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Conference Dates: February 12-15, 1999
Chair: Robert Himmelsbach
City: Cherry Hill (was Philadelphia, PA)
State: New Jersey
Venue: Hilton Cherry Hill (now Crowne Plaza Hotel - Philidelphia/Cherry Hill)
2349 West Marlton Pike
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Phone: (856) 665-6666
Fax: (856) 662-3676
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/cpcrw/transportation
Membership Fees: Starting at $45, ending at $75
One Day: $35 (Fri, Sat & Sun), Free (Mon only)
Supporting Fees: $25 throughout
Sponsored By: The Lunatic Phrynge (The Greater Philadelphia Costumers' Guild)
Convention Committee:

• Con Chair: Robert Himmelsbach
  
• Vice Chair: George Paczolt
  
• Treasurer: Don Weiner
  
• Secretary & Registration: Chuck Whitney
  
• Hotel Liaison: Laura Syms
  
• Publications & Publicity: Pat Ritter
  
• Legal Advisor: Gary Feldbaum
  
• Programming: Barb Higgins
  
• Conference Operations & Logistics: Laura Syms
  
• Dealer's Room: John Syms
  
• Masquerade Technical Coordinator: Vicki Warren
  
• Doll Contest & Mummers Liaison: Beth Weiner
  
• Historical Masquerade: George Paczolt
  Assistant: Patti Gill
  
• Future Fashion Folio & Show: Susan de Guardiola
  
• Con Suite: Sharon Whitney
  
• Green Room: Jim Roach & Margaret Meisner
  
• Children's Liaison & Volunteers: Joni Brill Dashoff
  
• Exhibits: Elaine Mami
  
• Friday Night Social: Sick Pups
  
• Fantasy & Science Fiction Masquerade: Bridget Landry
  
• Official Photographer: Ken Warren
  
• Information Table: Sara Paul
  
• Masque Competition: Carol Salemi
  
• $1.98 Competition: Joni Brill Dashoff
  
• Bra Contest: Jess Miller
  

Theme: The Revolution
Friday Social: Sullivan and Gilbert Operetta and Vendetta
Special Activities: Hafla, Belly Dance program track
Dealers:

• Alien Worlds Productions: Ceramic & some silk fabric
  
• Black Death Fire Sale and Glitz Emporium
  
• Brute Force Leather & Lace: Corsetry from leather and cloth. Leather goods, arm-guards, leather tunics, etc.
  
• Costume & Dressmaker Press: Costume & Dressmaker magazine
  
• Fabric Dragon
  
• Lady Bountiful / SCA Dressmaker: Custom Fitted Clothing
  
• Leather Luxuries
  
• Mac Nare Trimmings: Trimmings & real stone buttons
  
• Metal Morphosis: Jewelry/Masks
  
• Midian: Original historical & fantasy t-shirts, chainmail, beaded jewelry & accessories, custom-made prosthetic accessories (tooth caps). Hand-etched glassware & divination stones.
  
• Palladia Passementerie: Trims & Fringes
  
• Poison Pen Press: Costume Books
  
• Purple Spider Studios: We specialize in shiboric-dyed fabrics, traditional Japanese patterns and contemporary stencil-dyed fabrics (mostly silks).
  
• Raven Design Group, Inc.: Latex masks & prosthetics. Special effects makeup, fangs & teeth. Props.
  
• Ravenwing Wearable Art: Jewelry, Custom Jewelry
  
• Silverhorn Design: Jewelry
  
• Thorny Rose
  
• Tryst with Fates
  
• Undiscovered Treasures
  

Program and Participants: Special Events:

Friday Night Social (8pm): Gilbert & Sullivan as seen by the Sick Pups of Greater Monmuth County
Hafla (Saturday Afternoon Social - 3:30-5pm)
Fantasy/Science Fiction Masquerade (8pm Saturday)
Future Fashion Show and Bra Contest (11am - 1pm Sunday)
Historical Masquerade (8pm Sunday)

Panels/Workshops
All panels scheduled between 10am-6pm Saturday & Sunday, with exceptions noted below.

