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Conference Dates: May 26-29, 1989
Chair: Co-Chairs: Pat Kennedy ‡ & Peggy Kennedy ‡
City: Albany
State: New York
Venue: The Desmond-Americana, Albany, New York
Membership Fees: Starting at $25, ending at $40
One Day: $20
Supporting Fees: $15 throughout
Final Membership: 160
Attending Membership: 173
Convention Committee:

• Con Chairs: Pat Kennedy ‡ & Peggy Kennedy ‡
  
• Program Director: Elaine Mami
  
• Masquerade Director: Marty Gear
  
• Future Fashion Folio Directors: Steve Gill & Patti Gill
  
• Costumed Doll Competition Director: Barb Schofield
  
• Hall Costume Coordinator: Animal X
  
• Exhibits Director: Denice Girardeau
  
• Dealer's Room Director: Richard Hill
  
• Remote Video Director: Carl Mami
  
• Conference Operations Manager: Tina Connell
  
• At-the Con Registar: Dorsey Flynn
  
• Masquerade Registrar: Pat Hammer
  
• Denmaster/Gophermaster: Byron Connell
  
• Official Photographer: John Upton
  
• Hotel Liaison: Peggy Kennedy ‡
  
• Treasurer: Tina Connell
  
• Friday Night Social (Speakeasy) Host: jan howard finder
  
• Publications: Pat Kennedy ‡
  
• Security: "Gunner"
  
• Godmother to Costume Fandom: Adrienne Martine-Barnes
  

Theme: American Revolution
Program and Participants: Friday Programs:

• ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? Adrienne Martine-Barnes holds forth on ruthless competition, back-biting, and other delights.
  
• COSTUMING FOR THE BIG, BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. Amanda Allen (m), Jeannette Holloman, Bobby Gear, Sandy Pettinger and Nancy Winchester will demonstrate the possibilities for the generous figure.
  
• HOW TO SCHEDULE COSTUME PROGRAMMING FOR GENERAL SCIENCE-FICTION CONVENTIONS. The inimitable jan howard finder explains how to overcome the frustrations and hassles of being a costumer in the rest of the convention world.
  
• CHEAP AND DIRTY-IN SEARCH OF THE GREAT FORTY-NINE CENT COSTUME. Animal X takes you on an adventure in faking glltz, prowling the hardward store, and other delicious economies that look fantastic.
  

Saturday Programs:

• WELCOME, NOVICE. Toni Lay (m) and D. Jeannette Holloman talk about types of costumes, the Division System, Presentation, Characters, and will request questions from the audience.
  
• HOW TO DO DOCUMENTATION. Bobby Gear ‡ tells all about what is expected for documentation of an historical costume.
  
• FIVE MINUTE SECRETS THAT NO ONE EVER TOLD YOU. Patti Gill has lots of useful tricks and ideas to share with us. If you have something to share, don't be shy.
  
• JUDGING. Janet Wilson Anderson reveals the strange and wonderful workings of the costume judges' minds.
  
• HOW NOT TO SCHLEP. Bobby Gear ‡ (m) and Pat Hammer show you how not to blow your gorgeous costume by dragging your feet.
  
• SEWING IS NOT GENETIC. George Paczolt (m), Ricky Dick, Kelly Turner ‡ and Pierre Pettinger show that real men do use zipper feet!
  
• SLICE 'N DICE CHECKERBOARDS AND OTHER QUICK PIECING TECHNIQUES. Adrienne Martine-Barnes demonstrates the use of a rotary cutter, strip piecing, and other methods for creating multi-coloured patterned fabric without losing your mind.(2 Hour workshop)
  
• HI-TECH EFFECTS FOR LO-TACH COSTUMERS. Gary Anderson ‡ (m) and Rusty Dawe tell you how to achieve great effects, even if you don't know one end of a diode from another.
  
• FABRIC EMBELLISHMENT-STUDIO WORK. Lena Breijer presents examples of silkscreening, block printing, shibori, and other techniques.
  
• WE DIED AT GETTSBURY, CHANCELLORSVILLE, AND A LOT OF OTHER PLACES. George Paczolt (m) Ted Hammer and Ricky Dick discuss historical recreations and musters.
  
• SO, YOU WANT TO BE A TECHIE. Bill Nelson and Ron Robinson will help you get started on this aspect of costuming.
  
• GLUES FOR ALL OCCASIONS. Animal X takes you beyond library paste, Sobo, and into the Outer Limits of Mucilage.
  
• SURFACE PAINTING AND CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS THAT CAN BE DONE IN THE KITCHEN FOR UNDER TEN DOLLARS. Johanna Breijar describes fabric painting, making your own block stamps and much more.
  
