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Conference Dates: April 3-6, 1998
Chair: Co-Chairs: Nora Mai & Bruce Mai
City: St. Louis
State: Missouri
Venue: Holiday Inn Westport
1973 Cragshire
St. Louis, MO 63146
Phone: (314) 434-0100
Membership Fees: Starting at $30, ending at $70
One Day: $20 (Fri), $25 (Sat - Sun), Free (Mon only)
Supporting Fees: $20 throughout
Sponsored By: The Saint Louis Ubiquitous Tailoring Society (The Saint Louis Costumers' Guild)
Final Membership: 285
Attending Membership: 225
Convention Committee:
- Con Chair: Nora Mai
- Co-Con Chair: Bruce Mai
- Hotel Liaison: Bruce Mai
- Publicity: Bruce Mai
- Treasurer: Karen Heim
- Security: Larry Mische
- Volunteers: Larry Mische
- Registration: Pat Bothman
Assistant: Carol Inkpen
- Exhibits: Carol Inkpen
Assistants: Pat Bothman, Jim Inkpen
- Con Suite: Dan Hillen ‡
Assistants: Mary Morris, Abby Peters
- Dealer's Room: Ramona Taylor
- Programming: Ramona Taylor
- Furry Programming: Robert King
- Doll Contest: Catherine Costen
- Fast Fashion Free-For-All: Steve Swope
- Tours: Mary Morris
- Future Fashion Folio: Karen Heim
Assistant: Steve Swope
- Future Fashion Show: Pierre Pettinger & Sandy Pettinger
- Single Pattern Contest: Pierre Pettinger & Sandy Pettinger
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Masquerade: Julie Zetterberg
Assisted by: Bridget Landry, Kate McClure, Kate Morgenstern, Greg Sardo, and a host of others
- Historical Masquerade: Toni Lay
- Technical Director: Sue Kulinyi
Assistant: Jon Vengrouski
- Green Room Director: Byron Connell
Assistant: Tina Connell
- Official Photographer: Ken Warren
- Video: Carl Mami
- Fan Photo Area: Greg Bradt
- Friday Night Social: Genie Hillen
Assistant: Julie Congemi
- Publications: Jeff Morris
Theme: Sweet Sixteen and Never Been...
Friday Social: Stairway to Heaven, Highway to Hell (Prom)
Special Activities: Tibetan Panel Tea, Teddy Bear Contest, Fast Fashion Free-For-All
Dealers:
- AlterYears: Selling books, patterns, trims and accessories Jbr historical reproduction & related programming.
- By My Hand: Selling handmade costume accessories and jewelry.
- Classic Trims: Selling a large variety of braid & trims for costuming.
- Costume and Dressmaker Press: Selling Costume and Dressmaker magazine.
- Dragonspawn Crafthall, Ltd.: Selling handmade jewelry and accessories.
- Kathy Evans: Selling handmade costume pieces and accessories.
- Fantasy Crafts: Selling fantasy needlework kits and Celtic design books.
- Leopard's Leap Masks & Headpieces / Judith Rauchfuss: Selling custom-designed masks and headpieces.
- The Merchant of Venice: Selling masks and accessories.
- The Purple Spider Fiber Studio: Selling hand-dyed shibori garments,.fabric and accessories in both silk and felt.
- Silver. Sword & Stone: Selling jewelry, weapon accessories, and related merchandise.
- The Wizard's Wagon: Selling jewelry, puppets, and science fiction/fantasy-related merchandise.
- John Zaharias Sutler: Selling authentic and reproduction living history Civil War accessories, garments, and related merchandise.
- The "Jeff Table" Selling all sorts of interesting things on behalf of the SLCG-- calendars, SLUT memberships, flower wreaths and taking donations for the Cat Network, Inc.