Special Panels:

Welcome to Costume-Con 17 (4-5pm Friday): Hizzoner Robert Himmelsbach, George Paczolt
ICG Archives Presentation (3pm Sunday): Carl Mami
ICG Meeting (10am-1pm Monday)
Gripe Session - Costume-Con 17 (2-3pm Monday)

General Costume:

$1.98 Costuming: Joni Dashoff
Costume and Pattern Alterations: Barb Higgins, Lyn Greaves, Sharon Landrum
CostumAPA: George Paczolt
Costume Design: Nora Mai
Costume Restoring/Collecting/Preserving: Mary Denise Smith
Costuming as a Career: Janet Anderson
Costuming Downunder: Christopher Ballis
Costuming Safety: Janet Anderson, Sandy Pettinger, Sharon Landrum
Doll Costuming: Beth Weiner, Laura Syms
"Found!" Thrift Store Costuming: Beth Weiner
Planning a LARGE Costume: Denice Giradeau, Amanda Allen
Recreations: Kathryn Draves, Pat Ritter, Christiane Truelove, Barb Higgins
Researching Your Costume: Janet Anderson

History and Military:

Historical Documentation: George Paczolt, Lyn Greaves
Historical Interpretation vs Recreation: George Paczolt
Historical Reinactment Costume: George Paczolt, Sandy Swank, Ann Stevens
Military Costume: David Mallinak, Christopher Ballis
Military Costume from the Classical Period: John Desmond

Ethnic Costume:

16th-18th Century Irish & Scottish Costume: David Mallinak
American Indian Costuming: Carol Salemi, Ann Stevens
Elizabethan and Tudor Dress: Lyn Greaves
Goth Made Easy: Christiane Truelove
Japanese Male Garb: Rob Himmelsbach
Sari, Charlie: Julianna Feener-Craig

Middle Eastern/Bellydance:

Advanced Bellydance Costume: Nora Mai
Art and History of Bellydance: Cynthia Bauman
Bellydance Costume Made Simple: Beth Weiner, Sharon Whitney
Bellydance Costume Movement (5pm Friday): Beth Weiner, Sharon Whitney, Barb Higgins
Middle Eastern Dance Classes:
Workshop I (2 Hours): Cynthia
Workshop II (2 Hours): Miraj

Parts and Accessories:

Corsetry: Valerie Dishong
Electronics and Mechanics: Don Weiner, Chuck Whitney, Ming Diaz
Featherwork and Masks: Pat Ritter, Carol Salemi
Fibers and Fabrics: Kirsten Houseknecht, Vicki Warren, Sharon Landrum
Headpiece in a Day: Patti Gill
Large Headpieces and Hats: Pat Ritter, Carol Salemi, Chuck Whitney, Janet Anderson
Props: Patti Gill, Bobby Gear ‡
Wings: Christopher Ballis

Presentation:

Best of and Worst of Masquerade: Elaine Mami, Robert Himmelsbach, Marty Gear, Bobby Gear ‡
Hall Costume - What is it? (5pm Friday): Vicki Warren, Susan de Guardiola, Sue Toker
How Not to Look Like a Novice: Janet Anderson
Judging: Marty Gear, Bobby Gear ‡, Patti Gill, Byron Connell
Masquerade Post-Mortem: Fantasy & Science Fiction Judges
Masquerade Post-Mortem (11am-noon Monday): Historical Judges
Stage Movement/Presentation (4pm Friday): Patti Gill, Carol Salemi, Denice Giradeau, Bridget Landry
Weapons Safety and Handling: George Paczolt

Tricks, Tips and Techniques:

Basic Beadwork: Beth Weiner, Diane Kovalcin, Denice Giradeau
Blackwork: Robert Himmelsbach
Body-double Dress Forms: Barb Higgins, Vicki Warren
Embroidery: Vicki Warren
Hot Glue Gun, Will Travel: Diane Kovalcin, Susan Toker
Makeup for Men and Women: Carol Salemi, Laurel Cunningham-Hill
Personal Scents/Cosmetics: Pat Ritter, Sandy Pettinger, Kate McClure
Quilting Clothing: Lisa Ashton, Diane Kovalcin, Bobby Gear ‡
Serging: Joyce Carroll-Grace
Using the Net for Sewing Needs and Info: Christiane Truelove
Working with Foam: Lisa Ashton, Ming Diaz
Working with Leather and Vinyl: Kirsten Houseknecht, Chuck Whitney

Video and Film:

Advanced Costume Photography: Ken Warren
Archives Presentation: Carl Mami
Beginning Costume Photography: Ken Warren
Tricks for Videotaping Costume Events: Carl Mami