• THE FINE ART OF DEN-PARENTING AND BACK STAGE MANAGEMENT. Janet Wilson Anderson (m) and Tlsh Wells tell you how to keep the chaos out of the green room.
  
• PRESENTATION AND STAGE MOVEMENT. Denice Girardeau (m) and Elizabeth Mayberry demonstrate motion and pacing for competitions.
  
• MAKE YOUR OWN DRESSMAKERS DUMMY. Bobby Gear ‡ and Marty Gear present a two hour workshop. Bring a large t-shirt and wide duct tape.
  
• THE ART OF HANDMADE APPLIQUE: HOW TO SAVE MONEY AND GO OUT OF YOUR BEADY LITTLE MIND. Alixandra Jordan. Maximum enrollment:30. Sign up sheet at the registration desk. Cost $1.00. Bring scissors, beads and sequins if you have them. This is a two hour workshop in a very wonderful art.
  
• FIGHTING WITH YOUR COSTUME. T.J. Glenn (m) Ruta and Cobra offer a two hour demonstration and practice for quarter staff, sword and cape movements.
  
• DOING MULTIPLE PERIODS ON A BUDGET. George Paczolt (m), Kathryn Condon and Rob Himmelsbach discuss adaptations for the historical costumer.
  
• HISTORICAL COSTUMING MADE SIMPLE. Carolyn Kayta Martz shows you how to create that authentic look without going crazy.
  
• DENTAL PROSTHESES: MAKE YOUR OWN OVERBITE! Doctor of Dentistry Signe Merrifield holds a two hour workship demonstrating how to make various sorts of dental appliances.
  
• BASIC BLACKWORK EMBROIDERY. Rob Himmelsbach. A two hour workshop limited to 20 people - sign up sheet at the registration desk, cost $l.00. Bring small scissors. To create that wonderful, authentic sixteenth century look-and endanger your sanity-try blackwork with this fine craftsman.
  
• HALL COSTUME COMPETITION FOR CLOTHING OF THE COLONIAL PERIOD. Animal X.
  
• FURRY CRITTERS AND HARD NASTIES. Angelique Trouvere (m), Animal X, Elaine Mami, Dorsey Flynn and Kathy Sanders discuss the creation of alien lifeform costumes.
  
• PROPER PERIOD DEPORTMENT. Victoria Ridenour and Adrian Butterfield ‡ show you the difference between bowing to a Duke and curtsying to a King, amongst other things.
  

Sunday Programs:

• JAPANESE DRESS-WEAR AND CARE. Adrienne Martine-Barnes explains Japanese aesthetics, erotic mannerisms, movements and dress.
  
• FLEA MARKET/THRIFT STORE/YARD SALE STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES. Carolyn Kayta Martz shows how to make your dollars really stretch.
  
• COSTUMING WITH ALTERNATE MATERIALS. Kathy Mayer and Kathy Sanders discuss the use of unusual stuffs.
  
• MASSAGE THERAPY FOR COSTUMERS. Carol Salami explains how to prevent back pain, strain, and the enriching of a chiropractor.
  
• ALL YOU CAN THINK OF TO ASK ABOUT THE NOREASCON THREE MASQUERADE. Suford Lewis and Jill Eastlake will tell you how big the stage is, what the rules are, and more.
  
• ANTIQUE CLOTHING-ITS AGE AND CARE. Vintage clothing expert Elizabeth Doviak will tell you about the age and condition of your antique garments, and how to clean and care for them.
  

Monday Programs:

• GRANTS FOR COSTUMING. Animal X tells how to apply for help in doing what you do for free anyhow.
  
• SHOW AND TELL - OR - SO THAT'S HOW YOU DID IT. Betsy Marks hosts an two hour information exchange. Bring something you are proud of, or even something that did not work, and learn a few new tricks.
  
• DISPLAY OF DOCUMENTATION FROM THE HISTORIC MASQUERADE.
  
• DID WE HAVE FUN YET? Adrienne Martine-Barnes offers to listen to bitches, suggestions and anything else that anyone wants to say.
  
• International Costumers Guild Business Meeting.
  
• Closing Ceremonies.
  

