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December 2015 December 2015 Squeals The official newsletter of Costumer’s Guild West, Inc.® About Our Cover Model: Cynthia Randall I made this dress for the Arizona Renaissance Festival where I played the King’s aunt. The dress was inspired by a photo of a Victorian gown that was yellow silk with black lace. I loved that combination and had been looking for something that fit the Faire’s guidelines but would stand out against the large amount of earth tones that were being used that year. I started with the loose gown. I used Margo Anderson’s pattern for the sleeves, but I drafted the rest of the pattern myself since I could not find a pattern with the back I wanted. I hand applied the lace and beaded the front before assembling the gown. I think I invented new curse words trying to get the pleating even on the back. The undergown is a skirt and bodice that lace together at the waist so I can put the skirt in the washing machine — sometimes practicality has to come before historical accuracy. The undersleeves are silk with layered trim. They tie in place so I can remove them on hot days. 2 - Squeals, the official newsletter of Costumer’s Guild West, Inc.® - You’re reading SQUEALS: The official newsletter of Costumer’s Guild West, Inc.® December 2015. Volume 31, Number 2. About Our Cover . Contents. 2 From the Editor-in-chief . 3 From the President . 4 From the Costume College Dean . 6 Seeking Classes for Costume College 2016 . 7 From the Vice President . 10 Fort Verde Days 2015 . 13 Victorian Tea and Dance Society Picnic . 16 Halloween with CGW, Inc. Members . 18 Anaheim Halloween Parade . 20 Creating Halloween Memories . 21 Le Cancan Bijou and the Great Dickens Christmas Fair . 24 Barbara Mullins Memorial . 27 Help Wanted . 28 Events . 29 Colophon & Contacts . 31 DEADLINE FOR ARTICLE SUBMIssON FOR THE NEXT IssUE: 12TH OF THIS MONTH Send your contributions to the editor at [email protected]. All e-mail messages received are assumed to be for publication unless specifically marked DNP or DNQ (do not print/do not quote). We’re always looking for articles on costume-related subjects in the 100 to 400 word range. Longer articles also desired for serialization. Please include photos as attachments. From the Editor-in-chief: Rebecca Howard The last month has been a bit of a whirlwind in my house, with work projects and houseguests right on the heels of Halloween projects. See my article in this issue to read more about those exciting Halloween projects. Now that things are settling for a moment before the holidays go into full swing I will be able to spend a little time on something for myself in the form of a new, basic 16th century peasant gown. I’m experimenting with some new construction ideas that I discovered in one of my many forays down the Pinterest rabbit hole. I’m pretty excited about trying something new. Are you working on anything new? We’d love to share your projects in the coming year! - Squeals, the official newsletter of Costumer’s Guild West, Inc.® - 3 From the President: Eileen Smolenski For the past few months the Scholarship Committee has been very active. There are several Costumer’s Guild West, Inc. members on the committee, but its chair Colleen Crosby is the reason things work so well. For the past few years she has streamlined procedures for our various scholarships, and works to keep the committee functioning smoothly - not always an easy task. In addition she attends quite a few of the costume conventions, representing CGW, Inc., judging the Masquerade Competitions, and awarding Costume College Scholarships. Entering a Masquerade Competition at one of the Costuming Conventions held in various locations throughout the year is one way to win a Costume College Scholarship. Meisha Mock, featured in the November 2015 issue of Squeals, is this year’s Coco Scholarship winner from the San Diego Comic Con. Scholarships are also awarded during the costume competition at the L.A. County Fair. Patti Buckley wrote, also in November’s Squeals, about judging this competition last July. Essay scholarships, the third type, usually generate the largest group of awards in a single year. This year 24 Essay Based Costume College Scholarships were awarded. So much talent and enthusiasm is demonstrated by these well-deserving recipients that it’s a shame that more people don’t get to read their essays. This year’s applicants are at exciting places in their costuming lives. Many have not yet had the opportunity to attend Costume College and are eager to experience this unique gathering of costume aficionados. Several applicants are students at Fullerton College studying costume design and construction techniques. Others learn and share by reaching out to costumers, often via the internet. No matter who they are — young, mature, beginner, or experienced — they all have one thing in common: each one wants to share in the special experience of Costume College. Because of the generous donations to our scholarship funds, chiefly through the Bargain Basement and the Gala raffle during Costume College each year, you have made this possible. So when you meet them in the hallways during Costume College 2016, please take the time to mention that you saw their pictures in Squeals and ask them about their projects. 