Program and Participants: Friday Programs:
- Con Virgins/What To Expect from CC16: Bruce Briant, Zelda Gilbert, Toni Lay, Ramona Taylor
- Fashion Design Program at Washington University: Jeigh Singleton
- Stage Cross-Dressing: Robert King, Larry Mische, Kevin Roche, Ramona Taylor
- Dress of the Aesthetic Movement: Alison Kondo
- Inanimate into Costumes: Fiona Leonard, Pierre Pettinger, Sandy Pettinger
- Evolution of Morris Dance Costumes (from Morris to Matachine): John Ramsey
- Recreating Costumes from Books: Jess Miller
- Textile Conservation at the St. Louis Art Museum: Zoe Perkins
- Furry Costuming Basics: Ben Camacho, Robert King, Nancy Mildebrandt (2 hours)
- Big Group Costuming: Bridget Landry, Kate Morgenstern, Sandy Pettinger
- Beginning Beading: Cat Devereaux
- Fast Fashion Free-For-All: Steve Swope (1.5 hours)
- So You Want To Go Professional: Prof. Gypsy Ames, Liz Gerds, Carol Inkpen, George Paczolt
- Coping with a Costuming Spouse: Glen Boettcher, Dan Hillen ‡, Larry Mische
- Costumes and FX for Haunted Houses: Larry Kirchner
- Working With Leathers: Kevin Roche
- Great Garbage Giveaway: Steve Swope (1.5 hours)
- Beginners: Zelda Gilbert, Toni Lay
- Basic Handsewing: Jess Miller
- Display of FX for Haunted Houses: Larry Kirchner (3 hours)
- Basic Makeup for Street and Stage: Kevin Roche
- Basic Wig Panel: Cat Devereaux, Katherine Jepson (2 hours)
- Victorian Bathing Suits: Bridget Landry, Kate Morgenstern
- www.Costume-Con.org: Costume-Con on the Web: Betsy Delaney
- Really Basic Hall Photography: Greg Bradt, Ken Warren
- Korean Fashion: Mr. Lee (Canceled)
- Wings of Wonder: Bruce Mai, John Mitchell
Saturday Programs:
- Elizabethan Blackwork: Pat Giarraffa (2 hours, $10 fee)
- Beginning Ribbon Workshop: Nancy Cucci
- How Stage Movement Affects Costume: Bridget Landry, Toni Lay, Nora Mai, Elaine Mami, Julie Zetterberg
- Head Finishing and Detailing (Furry Characters): Lance Ikegawa (2 hours)
- Costume Photography from Both Sides of the Lens: Greg Bradt, Ken Warren
- Lines and Balances: Prof. Gypsy Ames
- Modifying Basic Materials into Fancier Fabrics: Cat Devereaux, Elaine Mami, Kate McClure, Jacqui Ward, Victoria Weidner
- Archon: Scott Corwin, Sheila Lenkman
- Costuming for Ren Fairs: Sue de Guardiola, Nancy Mildebrandt
- Recreating Costumes from Artwork: Katherine Jepson, Deborah Jones
- Different Uses of Hot Glue: Diane Kovalcin, Susan Toker
- Presentation and Rehearsal (Heights Affect Performance): Bridget Landry, Fiona Leonard, Kate Morgenstern
- T-Tunics: Not Just for Medieval: Cat Devereaux
- Sartor System: Classical Men's Tailoring Workshop: Bob Trump (assisted by Sheila Lenkman) (4 hours)
- The Great Debate: To Use/Not Use Historical Clothes: Rob Himmelsbach, George Paczolt, Mary Denise Smith
- Civil War Dress/Ettiquette: Karen Chartrand (2 hours; Canceled)
- Masks: Judith Rauchfuss
- Tattooing and Mehndi as Costume: Nora Mai, Heather Whiteside
- Tibetan Panel Tea: Alison Kondo (2 hours)
- Costuming with Recyclable Materials: Nancy Cucci, John Mitchell
- Antique Buttons, Military & Civilian of the Mid-19th Century: John Zaharias
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Costuming: Patti Gill, Nancy Mildebrandt, Jess Miller, Jacqui Ward
