by Byron Connell | Feb 15, 2024 | articles, International Costumer
The Spazzy is the Sick Pups’ award for the sickest humor in a masquerade. It is named for Spaz, our mascot. It takes the form of an award certificate and an award ribbon with three tails and an image of Spaz at the center of the rosette. Two of the tails have canine...
by Patrick O'Connor | Feb 13, 2024 | articles, International Costumer
The Chicagoland Costumers’ Guild gives an occasional award at Masquerades for Outstanding Achievement in Costuming. Its inspiration dates back to the gangland days of Al Capone and the Chicago Mob and is composed of a Barbie, in a flapper outfit, with her feet...
by Lisa Ashton | Feb 11, 2024 | articles, International Costumer, Uncategorized
Miss Lizzy’s Traveling Historical Fashion Show is an ICG Special Interest Group (SIG) that was begun to study and preserve authentic Victorian and Edwardian clothing and artifacts, including photos and everything related to dress and sewing. It’s intended...
by Kevin Roche | Feb 9, 2024 | From the President's Desk, International Costumer
Out and About This winter we’ve been to PawCon and Furcon, and I’m currently in Boston as the Hal Clement Science Speaker (science GoH) at Boskone 61. Next weekend I will be in Los Angeles for Gallifrey One, and have been building a Tron:Legacy-inspired...
by Philip Gust | Feb 2, 2024 | announcements, International Costumer, Uncategorized
Register now for these Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild Presents webinars in the spring 2024 semester. There is no charge for these webinars, but space is limited, so register soon. Egyptomania: The impact of the Discovery of Ancient Egypt on Popular Culture – Feb. 25,...
by Philip Gust | Jan 17, 2024 | articles, International Costumer, Uncategorized
Did you know that in addition to geographically-based chapters, the ICG also has Special Interest Groups (SIGs)? A SIG is an organization of ICG members with a common interest in a particular aspect or genre of costuming, without regard to the geographical location of...
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