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YIPE! Issue 2.10 The Costume Fanzine of Record Yipe!Volume 2 Issue 10 What a Drag YIPE! LoCs - [email protected] www.yipezine.com issue 10: What a drag p3 Letter from the Editor by Jason Schachat p4 Tiaras, Teeth, and Tips by Kevin Roche p9 Sheriff Don’t Like Itby España Sheriff p13 The Queen and I by Mette Hedin p21 How to Drag by Anti-Kevin ehcoR p25 Letter from the Other Editor by Kevin Roche The Costume Fanzine of Record Yipe! Staff & Contributors Jason Schachat Kevin Roche Andrew Trembley Editor Editor Photographer España Sheriff Anti-Kevin ehcoR Mette Hedin Associate Editor Mistake Writer Photograph credits: Andrew Trembley p4,5, 26 Jason Schachat p7,8,10, 12 Mette Hedin p6, 13-20 Richard Man p11 C Letter from the SendEditor all complaints to: [email protected] So, it’s been about a year since I last apologized for not presenting you, our loyal readers, with a Halloween- themed issue. Oh, you think I’m apologizing now? With all the other atrocities we’ve committed on these pages, failing to been a real drag. stick to a Halloween theme seems pretty mi- nor. You’re not going blind from the back- Hey, look! A segue. ground pattern right now? Good, because I didn’t intend to apologize for that, either. This month has Kevin exploring the intrica- cies of the Imperial Court, España pondering But we are sorry for the tardiness that’s hit the rise of crossplay in fandom, and Mette’s the Yipe! offices of late. A combination of in-depth feature on the inimitable Chika. disease, vacations, work-related stupidity, and costume malfunctions have kept us away We may be late, and it’s drag, but it’s also our from our keyboards whenever deadlines are first issue dedicated to Drag, and that’s no-- near. Oh, you get it. No, it’s not the booze. We can handle that. Happy Halloween! So, I do apologize for the lateness of our Jason Schachat postings. We have millions of excuses, but fact is we’re late. Really, really late. And it’s Tiaras, Teeth and Tips C The Imperial Court System: Looking Fabulous while raising money for charity, one dollar bill at a time. By Kevin Roche, The Sapphire and Steel Leather Emperor Absolute Emperor 34 of the Imperial Royal Lion Monarchy, Inc. of San Jose The roots of the Imperial Court System (also known as the drag court system) can be traced back to the 1965, when Jose Sarria, upon being proclaimed Queen of the Ball at the Beaux Arts Ball, declared “I’ve been a queen all my life; I hereby declare myself Empress of San Francisco!”* GLBT groups in San Francisco and Portland were putting on formal drag balls, the precursors to todays Imperial galas. Over the years the drag courts have evolved into the ICS, an international (North American) network of independent charity groups and 501(c)3 non- profits. For many years the chapters cooperated by means of a gentleman’s agreement on How Things Are Done, which in the mid-1990s was formalized into the Imperial Court Council. As the dizzyingly long the organization in their granted me the lifetime title byline suggests, I have some local community. I was the of “Absolute Emperor 34”. I personal experience in the Emperor of the 34th Reign of still lend a hand a few times Imperial Court. While there the IRLM, San Jose’s chapter a year with IRLM events, are variations in how they are of the Imperial Court (and and attend other events put selected, in most ICS chapters the latest incarnation one on by assorted Imperial and the Emperor and Empress of the longest established Ducal courts in the ICS. The are the titular heads of that chapters in the system); in my Reader can learn more about year’s court, the group which, year we raised around $23,000 the Imperial Court System via in return for the privilege of to donate to local charities. the official ICS website, www. bearing fancy titles, actually My Reign met its fundraising impcourt.org , and the IRLM do the fundraising work for goal, so the IRLM board has has its website at www.irml. webs.com . a distance to attend; this tiaras and crowns in evidence extending networking is one appear capable of pulling in The point of this article, of the linchpins upon which extragalactic transmissions. however, is not to promote the the Court system thrives. The My trademark “Shiny Hat” good works of the ICS, but Balls are the events where is a unique piece of my own to focus on one of its unique the “crowns and gowns” design, of polished machined aspects: Imperial Court appear, and some of the aluminum hinged