Costume-Con 31 Historical Masquerade Entry Form Instructions
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Entry Category:
Historic Reproduction: This category is for costumes that are based on a specific, existing costume, painting, description, or
illustration. The goal of a Historic Reproduction is to re-make a costume that existed in the historical time period.
Historic Dress: This category is for entries who are attempting to look like they came from the time and place they are creating,
costumes that never did exist but could have based on the research of the maker. These costumes are original in design, but must
adhere to period characteristics of fabric, color, fabrication and style.
Historic Interpretation: This category is for those costumes based on a Historic period and place, but which intentionally,
visibly and obviously departs from it. If the judges have to ask you why your costume is an interpretation, it probably belongs in
Historic Dress.
Ethnic Costume: A costume in this category may be from any time period, including the present.
Division:
Young Fan: This level is limited to entrants 12 years of age or younger. It will be divided between those costumes built by the
young fans themselves and those built by an adult that the young fan presents.
Novice: The Novice level is for beginning costumers. You may not enter in the Novice level if you:
Have won three awards in the Novice division in a Costume-Con Historic Masquerade;
Have won Best in Class in the Novice division or Best in Show at a Costume-Con Historic Masquerade;
Have won any award (including Honorable Mention) while competing in a division higher than Novice in a Costume-Con Historic
Masquerade;
Compete in the Master division in the Fantasy and Science Fiction Masquerade at Costume-Cons or Worldcons (World Science
Fiction Convention);
Possess a Costume Laurel in the Society for Creative Anachronism or a similar accolade in an equivalent organization;
Are a Professional in the Costuming Field. Professional is defined as someone who earns a majority of his or her income from
fashion or costume, including college or university faculty members.
Journeyman: The Journeyman level is an intermediate division for those who are no longer Novices, but are still honing their
costuming skills. You may not enter at the Journeyman level if you:
Have won three awards at the Journeyman level at Costume-Con Historical Masquerades;
Have won Best in Class in the Journeyman division or Best in Show at a Costume-Con Historic Masquerade;
Have won an award at the Master level in either a Costume-Con or Worldcon masquerade (either Historical or Fantasy and Science
Fiction);
Possess a Costume Laurel in the Society for Creative Anachronism or a similar accolade in an equivalent organization;
Are a professional in the Historic costuming field (professional as defined above).
Master: The Master level is an open level. Anyone may enter and compete at this level if they wish. You must enter at this level if
you are not eligible to enter as a Young Fan, Novice or Journeyman. (Note that if you are not required to enter at the Master level and
decide to enter at this level and win any award, you must enter at the Master level at all future competitions. If you do not win an
award you may enter in your qualifying division at future competitions.)
Costume-Con 31 Historical Masquerade Entry Form
Tech Forms
Please complete ALL sections of the form.
Doc
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.
Sound
You will be required to complete more forms at the convention, including
a release form to be signed by ALL members of every entry.
Rehearsal
Staff Only:
ENTRY #
Division:
[ ] Young Fan (12 and under)
[ ] Novice
[ ] Journeyman
[ ] Master
Entry Category:
[ ] Historic Reproduction
[ ] Historic Dress
[ ] Historic Interpretation
[ ] Ethnic Costume
Entrant Information:
Entry Type/Era:
Ethnic Type:____________
Number of entrants: ____
Era:
[ ] Pre-500 CE
Designer(s): ________________________________________________ [ ] 500-1000 CE
[ ] 1000-1400 CE
Made by: __________________________________________________
[ ] 1400-1600 CE
[ ] 1600-1680 CE
Presented by: _______________________________________________ [ ] 1680-1720 CE
Source: ____________________________________________________ [ ] 1720-1785 CE
[ ] 1785-1815 CE
Group Coordinator (if applicable): _______________________________ [ ] 1815-1830 CE
[ ] 1830-1845 CE
Entrant Names (all people appearing onstage): _____________________ [ ] 1845-1860 CE
[ ] 1860-1880 CE
[ ] 1880-1900 CE
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[ ] 1900-1910 CE
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[ ] 1910-1920 CE
[ ] 1920-1940 CE
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[ ] 1940-1950 CE
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[ ] 1950-1982 CE
Entry Title: _________________________________________________
Dominant Colors:
(Choose no more than four)
[ ] Black
[ ] Red
[ ] Yellow
[ ] Blue
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Brown
Orange
Green
Purple
[ ] Beige
[ ] Gold
[ ] Grey
[ ] Multi
[ ] Silver
[ ] White
Brief Description of Costume (include social class, civil, or military info, etc.)
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Costume-Con 31 Historical Masquerade Tech Form
Staff Only:
ENTRY #
Please complete ALL sections of the form.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.
You will be required to complete more forms at the convention, including
a release form to be signed by ALL members of every entry.
Lighting:
[ ] Blackout on Entry
[ ] Lights Up on Entry
[ ] Other Entry (describe):
[ ] Blackout on Exit
[ ] Lights Up on Exit
[ ] Other Exit (describe):
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Costume-Con 31 Historical Masquerade Tech Form
Staff Only:
ENTRY #
Please complete ALL sections of the form.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.
You will be required to complete more forms at the convention, including
a release form to be signed by ALL members of every entry.
MC Instruction:
Instructions to MC (check all that apply)
[ ] Read standard intro (entry number, division, title) or
[ ] Read limited intro (entry number and division only)
[ ] Read set-up (Info read during blackout/ before presentation begins)
[ ] Read script (during presentation)
[ ] MC part of presentation (interact with entrant)
[ ] Read title after presentation ends
Script (if necessary):
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Costume-Con 31 Historical Masquerade Tech Form
Staff Only:
ENTRY #
Please complete ALL sections of the form.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.
You will be required to complete more forms at the convention, including
a release form to be signed by ALL members of every entry.
Sound:
[ ] Provided on CD
[ ] Provided on Flash Drive
[ ] Need Help (describe what you’re looking for)
[ ] MC Script
[ ] Silence
[ ] Other (describe)
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MC Instruction:
Instructions to MC (check all that apply)
[ ] Read standard intro (entry number, division, title) or
[ ] Read limited intro (entry number and division only)
[ ] Read set-up (Info read during blackout/ before presentation begins)
[ ] Read script (during presentation)
[ ] MC part of presentation (interact with entrant)
[ ] Read title after presentation ends
Script (if necessary):
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