- Cats and Costuming: Bruce Mai, Kate McClure
- Creating Recreation Accessories: George Paczolt
- Building & Presentation of the (Star Wars) Imperial Walker: Scott Corwin, John Mitchell
Sunday Programs:
- Fashion Drawing Class: Victoria Weidner
- Twisted Historical: Rob Himmelsbach, Katherine Jepson, Elaine Mami
- Workmanship and Judging: Diane Kovalcin
- Body Sculpting with Foam (Furry Characters): Lance Ikegawa (2 hours)
- Techie Stuff: Glen Boettcher, Mike VandeBunt
- Headpiece in a Day (Demo): Patti Gill
- Color Theory/Design & Color: Prof. Gypsy Ames
- Trailer Guys: Movie Promos: Glenn Boettcher, Mike VandeBunt
- Regional Masquerades: Why Are They Disappearing...or Not?: Bruce Briant, Scott Corwin, Sheila Lenkman
- Shibori Show and Tell: Sharon Kilfoyle
- Presentation for Anthropomorphs: Daren Bost, Robert King, Nancy Mildebrandt (2 hours)
- Videotaping Masquerades: Bruce Briant, Scott Corwin
- Historical Recreation vs. Interpretation: Rebecca Brown, Patti Gill, Rob Himmelsbach, George Paczolt
- Klingon Fashion: Capucine Plourde
- Prosthetics on a Budget: Pat Johnson
- Passions of the Past: Carol Ann Miller (2 hours)
- Backstage Stories and Secrets: Sylvia Rhine, Bob Trump
- Greek Chiton Workshop: Victoria Weidner (3 hours)
- Klingon, Ferengi, Romulan / Alternatives: Zo Allen, T. "Phoenix" Gambino, Steven Holsombeck, Greg Sardo
- Creating Costumed Dolls from Scratch: Catherine Costen, Joan Evanson, Sylvia Rhine, Steve Swope
- Pat Kennedy Memorial Library: Carl Mami
- Blacklight Costuming: Bill Kranz
- Glovemaking: Daren Bost, Catherine Costen, Bob Trump
- Rose Beads (Making Beads from Rose Petal Paste): Kate McClure ($2 fee)
Monday Programs:
- Costuming for Body Type: Stephanie Carrigg, Karen Heim, Pierre Pettinger, Sandy Pettinger
- Laotian Dress: Dr. Ann Rynearson
- Quilting and Piecework: Diane Kovalcin, Jacqui Ward
- Mascot Costumes: Daren Bost (2 hours)
- CostumAPA: Patti Gill
- International Costumers' Guild Meeting (2 hours)
- Working with Spandex and Stretch: Fiona Leonard
- How to Photograph Others' Costumes: Pat Bothman
- Advanced Furry Costuming: Robert King (2 hours)
- Religious Costumes: Kate McClure, Pierre Pettinger
- Chinese Opera Costumes: Alison Kondo
- Building Theatrical Costumes to Last: Sheila Lenkman
- Dead Dog Party / Mouse-kerade
Publications Contents: Progress Report 1 (12 pages):
- Membership Rates, Mailing Address, Progress Report Deadlines / Ad Rates
- Hotel and City Information
- What the Heck is There to Do in St. Louis?
- Baptistown Update
- Programming/Social Activities
- Furry Costume Programming
- The Teddy Bear Contest
- Doll Contest
- Dealers Information
- Exhibits
- Volunteers
- Future Fashion Folio
- The Friday Night Social (Your Mother Warned You About): "Stairway to Heaven; Highway to Hell" ... the Hoover High School Spring Prom
- CC16 Policies (Alcohol, Smoking, Children, Purchased & Rented Costumes, The Discretion Policy)
- Staff
- Art Credits
Progress Report 2 (24 pages):
- Membership Rates, Mailing Address, Progress Report Deadlines / Ad Rates
- Hotel Information
- CC16 Policies (Alcohol, Smoking, Children, Purchased & Rented Costumes, The Discretion Policy)
- Baptistown Update
- Where to Find Us...
