Fiction & Fantasy Masquerade Rules
• About the Guild
• Membership List
  

Progress Report 2 (Total Pages: 18):

• General Information (as above)
• Our Committee
• From the Chair
• Programming (Social, Masquerades, Panels, Fashion Show, Banquet)
• Artist Credits
• The Catalogue
• Science Fiction & Fantasy Masquerade (Rules, Registration, Panels, Photographers, Awards)
• Historical Masquerade Rules
• Statistics from the Denvention II Masquerade
• Rotslers Rules Revisited
• Sound Off (CostumApa Advertisement)
• New Members
  

Program Book Contents (Total pages: 24):

• Table of Contents
• Costume-Con #, Dates, Hotel, City and State
• Chairman's Welcome
• Program Schedule (by room and by hour)
• Hotel Map
• S.F. & Fantasy Masquerade Rules
• Historical Masquerade Rules
• Exhibits
• CostumApa ad
• Panelist Bios
• Where to Eat
• Members (complete as of printing)
  

Reviews/Related Websites:

• Review: The San Diego Union
• Review: LOCUS
• Breighton (Rusty) Dawe's Video Order Page