2008 Woodie Awards
Costumed chameleons descend upon St. Louis
By: Kimberly Nolan
Issue date: 4/12/07 Section: LifeStyle
It's surprising the costumers didn't arrive by chariot, rocket ship or time travel machine.
Costume Con 25 was held March 30 through April 2 at The Viking Conference Center at10709 Watson Road. The annual convention is devoted to the hobby of making, wearing and celebrating costuming. "Hell Freezes Over" was the unofficial name for the 2007 convention whose the theme was rock 'n' roll.
The convention attracts a menagerie of fabrics and characters. This year, the attendees included reenactment groups, Eastern European folk costumes, medieval costumes and recreations from movies, books and television.
A science fiction fantasy masquerade was the long-anticipated highlight of the event, which hasn't been in St. Louis since 1998. The fashion show and historical masquerade capped the weekend-long event.
At Costume Con 25, junior Katrina Johnson, a film production major, dressed as Professor Snape from the "Harry Potter" series. Junior Mikhail Lynn, a film production major, dressed as another wizard from "Harry Potter." Johnson said she and Lynn typically dress as pairs when they are in costume. Throughout the weekend, they could also be seen as Kadaj and Vincent Valentine, from the popular video game Final Fantasy VII, among other characters.
Instead of preparing a costume for the masquerade, Johnson is currently working on a costume called Frozen Shade, a character from Magic: The Gathering, a collectible card game.
"(Frozen Shade) is a woman that is some sort of ghost," Johnson said. "She has gray skin, hollow eyes and is wearing a discolored sort of bridal gown."
Johnson said she sometimes wears a costume once and only for three or four hours at a time.
"It's almost like having 30, 40 or 50 wedding dresses," Johnson said. "I put (the costumes) in the closet, and hope I can wear them again."
Costumers typically make costumes for the judged competition. Johnson said she makes most of her costumes. She sometimes adds alterations to clothes purchased from a thrift store. She plans on making 12 costumes this year, six for herself and six for Lynn.
Costume Con 25 was held March 30 through April 2 at The Viking Conference Center at10709 Watson Road. The annual convention is devoted to the hobby of making, wearing and celebrating costuming. "Hell Freezes Over" was the unofficial name for the 2007 convention whose the theme was rock 'n' roll.
The convention attracts a menagerie of fabrics and characters. This year, the attendees included reenactment groups, Eastern European folk costumes, medieval costumes and recreations from movies, books and television.
A science fiction fantasy masquerade was the long-anticipated highlight of the event, which hasn't been in St. Louis since 1998. The fashion show and historical masquerade capped the weekend-long event.
At Costume Con 25, junior Katrina Johnson, a film production major, dressed as Professor Snape from the "Harry Potter" series. Junior Mikhail Lynn, a film production major, dressed as another wizard from "Harry Potter." Johnson said she and Lynn typically dress as pairs when they are in costume. Throughout the weekend, they could also be seen as Kadaj and Vincent Valentine, from the popular video game Final Fantasy VII, among other characters.
Instead of preparing a costume for the masquerade, Johnson is currently working on a costume called Frozen Shade, a character from Magic: The Gathering, a collectible card game.
"(Frozen Shade) is a woman that is some sort of ghost," Johnson said. "She has gray skin, hollow eyes and is wearing a discolored sort of bridal gown."
Johnson said she sometimes wears a costume once and only for three or four hours at a time.
"It's almost like having 30, 40 or 50 wedding dresses," Johnson said. "I put (the costumes) in the closet, and hope I can wear them again."
Costumers typically make costumes for the judged competition. Johnson said she makes most of her costumes. She sometimes adds alterations to clothes purchased from a thrift store. She plans on making 12 costumes this year, six for herself and six for Lynn.
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