- Programming/Social Activities
- Furry Costume Programming
- Tech Crew
- Single Pattern Contest
- Fast Fashion Free-For-All
- The Teddy Bear Contest
- Doll Contest
- Please Note... (Cat Shelter Community Service Project)
- Dealers Information
- Exhibits
- Future Fashion Folio
- Costume Con 16 Design Contest Rules
- Ballroom Map
- Historical Masquerade
- Science Fiction / Fantasy Masquerade Rules
- Friday Night Social
- Staff
- Art Credits
Progress Report 3 (24 pages):
- Membership Rates, Mailing Address, Program Book Ad Rates
- Getting Here
- Map of Local Area
- Registration
- Need a Roommate?
- Springing Forward at CC16
- CC16 Policies (Alcohol, Smoking, Children, Purchased & Rented Costumes, The Discretion Policy, Weapons Policy)
- Baptistown Update
- Volunteers
- Tours & Trips
- Programming/Social Activities
- The Great Debate: To Preserve or Use Historical Garments - Panelists Needed Desperately!
- Advance Sign Up (workshops)
- Fast Fashion Free-For-All
- The Teddy Bear Contest
- Doll Contest
- Costume Con Charity Benefit
- Exhibits
- Dealers Information
- Science Fiction / Fantasy Masquerade Update
- Tech
- Tech Volunteers Needed
- Attention: Camcorder Owners
- Victorian Bathing Beauties
- Staff
- Membership List
Program Book (44 pages, 8.5" x 11" Spiral Bound):
- Committee
- Acknowledgements
- Welcome from Co-Chair Nora
- Welcome from Co-Chair Bruce
- General Information (About the Program Book (The Francesca Reynard Paper Doll Book, the "I Shudawunna" Award - back cover), Convention Policies (Alcohol, Smoking, Children, Purchased & Rented Costumes, The Discretion Policy, Weapons Policy), Spring Forward, Be Our Guest, Volunteers/Security, For a Good Time (Dead Costumer Party), Registration, Finding Your Way Around, Stalking the Wild Con Staffer)
- Where the heck is the...
- Map of local area
- A Look at Costume Con
- Convention Information (Exhibits, Our Adopted Charity, Doll Show, Teddy Bear Contest, Raffle, Hall Costumes, The Fast Fashion Free-For-All, Tours and Trips)
- The Friday Night Social
- Confessions of a Costume Con Virgin
- Dealer's Room
- Programming (Panels, Limited Workshops)
- Our Panelists (Participant Bios)
- Archon Masquerade
- Masquerade Information (Single Pattern Contest, Masquerade Times, Information on Half Time Entertainment (Historical))
- About Those Award Medalions
- Would We Con You? (Staff Bios)
Rules: THE TEDDY BEAR CONTEST!
There will be a "Dress the Teddy Bear Contest" at CC
16. All the dressed bears will be given to the local
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. In order for
the judging to be as fair as possible, all the bears will be
the same except for the choice of color. Please keep in
mind when dressing the bears, that they will be given to
children and that the children will have been in the
hospital for major surgery or rehabilitation of some sort
so please no medical themes. Also keep in mind that
there should not be any loose eyes etc. that could be
torn off and swallowed There is an entry fee of $10.00.
This includes your choice of either a white or tan bear
and the shipping of the bear to you. You however must
take care of the shipping of the bear back to the con if
you are not bringing it.
All the entries must be turned in by Friday (April 3), 5:00
p.m. No bear will be shipped unless the entry fee is
prepaid. Only the official bear will be accepted for
judging. Please send entry requests to Pat Bothman
(Address Removed)
E-mail address is (removed) for any questions
regarding the contest. Thanks for your support.
