Dang! I have the perfect dress. I made it in college. It was supposed to be a Renaissance dress. It is of turquoise knit sleeves and skirt, with bright blue cotton-poly bodice, trimmed with machine made flower trim. All machine sewn and a LONG zipper in back. The French hood was the crescent only, made of cardboard, with material glued on and jewels and trim attached with hot melt glue. I kept it for my kids to play dress up.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of E House Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] OT: Aluminum Swan Garb Competition ALUMINUM SWAN GARB COMPETITION Sometimes you feel like an authenticity nut, and well, sometimes you don't. In recognition of those times when you don't, the Pre-Raphaelite Garb Yahoo list is instituting the Aluminum Swan Award, to honor the best NON-authentic garb. Taking our inspiration from the romanticized Victorian Pre-Raphaelite depictions of medieval clothing--and from Victorian costume books in general--the Pre-Raph list relishes the clothing that you thought was historical, before you knew better. The Aluminum Swan Award will be won by the person who does the best job of depicting those youthful medieval fantasies. If you were costuming the Lord of the Rings movies, what would you make? If you were the Princess Bride, what would you wear to the wedding? When you picture a damsel in distress, what does her gown look like? Are Rapunzel's dresses as long as her tresses? What does a knight in shining armor wear when he's lounging around the castle? Guidelines: -- The clothing should look as though it's from the medieval or renaissance period to the uneducated eye. -- You may use any fabric you wish, including rayon, polyester, stretch crushed velvet, gold lame, and the like. -- You may use any modern construction techniques you want, including machine sewing, serging, iron-on interfacing, and so on. -- You may purchase parts or props for your outfit, but the majority must be made by you. -- You may use elements from pre-existing garments or outfits, but may not re-use a pre-existing outfit without significantly updating it specifically for this contest. -- Several people may collaborate to submit a group entry. Entries will be judged by myself, taking into account both popular acclaim and the following criteria: -- How medieval(oid) is the overall effect? -- Would you fit in well at a Victorian fancy dress party? -- Have you taken recognizeable elements from real medieval or renaissance clothing and rearranged them to suit your own taste and/or the tastes of modern (or Victorian) fashion? -- How complex is the outfit? -- How creative is the concept? Extra credit will be awarded to anyone who can prove they've worn their entry in public, especially at a medieval or renaissance-themed event. All participants will receive an origami swan made of aluminum foil, and the winner will receive an award token as well as their choice of Pre-Raphaelite poster from http://www.allposters.com/-st/The-Pre-Raphaelite-Brotherhood-Posters_c2112_. htm up to $35 including S&H (or a $35 gift certificate towards the purchase of a more expensive poster). If a group wins, each member will receive an award token, but only one gift certificate will be awarded. To enter, please send: -- pictures of your outfit -- a short write-up -- your contact info including your address -- written permission to display your images on the Pre-Raphaelite Garb list for judging as well as on a website displaying the contest participant and winner To: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PreRaphaeliteGarb/ or directly to me, at formfunc (at) formfunction.org. Entries must be submitted by Oct 1, 2007. Winner will be announced Oct 15, 2007, or at my convenience. -E House, List Owner, Pre-Raphaelite Garb _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
