by Nora Mai | Jan 6, 2026 | articles, Uncategorized
Since 1994 there have been 25 Single Pattern contests associated with Costume-Con. And the one constant? Jacqueline Ward, who has entered EVERY one! Here are a few words from her on why YOU should enter the Costume-Con 2026 Single Pattern competition. Since its...
by Jill Eastlake | Jan 2, 2026 | articles
Our friend and fellow Northern Lights Costumers’ Guild member Patricia Ann Vandenberg passed peacefully around 8:30 PM on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Pat was one of my oldest and dearest friends. We met through the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA)...
by Marty Gear Fund | Dec 18, 2025 | articles, Features, International Costumer
Now is a great time to consider applying for a 2026 Marty Gear Costuming Arts & Sciences Fund grant. The Marty Gear Fund is an International Costumers’ Guild program to provide grants in support of projects by ICG members that advance the art and science of...
by Philip Gust | Dec 11, 2025 | articles, Features
The Costume-Con 2026 Virtual Competitions are now accepting entries for the Future Fashion Show, Single Pattern Competition, and Doll Competition. The upcoming holiday season is a great time to start planning your entries. The virtual competitions will take place on...
by Kevin Roche | Oct 29, 2025 | articles, International Costumer
Note: this item is a personal opinion piece. Events described are as I experienced them. This year I was thrilled as its creator to be invited to run a Single Pattern Contest for the Seattle in 2025 Worldcon. I was looking forward to running a costume event early in...
by ICG Archives | Oct 26, 2025 | articles
The ICG Archives has begun the process of transferring the masquerade videos on DVD and digital files held in the Archives onto the new M-Disk media that (supposedly) will last at least 100 years. It’s been a long time since there has been an inventory of what has...
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