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FAST FASHION FREE-FOR-ALL
Steve Swope
This event is an excuse for you to exercise your creativity,
and for us to empty our basements? A large pile of fabric
remnants, blivets, and assorted junk will be locked in a
room with a small group of adventurous costumers armed
only with pins, Duct Tape, and their wits. The victi-- er,
contestants will be given 36.46215961 minutes (that's pi
to the power of pi, for the mathematically inclined among
you) to construct something that can be passed off as a
costume. Survivors and their creations will be paraded
across a stage and ridicu-- er, judged by a carefully
selected panel of whoever we can get to volunteer at the
last minute.
Reviews/Related Websites:
Pioneered: CC 16 "NON-COSTUMING AWARDS"
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Gary Anderson ‡
Miscellaneous Notes: CC 16 "NON-COSTUMING AWARDS"
We have to preface this a little bit.
Nora and I (Bruce) stumbled across an estate sale with a basement full of old bowling, child pageant and baseball trophies. We looked at each other and immediately thought the same thing -- "Let's give them away at Costume Con!" So, for $20, we took home some 87 of them, 60+ of which were salvagable. The SLUTS had a "bliveting" party, where we "spiffed" the trophys up, hot gluing all sorts of stuff onto them, and REALLY making them obnoxious -- stuff like little top hats, beads, purple aircraft rivets (official "blivet" of the Guild chapter), chains, and so on. We were handing these horrendous things out all weekend to anyone and everyone for any nonsensical reason we could think of. For the amusement of the audience, these awards were announced at the various shows when appropriate. We made the titles up on the spot. Below is a mostly complete list of ones we took the time to record for posterity.
"Coolest Web-master: John O'Halloran (for being helping us get set up on this website)
"Our Lady of Perpetual Patience": Patrick Johnson, for his devotion to duty setting up T-forms in the Exhibit Room before the con started. And putting up with certain individuals supervising his mounting their costumes in place.
"I Never Go Mine for CC11!": To Penny Lipman, who never received her award for Best In Show.
"I'd Pay Money For This!": To Richard Hyll, who wanted one to give to a friend.
"Most Scary Real-Life Portrayal - Couples Division": To Stephan and Marian Clark, as lounge lizard lush and Aging Cheerleader Who Could Still Fit Into Her Uniform. Wait'll you see the photo we have of 'em.
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The next few we'll refer to as the Shelby Morris "I Like Your Looks" awards. There were no titles for these, but essentially, Jeff and Mary Morris' daughter helpled hand these out as she saw fit. The recipients were:
Shelby Morris (Hey, there's gotta be some perks to this job, I guess)
Anna Quanbeck
Larry Leip
Liz Gerds
Karen Borquist
Susan McMahon
Mary (Gwart?)
Nancy Mildebrandt
"Best Hotel Stooge": Dominic May, one of the htel catering staffers, who was very accomodating to us.
"Best Live Costuming Accessory"- (Dog): Tammarron Seene
"An Award Isn't Neccessary" (also known as the "Why Do I Have To Accept It?" Award) - Ruth Kaufman
"Longest Distance Travelled to Costume Con": To Richard and Julia Hyll, from the Virgin Islands
"Oh My God!! They're Coming This Way!": Eric Johnson, for his drag costume, which you can pretty much guess why. Hopefully, we can find a photo.
"It's My Birthday!": A trophy with a Zodiac sign medallion glued to it as handed out to appropriate parties, randomly.
"To Cute To Kill": Lance Ikegawa and Heather Riesen, for their "cute couple" antics in their husky dog hall costumes.
There may've been more, but that's all we have written down.
Also, it should be noted that on the back of our CC16 Program Book, we had the "IShouldawunna" Award, where anyone who feels they were "stiffed" for an award somehow could cut it out and fill in the appropriate title. Suitable for framing.