Workshops and Demos:

Chainmail Workshop: Susan de Guardiola
Gloves - the Forgotten Accessory (A "hands-on" demo): Pat Ritter
Harp Demo: Michele Ashmore
Spinning: Michele Ashmore
Tatting/Lacemaking: Christiane Truelove, Kathryn Draves

Kids' Stuff:

Children's Mask Making: Joyce Carroll-Grace
Children's Storytelling in Costume: Ming Diaz
Costuming for/with Kids: Lisa Ashton, Joni Dashoff, Diane Kovalcin, Laurel Cunningham-Hill

Publications Contents: Progress Report 1 (12 pages):

• Membership Rates (US Funds)
  
• Publications
  
• Ringleaders (er, Con Chairs)
  
• Welcome to the Revolution!
  
• Costume Con XVII Committee
  
• And Now ... A Few Words From the Various Committees:
  
• Historical Masquerade
  
• Future Fashion Folio Design Contests (Two!)
  
• Dealer's Room
  
• Hotel Information
  
• And Now, Courtesy of Joni Dashoff:
  
• Volunteers
  
• Child Care
  

Progress Report 2 (20 pages):

• Membership Rates (US Funds)
  
• Publications
  
• Ringleaders (er, Con Chairs)
  
• "Don't Start the Revolution Without Me!"
  
• Costume Con XVII Committee
  
• And Now ... A Few Words From the Various Committees:
  
• Historical Masquerade Rules
  
• Fantasy and Science Fiction Masquerade Rules
  
• Future Fashion Folio Design Contests (Update)
  
• Doll Contest
  
• Friday Night Social (Sullivan and Gilbert Operetta and Vendetta)
  
• Dealer's Room
  
• Hotel Information
  
• Volunteers
  
• Child Care
  
• Contact Information (Main Contact Address, Future Fashion Folio Address, Dealer's Room Information Address, Publication Address)
  
• Paid Advertising
  

Progress Report 3: Bucconeer Edition (12 pages):

• Membership Rates (US Funds)
  
• Publications
  
• Ringleaders (er, Con Chairs)
  
• Welcome to the Revolution!
  
• Costume Con XVII Committee
  
• Dealer's Room
  
• Exhibits
  
• Hotel Information
  
• Historical Masquerade (Update)
  
• Future Fashion Folio Design Contests (Update)
  
• Doll Contest
  
• Friday Night Social (Sullivan and Gilbert Operetta and Vendetta)
  
• Dealer's Room
  
• Volunteers
  
• Child Care
  
• Contact Information (Main Contact Address, Future Fashion Folio Address, Dealer's Room Information Address, Publication Address)
  
• Paid Advertising
  

Progress Report 4/4.01: Final Pre-Con Edition (12 pages):

• Membership Rates (US Funds)
  
• Publications
  
• Ringleaders (er, Con Chairs)
  
• Welcome to the Revolution!
  
• Costume Con XVII Committee
  
• Future Fashion Folio Design Contests (Update)
  
• Historical Masquerade (Update)
  
• Doll Contest
  
• Exhibits
  
• Dealer's Room
  
• Future Fashion Folio Design Contests (Update)
  
• HAFLA and Belly Dance Workshops
  
• Hotel Information
  
• Volunteers
  
• Child Care
  
• Science Fiction/Fantasy Masquerade (Update)
  
• Programming
  
• Contact Information (Main Contact Address, Future Fashion Folio Address, Dealer's Room Information Address, Publication Address)
  
• Addendum: Workshops / Paid Advertising
  

Program Book ("Chairman Rob's Little Red Program Book") (24 pages, 8.5" x 11, upper corner stapled, cardstock):

• From the Con Chair
  
• Some Convention Policies (Alcohol, Children, Decency, Photography, Smoking, Weapons, Complaints)
  
• Dragon's Guide to Philly Fabrics
  
• The Dealer's Room
  
• Program and Participants
  
• Archive
  
• Contests (Doll Contest, Bra Contest)
  
• Exhibits
  
• Raffle
  
• Where do I Go For...
  
• Who is who is who was??? (Participant Bios)
  
• Con Committee
  
• Contact Information
  
• Acknowledgements
  
• Service Mark Notice
  
• Paid Advertising
  

Reviews/Related Websites:

• Review: Philadelphia City Paper
  

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Carl Mami