International Costumer Blog Posts
Costume-Con 2026 Virtual Competitions Now Accepting Entries
The Costume-Con 2026 Virtual Competitions are now accepting entries for the Future Fashion Show, Single Pattern Competition, and Doll Competition.
Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild Spring 2026 Webinars
The Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild Presents series offers webinars and workshops featuring speakers on a wide variety of topics about costumes and costuming. Registration is now open for the first two webinars in the Spring 2026 semester.
Gift Ideas from the ICG Press
Looking for gift ideas for the costumers in your life? Books from the International Costumers’ Guild Press make great gifts that provide hours of enjoyment. All titles are available in hardcover, paperback, and digital formats.
(Op-Ed) Another Fine Mess: Behind the Scenes of Judging a Worldcon 2025 Masquerade
This op-ed describes a serious problem with the 2025 Worldcon Single Pattern competition. I believe that the other judges and I were unfairly limited in the awards we could make and the extremely short amount of time we had to make our decisions. This was not only unfair to the judges, but also to the contestants. I offer some suggestions to next year’s masquerade directors.
ICG Archives Video Collection Inventory Update
The ICG Archives has begun the process of transferring the masquerade videos on DVD and digital held in the Archives onto the new M-Disk media that could last at least 100 years. Here is a summary report of what has been collected for preservation.
Christina O’Halloran — In Remembrance
I was saddened to learn of the passing of my dear friend Christina M. O'Halloran. While many people knew her from SF fandom and costuming, I was forever being amazed at the many many communities I unexpectedly shared with her, and at her deep and heartfelt engagement...
From the President’s Desk — September 2025
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 hall costume for that. My Rocky the Flying Squirrel got a very effective minor makeover in time for Furcon.
Promoting Your Chapter or Special Interest Group
Promoting your Chapter or SIG is important to attract new members, let people know about your activities, and gain support in your local or interest community. The Resources for Chapters and SIGs page on the ICG website includes a section on public relations tips, and templates that your Chapter or SIG can customize for the most common kinds of collateral.
Maral Agnerian Reflects on Receiving the 2025 ICG Lifetime Achievement Award
Maral Agnerian reflects on recieving the 2025 ICG Lifetime Achievement Award.
Costume-Con 2026 Virtual Competitions
Costume-Con 2026 virtual Future Fashion, Single Pattern, and Doll competitions will be held on April 18, 2026. Read about the competitions and how to enter.