Publications Contents: Progress Report 0 (4 pages):

• List of main events/activities
  
• Hotel and Facilities
  
• Costume Competitions
  
• Future Fashion Show
  
• Programming
  
• Friday Night Social (20's Speakeasy)
  
• Our Committee
  
• Room Rates
  
• Membership Rates
  

Progress Report 1 (28 pages):

• Our Hotel and Its Facilities / Artist Credits
  
• The Masquerades (General Rules, Fantasy & Science Fiction Masquerade Rules, Historical Rules)
  
• Future Fashion Design Contest (Rules, Scenario)
  
• Hall Costume Awards
  
• Mask Competition
  
• Costumed Doll Competition
  
• The Program
  
• Exhibits
  
• The Friday Night Party
  
• Membership Roster
  
• Call for Volunteers
  
• Art Needed
  
• Questionnaire
  
• Our Committee
  
• Hotel Room Rates
  
• Convention Membership Rates
  

Progress Report 2 (16 pages):

• The Whole Costumer's Catalogue
  
• Future Fashion Show Venue Change
  
• Doll Competition Update
  
• Program Update
  
• Exhibits Update
  
• Volunteers - Second Call
  
• Stage and Room Layouts
  
• Documentation for the Historical Masquerade
  
• Dealers' Room Update
  
• Art Still Needed
  
• Membership Roster
  
• Hotel Room Rates
  
• Convention Membership Rates
  
• Advertising Rates/Publication Schedule
  

Progress Report 3 (16 pages):

• Membership Roster
  
• Additional Notes and Comments on CC7 Masquerades
  
• Photography
  
• How to Reach the Hotel (By car, by air, by rail, by bus)
  
• Hotel Reservations
  
• Share a Room/Share a Ride
  
• Hall Costume Competition
  
• Third Call for Volunteers
  
• Documentation for the Historical Masquerade
  
• Video Tapes
  
• Committee Members
  
• Art Still Needed
  
• Advertising Rates
  
• Membership Roster
  
• Convention Membership Rates
  
• Paid Advertising
  

Program Book (28 pages, 8.5x11" format):

• Our Committee
  
• Art Credits
  
• The Genesis and Evolution of Costume-Con (article)
  
• It Seems Like Yesterday (article)
  
• Convention Rules (Hotel Regulations, The Masquerades (common rules), Fantasy & Science Fiction Masquerade Rules, Historical Masquerade Rules)
  
• With a Capital "C" (article)
  
• "Ya Gotta Laugh a Little..." (article)
  

Other publications:

Costume Con 7 Video Program (a summary of items on the Masquerade tapes available from 3D Video)

Pocket Program

Exhibit Program
Rules: COSTUMED DOLL COMPETITION

The Costumed Doll Competition, run so successfully at Costume Cons Five and Six by Animal X, will be returning for
Costume Con Seven.

This is your chance to create historical and fantasy masterpieces on a small and inexpensive scale. The only limit is your imagination. All shapes and sizes of dolls qualify for this competition, including porcelain dolls, fashion dolls, modern action figures, rag dolls, stuffed animal toys, etc. -- both hand made dolls and 'store-boughten'. (Of course, dolls with 'boughten' costumes will not qualify; these you must make yourself!) DON'T FORGET DOLL ACCESSORIES !!

We will be following the same basic format established by Animal. Dolls will be displayed in the Dealer/Exhibits room
on the 2nd level ('High Street') of the Desmond Americana's function sl0ace. They will be on view whenever the
Dealer/Exhibits room is open, starting (we hope!) no later than 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 27, 1989. Awards will
be presented to the winners following the Historical Masquerade on Sunday night.

More detailed information will be provided in future Progress Reports. In the interim, further information may be obtained by writing (with SASE) to the (following) address:

Barb Schofield
Doll Competition Director
(Address Removed)

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HALL COSTUME AWARDS

As a special tribute to the decor of the Desmond-Americana Inn, special Hall Costume awards will be given for the
best American Colonial (1650 - 1780) costumes worn in the hotel’s public spaces (Not on stage!) during the
convention. The best individual man's and woman's costumes will each be awarded one free night at the hotel, while the best couple costume will receive dinner for two (up to $75.00) at the Hotel’s top restaurant. Baltimore Lady or Boston Merchant, blacksmith or maidservant -- if they wore it then, you can wear it at Costume Con Seven and be eligible for these special prizes.

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MASK COMPETITION

For the Costume Con Seven Masquerades, audiences are requested to come masked on both nights. A simple domino
would suffice, but we're really hoping to see some originality: masks with Science Fiction or Fantasy motifs (e.g., robot, alien, etc.) on Saturday; historical masks (from medieval mummers to Louis XlV sol et lumiere) on Sunday. While the judges are out deliberating, our Costume Con Seven Mask Lady, Kathy Mayer, will select her favorites and award (nominal) prizes.
Reviews/Related Websites: Breighton (Rusty) Dawe's Video Order Page
Preview: The Times Union, Albany, NY
Pioneered: Convention Theme for Hall Costumes, Mask Competition