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Conference Dates: April 13-15, 1984
Chair: Astrid Anderson Bear
Event Name: Costume-Con 2
City: San Diego
State: California
Venue: Town & Country Hotel/Convention Center
Membership Fees: Starting at $20, ending at $30
Supporting Fees: $10 throughout
Sponsored By: The Fantasy Costumers Guild
Final Membership: ?
Attending Membership: 200
Convention Committee:

• Chairman: Astrid Anderson Bear
• Operations: Scott Norton
• Publications: Karyn Lowe
• Programming: Astrid Anderson Bear
• Treasurer: Nancy Kozeluh
• Secretary: Pam May
• Los Angeles Liaisons: Drew Sanders, John Trimble, Bjo Trimble
• Bay Area Liaison: Adrienne Martine-Barnes
• East Coast Liaisons: Pat Kennedy ‡, Marty Gear
• Registrar: David Meyers
• Masquerades: Brian Mix
• Photographer: David Clark
• Exhibit Room: Nathalia Quirk
• Fashion Show Coordinator: Pam May
• Hotel Liaison: Scott Norton
• Gophers: Mark Yturralde
• Security: Victor O'Rear
• Con Suite Hostess: Mary Ann Meyers
• Dealer's Room: James Jira
• Publicity: Mike Davis, Jean Graham
• Audio-Visual: Mike Davis, Jean Graham
• Information Table: Jean Graham, Chuck Graham
• Special Projects: Jamie Hanrahan, Gail Hanrahan
• Volunteers Par Excellence: Robin Doig, Laurie Stephens, Pearl Stickler, Patrick Toler
• Friday Night Social: ?
• Fashion Folio: Kelly Turner ‡

Program and Participants: Friday Programs:

• Thrift Shop Costuming: Jodi Woodard, Nancy Kozeluh
• Why Do I Look Yucky in Purple? (finding your best colors, both in costuming and everyday wear): Bjo Trimble
• Wings and Giant Capes: Kathy Sanders, Brian Mix
• Devastating Glamour for the Middle-aged and Not So Svelte: Julian May, Bjo Trimble, Adrienne Martine-Barnes
• So You Want to be a Superhero (bodysuit construction): Nathalia Quirk, Rita Terrel
• Future Clothing (Wild-Eyed discussion from some science fiction writers): Adrienne Martine-Barnes, Greg Bear, William Rotsler ‡
• Makeup Techniques: Fran Evans, Alison Dayne Frankel, Julian May
• Renaissance Clothing: Janet Winter, Adrian Butterfield ‡, Carolyn Schultz, Mela Hoyt-Hayden
• Pattern Alterations: Pati Cook
• An Electrifying Experience ( How to light up the night without getting fried, and other nifty things): Jamie Hanrahan, Brian Mix
• The Regency Era (Clothing and Culture): John Hertz, Patrick Kennedy, Adrian Butterfield ‡, Mary Jane Hertz, Mela Hoyt-Hayden
• LACon Masquerade Q & A: Drew Sanders

Saturday Programs:

• Odd Tools and Techniques (from glue gun to vacu-form): Brian Mix, Michael Davis, Fran Evans
• Getting It All Together (how to organize a large costume group and still speak to each other afterward: Barb
  Schofield, Kevin Roche, Will Bonner and Rosemary Bonner
• Monster Suits: Fran Evans / Foam Sculpture: Kathy Sanders / Fuzzy Faces (Alien/Animal Mask Making): Ben Camacho
• Q & A and Workshop on Above Three Panels: Fran Evans, Kathy Sanders, Ben Camacho
• The Big Picture (large scale costumes and presentations): Philip Mercier, Kathy Sanders, Barb Scofield
• Flirting Seminar: William Rotsler
• Historical Accessorizing: Rosemary Bonner
  Tiny Booties (Dollmaking display and demonstration): Adrienne Martine-Barnes
• Speaking of Unmentionables (Historical underwear from the corset in - includes Renaissance Corset Workshop): Rosemary Bonner, Adrian Butterfield ‡, Victoria Ridenour
• Rhinestone Cowboys and Spacewomen (How to find and use the little sparklers in costumes): Julian May, Barb Schofield, Karen Kuykendall
• The Victorian Era (Clothing and Culture): Janet Winter, Adrian Butterfield ‡, Carolyn Schultz, Mela Hoyt-Hayden
• The Care and Feeding of Wigs: Julian May, Jodi Woodard
• The Gentle Art of the Master of Ceremonies: Patrick Kennedy, Marty Gear, John Trimble, Will Bonner
• The Division System (Is it working?): Kevin Roche, Bio Trimble
• The Once and Future Masquerade (is the concept good, or does it need rethinking?) Discussion led by: John Hertz
• Arachne's Web (Lacemaking demonstration and historical survey): Jan Lockett, Alice Massoglia
• Photographing Your Costume : Steve Jacobson, David Clark
• Basic Airbrushing on Fabric: Rick Sternbach

