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Post by Val on Aug 8, 2008 10:59:09 GMT -5
There were lots of Regency gowns, especially in the Costume Exhibit using saris. Most ladies were wearing a little earlier gowns, but oh my, the pretties. Costumes at CC go all across the board, and not just historical. I haven't had time to check other people's albums for more photos of me yet, but I know they're out there. www.pbase.com/cinnamonhrts/costume_college_2008 My Blue Ball gown, and my Steampunk Time Travel Agent totally rocked! I heard squeals from across the room at my Steampunk, and I get to wear it again next weekend. Unfortunately I only wore my Pink Princess for a couple hours in the evening at a private party. I didn't think at that time to toss my camera to someone to take a photo, and so far I don't know if anyone else did. I wore my older blue Regency day dress that I'd taken in, but again it was too big, and I wasn't happy with it. So no photos there. And the only one I have of my white Edwardian "Shower curtain" dress was my reflection in a mirror. The ladies at the Sense & Sensibility booth were excited at seeing it since I used the 1914 Afternoon Gown pattern, and I got a call from Jenny Chaucey yesterday who wants me to send her a photo. So I guess I have to put it all on again. *Too tired.* Same for my Pink Princess. I bought S&S's Elegant Ladies Wardrobe pattern, and a lot of people want to try the cross-over. Me too. I have three fabrics just dying to be cut out of it. I loved the Regency Chemisette class. Mine is half done. I took photos of all her samples, and they're sooooo pretty. I started my Regency wig in class but we ran out of time, so have to work on it. I ordered a red head and I LOOK GOOD AS A RED HEAD! Hmmm... The Regency Up-do Using Hair Pieces was a good refresher for me. You forget how easy it is to get the look with a few curly pieces. For me that works when I wear a bonnet. Other times I just did the fabric wrap around my head. I took a Regency Turban and Wrap class, and got some good ideas for doing more than one fabric, & using trims. There are photos from those classes in my album. That's all for the moment. Me brain is still numb. OH, my new optometrist is letting me have contact lenses! By next Friday I will have some to wear with my costumes. No more jarring modern glasses! My poor things are twisted from being yanked off when I saw a camera pointed at me. |
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Post by chiemi on Aug 27, 2008 11:56:16 GMT -5
Ooooh I never saw this, but I've only just become active again. I LOVE the pictures! The bottom of the white under dress is lovely. There are so many lovely regency costumes. I loved looking at the pictures.
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Post by Val on Aug 27, 2008 12:59:33 GMT -5
Thank you Chiemi, I wanted to share all the lovely dresses with everyone.
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Post by MyLadyDedlock on Dec 31, 2008 21:42:32 GMT -5
so how does the costume college thing work? does everyone bring something they have made already, or something they are working on? Is it difficult to get into??
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Dec 31, 2008 22:25:07 GMT -5
Costume college just holds its yearly event, and in order to get in, you have to have been there before, or you have to 'apply' for a waiting list or something. I would love to go, but I'm too proud a person to turn my belly up and humble myself to anyone just to be permitted to partake in the group.
Portland has a really nice Costume guild... and there is a costume conference regionally (I think Seattle) each year. I'm thinking of getting involved with that group.