to open up events offer everyday people an opportunity to dress to the nines – to pull out all the stops and dress up with (literally) glittering formality. Contemporary life offers few chances for most of us to emulate the dress and traditions of the upper class at balls and gala events; most of us were not born with a silver spoon in our mouth. While the wardrobe seen at grandest Imperial events not infrequently resemble opening night at the Opera, even smaller ones tend to sparkle. A lot. Of particular appeal to me is the fact that everyone dresses up, not only the drag queens, so I can indulge my taste for shiny jewelry and rhinestones freely. I also not infrequently get to lend my talents as a vocal entertainer in the shows, a talent I can’t indulge in most Masquerades. Some events are simple revues or drag shows held in bars, but every year includes an assortment of Balls, organized by particular members of the reigning court. Guests from other courts will travel quite flat for transport. Some of crowning of the Monarchs long and grueling, but it also the owners of the rhinestone for the next. Attire for presents a panoply of amazing confections need a separate Coronation can be both ensembles for those awaiting case just for their crowns; more formal and occasionally their moment in the spotlight. mine just slides into my more over the top than any suitcase in its flat packer. other Ball. Much of the Entertainment at Imperial evening consists of protocol, Court events is primarily, Coronation is the grand during which all the visiting but by no means only drag celebration at the end of a courts and other dignitaries performances. Depending Reign’s year; it celebrates the are formally presented on the occasion, they can run work of the Monarchs and (on stage) to the outgoing from simple lip-sync numbers the court members for the Monarchs in front of the to full-on extravaganzas past year, and ends with the audience. Protocol can be featuring elaborate costumes, props and choreography. North America; you can If you have access to a There’s also a place for visit http://www.impcourt. chapter of the Imperial vocalists like me and every org to see if there is one Court, visit their website. kind of cabaret act you might near you. (Interesting bit of Find a chance to put on ever run across. Acts can trivia: most states are either you glad rags, go out to a range from tawdry to elegant, “pageant” states, feeding into fabulous show and do some but at their best they’re all the international Ms Gay good for the community done in a spirit of community Universe competition, or while you’re at it! Maybe and fun. Imperial Court states. Both you’ll even decide you want offer outlets for the same kind to lend a hand. While not every town of talent; few states support boasts a chapter of the ICS, both systems.) they’re spread all across C by España Sheriff Crossplay seems to be this issue I am interested in Doctor. The David Tennant more popular than ever, my the costuming community and Peter Davison regener- admittedly limited under- I am more familiar with, ations seem to be the most standing is that it’s especial- and the place where I see popular, with their slim, ly common in anime circles it most often myself; Gal- youthful looks that are often due at least in part to the lifrey One, the Lost Angeles a surprisingly good match large amount of pretty bish- based Doctor Who conven- for a lot of women, but they onen characters. Although, tion. The Torchwood fans are far from the only ones of course there’s seems to be in particular seem to have, represented. a whole lot of cross-dressing ahem, embraced it enthu- within the stories them- siastically as both a simple The ‘femme’ Doctors are selves, so there are levels costuming exercise and a a popular trend of fairly within levels to be explored way to explore the show’s, recent coinage as well, not there which I shan’t get into and sometimes their own, simply crossplay but adap- right now. I am on a dead- gender and sexuality. But tations of the iconic out- line after all. in addition there are also a fits in female designs. Not lot women crossplaying the counting the pink version of But for the purposes of Tom Baker’s costume that Leela Ward wore on the ac- fan and first-time Gally at- transvestite is that he is gay, tual show, Johanna Mead’s tendee who had probably although that is most often pinstripe Tennant outfit never quite thought of the not the case.
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