2015 Annual Meeting Minutes, Erratum. Election of Officers, Section C.1. “Second to the motion made by Cheryl Avirom was incorrectly attributed to Diane Yoshitomi. “ The Minutes for the CGW Annual Meeting held on October 3, 2015 should read as follows: 1. Election of Officers (Led by Kerri Wolf, Parliamentarian) C. Voting I. C. Avirom moves that the 2015-16 Board of Directors voted in by acclamation since all were running unopposed. The motion was seconded. II. No further discussion. No objections. Hearing no objections, motion passes. 4 - Squeals, the official newsletter of Costumer’s Guild West, Inc.® - Congratulations to the Costume College Essay Scholarship winners: Andrea Molina Joanne Powers Melissa Meza Aubrey Holte Joyce Bolin Pamela Evola Breanna Bayba Joyce McCarthy Paul Villagomez Caryn DeCrisanti Kairlyn Sofai Regina Lawson Dawn Neufeld Leimomi Oakes Sally Ricker Donovan Sachs Michaela de Bruce Kaitlyn Rogal Ed Morlan Marielena Mondragon Samantha Bullat Ellen Duran Melissa McGuire Stephanie Graham Jennifer Mulvey Here are some of their beautiful creations... - Squeals, the official newsletter of Costumer’s Guild West, Inc.® - 5 From the Costume College Dean: Dani Crum Well, after a year of whining about the state of my sewing space, I am finally beating it into submission. Table for sewing, check. Racks for storing fabric, check. Organized patterns, a work in progress. Fabulous Stash... nope; I finally organized all my fabric, only to discover that almost everything I’ve bought for my stash is off-white. Or taupe. Yup, I have a totally yawn- worthy Stash. Thank goodness I’m a dyer. You can expect at least one funny dye story in the January Squeals, and maybe a picture of a very small color splurge from Mood Fabrics. Like many of you, I struggle with time to do costuming on top of my other obligations - like a job to pay rent/mortgage - But I’ve got to say, I’m pretty excited about the upcoming holidays and the chance to work on a few pieces for CoCo next year. Of course, your committee is already hard at work making sure that when you show up with fabulous new costumes, or wonderfully reinvented and reused older ones, you’ll have an amazing time. We held the first committee meeting last weekend, and I’m pretty excited about everyone involved. Not only is the Committee busy creating epic events for you, but each member is problem- solving to make sure you have a fun, meaningful, and stress-free experience. It’s not always easy making the spaces we’re given work for us, but you can bet we’re making it happen, for you. By the way, there are still plenty of opportunities to join the CoCo Committee at all levels of time commitment. Like buying presents? We’ve got an opening for Raffles Chair. Like hosting parties? Hospitality is looking for a few good people. Like being in the know on classes? We’re looking for an Excel-savvy assistant for Programming. If you have a skill, we have a great way for you to apply it to Costume College ®. Now if you haven’t been keeping up with the e-mail blasts, here are some important dates. Registration opened on October 19th, so please don’t forget to register – prices go up on January 5th, so get registered now! Also, this is a great time to book your hotel room, but please do so only if you plan to use the reservation. Without going into too much detail, it causes Costume College a lot of problems when people book and then cancel at the last minute; that can put us at risk of paying thousands of dollars in fees or losing our rate the following year. So if you’re going to share a room, please, only one of you make the reservation —it’s important that we limit last minute room cancellations to costumers facing emergencies or sudden life changes. If you’re thinking about teaching, now is the time to ponder your class proposals. Class submissions will open January 3rd, and there are only three short weeks to get submit them. New to teaching? We love our teachers and we really love new teachers — did you know that if it’s your first year teaching we mark your class to make sure we try our hardest to get it in the lineup? Other than that, have a wonderful holiday season! Enjoy what you love best about the Holidays and I look forward to hearing about your Holiday costuming adventures.
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