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Post by elizabethw on Jan 2, 2009 5:30:14 GMT -5
Costume college just holds its yearly event, and in order to get in, you have to have been there before, or you have to 'apply' for a waiting list or something. I would love to go, but I'm too proud a person to turn my belly up and humble myself to anyone just to be permitted to partake in the group. My understanding from reading the website is that tickets are sold in a series of 3 draws first members of the Costumers guild that hosts the event, second the people who belong to one of their sister organisations and whatever tickets are left over after the first two draws are sold to everyone else. But their website also mentions that 2009 tickets were sold out at Costume College 2007 and the lottery draw system was started this year. Whenever I see pictures of Costume College I am envious I think I will have to make the trip to the US for Costume College one of these years. Perhaps 2011 after my finances have recovered from my trip to England this September. |
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Post by Val on Jan 3, 2009 14:26:58 GMT -5
Hello ElizabethW, I can explain this a little more since I've been going for the past 5 years. In 2007, because of the popularity of CoCo, while the convention was going on, the box to take applications for 2008 was filled by those already there, and it sold out before the end of the convention. Because of the size of the hotel and banquet room,s they are limited in the number of people able to attend. So in 2008 they did not allow anyone to put in applications for 2009. It was set up as a lottery. As you mentioned, members of Costumers Guild West (CGW) were in the 1st tier of lottery pulls. That was held in Nov 08, and everyone that applied, got accepted. The 2nd tier drawing will be held the end of this month. Last year, even tho there was a waiting list, they got everyone in. There's a good chance that will happen again this year. The lottery is only supposed to be for this year. They are scouting for a new bigger location for 2010 but w/o more people volunteering to help out, they can't go much larger, since it's run by the costume guild. And to answer your costume question: some people just make and wear one costume to the Gala, and/or to the tea. Other's have a couple different things and change them during the 3 day period. And there are classes to learn to make things, with some workshops, along with the lectures and demonstrations. But they can't guarantee you'll have finished projects. It's according to a person's skill and speed. It's mainly a great place to be with other costumers as crazy as you are. And it's not a party convention so much as a get-together. There are some party rooms tho. My membership was accepted in the first tiered drawing as I am also a member of CGW, along with my own San Diego Costume Guild.  |
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Post by Anna on Jan 7, 2009 0:59:38 GMT -5
Allseeing RSA - What organization is that?
Val - Do you know much about volunteering for CoCo? Though I suppose the best place to look would be the website.
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Post by Val on Jan 8, 2009 11:19:26 GMT -5
Anna, so far I've volunteered my first year as an OOK, helping the technical people, Jess Miller and Malcolm Scott, take items needed for each class to the rooms, such as projectors, electrical cords, etc. We're basically the grunts but a very very important part of the convention.
The last couple years I've worked at the check in desk in the lobby, along with the information desk. It's been the most fun because you get to see a lot of people in costume (great photo ops) and meet some of the well known ones that show up.
Both of these only require a couple hours of volunteer time but the payback in feeling you belong quadruples the thanks that you will get from the coordinators.
Other areas that need volunteers that I know of: sitting and watching a booth at the Marketplace, so the owners can get a break, teach a class, go to a meeting; & setting up and helping decorate the ballroom for the Gala.
If you don't know what you want to do, or there's something specifically you can't do, physically, you can let them know, and just let the coordinators assign you to something, according to the hours you're available. Last year I was only able to work 3 hrs due to the number of classes I went to. But previously I worked 4 hrs at check-in for the early arrivals on Thurs night, and a couple hours on Friday. I ran the Check-in booth for two years.
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Post by MyLadyDedlock on Jan 8, 2009 15:21:57 GMT -5
do you have to be accepted to the costume college itself to volunteer? Does volunteering give you a better chance at getting in??
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Post by Val on Jan 9, 2009 17:40:45 GMT -5
do you have to be accepted to the costume college itself to volunteer? Does volunteering give you a better chance at getting in?? No, you don't have to have a membership to volunteer. You just can't walk into any of the classes w/o a membership badge on. You can also shop at the Marketplace w/o a membership. But no, I don't think being a volunteer would help give you a better chance for a membership (or more people would have been volunteering, I'd bet). This year is a lottery with everyone's names thrown into a "hat". When they do the normal membership applications, they pull them by date received. So the sooner they arrive, the better chance you have. But as I mentioned, this is not a normal year. There is a good chance you will get in, even if your application is in the last tier. Your check doesn't get deposited until you are accepted. If you don't get accepted, many people have to cancel after they've gotten in, so if you're on the waiting list you have a better chance. Bad part about that is if you have to travel any distance to get there, if it's at short notice, it costs you more to get there. |
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Post by Anna on Jan 10, 2009 16:09:27 GMT -5
Thank you for the info!
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Post by MyLadyDedlock on Jan 11, 2009 1:46:19 GMT -5
yes - very informative. I most likely wont go this year, but for the future, its good to know that its not as formiddable as I expected!
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