Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-07 Thread Pierre Sandy Pettinger
At 05:42 PM 5/6/2009, you wrote: Do I need compulsive documentation? No. If you don't have any documentation, and if you're doing a period the judges know a lot about anyway (or is commonly done), and if your presentation is good and your construction is right up there, you stand a chance to

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-07 Thread Käthe Barrows
Every set of historical judges will be different, but without your docs they can't tell how well you did, and they'd just be guessing how well you knew your stuff. Do I need compulsive documentation? No. If you don't have any documentation, and if you're doing a period the judges know a lot

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-07 Thread Deb Salisbury, the Mantua-Maker
Hi Kayta, May I put your article on my website? I think it was very well done, and a good resource for historical costumers. Happy sewing, Deb Salisbury The Mantua-Maker Designer and creator of quality historical sewing patterns Renaissance to Victorian Now available:

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-07 Thread Käthe Barrows
Sure. BTW, if you're the same Deb Salisbury who designed the wizard tabard I wore in Costume Maker's Art, now my 21-year-old has started making one. On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Deb Salisbury, the Mantua-Maker d...@mantua-maker.com wrote: Hi Kayta, May I put your article on my website? I

[h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-06 Thread Käthe Barrows
I was a historical judge at CC27, and I think I promised somebody a judge's eye view report afterward. In addition, as I told the contestants and audience Sunday night, I will answer specific questions on the results. The first is the perennial question about entering in the first place. Why

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-06 Thread AnnBWass
Thanks so much for taking the time to explicate. This was my first CostumeCon. Don't know when, or if, I will go to another, but am toying with the idea of entering the historical masquerade, if I do attend another. Ann Wass **Big savings on Dell’s most popular laptops. Now

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-06 Thread Käthe Barrows
I've got at least two more parts of this, one on workmanship and another on presentation. With all the help I got when I was a complete newbie, it's at least time I gave some back. On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:26 PM, annbw...@aol.com wrote: Thanks so much for taking the time to explicate. This

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-06 Thread Susan Farmer
Quoting Käthe Barrows kay...@gmail.com: I've got at least two more parts of this, one on workmanship and another on presentation. With all the help I got when I was a complete newbie, it's at least time I gave some back. I can't wait to see the rest of it -- I've already printed the first

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-06 Thread Käthe Barrows
I'm not the ultimate right answer, and the exact rules change slightly with every masquerade. But I'll be spending time on those other parts tonight. On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Susan Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com wrote: Quoting Käthe Barrows kay...@gmail.com: I've got at least two more

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-06 Thread Susan Farmer
Quoting Käthe Barrows kay...@gmail.com: I'm not the ultimate right answer, and the exact rules change slightly with every masquerade. But I'll be spending time on those other parts tonight. It looks to me like it would be useful in all areas of competition -- not just the Costume Con

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-06 Thread Käthe Barrows
It looks to me like it would be useful in all areas of competition -- not just the Costume Con Msquerade. I've done a little F/SF judging and I agree. The F/SF masquerade often requires research, always requires presentation, and sometimes also has a workmanship judge. Is it always the same

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-06 Thread Susan Farmer
Quoting Käthe Barrows kay...@gmail.com: It looks to me like it would be useful in all areas of competition -- not just the Costume Con Msquerade. I've done a little F/SF judging and I agree. The F/SF masquerade often requires research, always requires presentation, and sometimes also has a

Re: [h-cost] CC27 historical judge talks about documentation

2009-05-06 Thread Kimiko Small
Go next year Susan, I am. And I would love to meet you. Go here for more info. http://www.cc28.org/ Kimiko Who still has to buy a membership, but I am going. --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Susan Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com wrote: I've never been -- but just reading all the journal entries makes me