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Pierre Pettinger
I have been attending conventions since 1981, and costuming since 1982. With my wife, Sandy, I have won many awards in costume competitions, including 4 Worldcon Best in Show awards. We have also judged many masquerades at all levels of competition. We received the International Costumers' Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000, and were the masquerade directors at ConJose, the 2002 Worldcon, as well as at several other conventions. We have been Fan or Costuming GoH's at several conventions. I served several terms as ICG president and am currently the Parliamentarian and the Archivist.
Programming for Pierre Pettinger
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| Wed | 14:00 | (A11) | 1 hr |
I Think I Want to Make a Costume - What do I do Next?
A basic introduction to making costumes. |
| Wed | 16:00 | (A11) | 1 hr |
How to Watch a Masquerade
Panel for everyone - things to look for, etiquette, why it seems to take a long time for the judges to make their decisions, etc. |
| Thu | 19:00 | (A05) | 1 hr |
Creating Costumes from Fantasy Art (with Possible and Impossible Examples)
It's not as easy as it looks - artists don't always paint real clothes. |
| Fri | 13:00 | (Naples7) | 1 hr |
Presenting Your Costume
How to act in character, whether you're in a hall or on the stage. |
| Sun | 11:00 | (A11) | 1 hr |
History of Masquerades and Con Costuming
Costumes have come a long way since Forrest J Ackerman and Myrtle R. Jones wore futuristic silver suits to the first Worldcon. Stop by to hear some stories about costuming and masquerades, and find out how you can help preserve today's costumes for the future. |