More Costume Con pix

My Flickr photo album of Costume Con. Disclaimer: incomplete, unorganized, untagged, and mostly hall costumes (though there are some stills from the Historic Masquerade). fencerchica - it includes the "Victorian borg"/metal bustle!

Also, these are NOT costumes I've made (except the tux). I'm looking for a more permanent/organized "home" for pix of my own work - right now they're scattered among several different sites based on audience. I'm leaning towards paid Flickr but if anyone's got a recommendation for something better, I'm all ears.

This may take awhile, as I'm STILL in sleep deficit from the weekend and not likely to make it up soon (matron of honor this weekend!)

tweet(s) of the day

• 22:56 Feel lackluster - not only did sneakily grab cats for vitamin dose, also lingering stomach thing *will not die*.
• 08:53 One of us nudged the thermostat to 80F(!) No wonder I've been overwarm...
• 10:18 Wow - all my research for Adam Ant's hussar jacket is still online: tinyurl.com/dchcva . If I ever get my butt in gear to make it ...
• 10:19 That it comes up 1st thing on Google for search "adam ant hussar" without any SEOing on my part is... well, am I the only one who wants one?
• 11:47 #swineflu parties? Really: tinyurl.com/fluparty . I know panicking is bad but so is stupidity - we just don't know enough yet.
• 12:23 I am amused to note that "Wolverine" got many more good reviews from women than from men. Gee, wonder why that is? ;)
• 14:12 Just remembered that I've had the great good fortune to have made & kept some good friends in this life. That's a rare and precious thing :)
• 14:53 Which actress could play Honor Harrington on screen? I'm thinking Tilda Swinton, but she'd need to dye her hair (& probably eyebrows too).

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Costume Con pros and cons

I've started 3 different posts about Costume Con, and none of them really capture the mood or add anything to the blow-by-blow I did on Twitter (look back through recent entries). So, I'll hit some highlights:

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All in all, it was a roller coaster weekend - exciting and fun, but I'm still recovering from it.

The wonderful thing about events like this is that they both expand and re-focus my mind. My costuming hobby has definitely fallen second to my fencing in recent months/years, but I'm inspired to do/make more - the trick is finding hours in the day. As with all things, I need a more disciplined approach, and as ever, to spend less time goofing off online (which is without question my biggest time suck - worse than tv).

One good thing about the fang class is that I met a local woman who runs a sewing circle. Evidently it's been going on for ~10 years, and if I could even meet with a group like that once a month maybe I'd experience some accountability and encouragement.

Also got many ideas for costumes. This merits a post of their own.

fugitive DISTAFFers

hrj is liveblogging Kalamazoo again. Do check it out!

costume spitballing

Potential future costumes, writing them down before I forget:

• The Adam Ant/Hussar project may be back on. Helpfully, I think I've found a source for bulk braid/trim.
  
  
• Honor Harrington: we're both athletic, short haired, and dark eyed. Besides, militaria!
  
  
• More uniforms and menswear in general. I've come to the conclusion: most historic women's styles are designed for the delicate or the curvy, and I am neither of these things :P Though I still love and will continue to make and wear women's costume, I do think the strong shoulders and bold lines of menswear look better on me. Besides, it gives me a excuse to play the gallant, or the rake ;)
  
  
• Superheroes: Watchmen's Silhouette and Silk Spectre I, and a childhood favorite, Wonder Woman (ca. 1940s. At my age I want the coverage of the little skirt over the briefs!)
  
  
  
• More 1940s - Katharine Hepburn-style suits, structured dresses and evening gowns, maybe even a WAC or WAVE uniform. The decade's broad shouldered profile flatters me, and these would have the added benefit that I could wear them "everyday", or at least to work. Bright red lipstick!
  
  
• Regency - mens AND women's. The latter because it's cooler/travels better than other time periods. Also: turbans to cover anachronistic hair.
  
  
• I could also use some basic costume "cross-trainer" accessories, either made or purchased: opera gloves in white and black, tuxedo gloves, spats, cape, pirate coat, tricorn, top hat.