Sunday Programs:

• Custom Patterns (Draping Method): Adrian Butterfield ‡, Victoria Ridehour
• Historical Recreation Groups (What are they?): Will Bonner (Bye-Gone Eras), John Hertz (Friends of the English Regency), John Trimble (SCA), Aurelie Bradley (Queen's Shilling and others)
• Special Events (How to Plan a Dinner, Tea, or Dance, and not live to regret it): John Hertz, Rosemary Bonner, Shelley Monson
• Leatherworking (and Vinyl, too!) : Dawn Jacobson, Adrian Butterfield ‡
• Silly Hats (historical survey and construction thereof:): Adrian Butterfield ‡, Victoria Ridehour, Rosemary Bonner
• Out of the Closet (Historic fashion reconstruction and repair techniques): Kate Wadey, Rosemary Bonner
• How to be a Traveling Circus (packing tips for getting your costume to the convention in one piece): Philip Mercier, Barb Schofield
• Billions and Billions of Beads (beading display and demonstration): Adrienne Martine-Barnes
• Papier Mache Lesson/Demonstration (Headresses and Jewelry): Karen Kuykendall ‡
• The Winners Tell All (Winners of the Science Fiction Masquerade who wish to participate will explain their sources and inspirations, and describe how they made their costumes)
• On Running Masquerades in General: Drew Sanders, Marty Gear, Brian Mix, John Trimble, Lora Trimble

Publications Contents: Progress Report 1 (16 pages):

• General Information (Memberships - Attending, Supporting and Dealer)
• Publications schedule and ad rates
• Our Committee
• Welcome to PR1
• Last Year (What we learned...)
• Programming (White Elephant Sale/Swap, The Impromptu Costume Contest, Panels, Dealers' Room, Exhibit Room, Friday Social), Fantasy and Science Fiction Masquerade, Regency Dancing, Fashion Show, Historical Costume Ball
• About Our Hotel
• Fashion Design Contest Rules
• T-Shirt Art Design Contest
• Combined Rules for Science Fiction and Historical Masquerades
• The Future of Costume-Con (Timeline)
• Artist Credits

Progress Report 2 (Unknown. Not in collection.)

Progress Report 3 (16 pages):

• General Information (Memberships - Attending, Supporting and Dealer)
• Publications schedule and ad rates
• Our Committee
• Last Minute Questions
• About Our Hotel
• You Can So Get Here From There (local map)
• Programming (Panel highlights, White Elephant Sale/Swap)
• Combined Rules for Science Fiction and Historical Masquerades
• Fashion Design Contest Errata
• The Whole Costumer's Catalogue Update
• What To Bring
• Security Info
• Members (to date)
• Artist Credits, Advertising

Program Book (25 pages):

• Costume-Con #, Dates, Hotel, City and State
• Our Committee
• From Our Chairman
• How to Succeed at Failure (by Donna M. Rhodes)
• Combined Rules for Science Fiction and Historical Masquerades
• Schedule (hour by hour)
• Program (by day, by room)
• Panelists (Bios)
• Members (to date)
• Artist Credits, Advertising

Pioneered: First Impromptu Costume Contest, First White Elephant Sale (Flea Market), First T-Shirt Design Contest
Miscellaneous Notes: T-Shirt Art Design Contest winners:

Barb Rausch (Front cover, Progress Report 3)
Alison Dayne Frankel (Page 11, Progress Report 3)