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Costuming At BayCon 99
Hall Costuming
Costuming, costuming, costuming... We need costuming! It would not be a BayCon without hoards (and hordes?) of massed costumed attendees walking the halls. So bring those costumes and please wear them! The attendees of BayCon love to look, ask questions, start up long conversations, and take pictures of costumes. BayCon will have people scanning the halls for exceptional costuming, so be seen often. You never know where we will be; you might just get some acknowledgement!
Masquerade
There will be a masquerade at the Alice Through the Looking Glass Masked Ball on Saturday! Follow the link for details.
General Costuming Do's and Don'ts
Do keep it 'G' rated when walking around in the hotel (the No Costume is No Costume Rule). Inside the Alice Through the Looking Glass Masked Ball, you can go as far as a 'PG' rating, but make sure you have a cover-up for getting to and from the Ball.
Do follow the Weapon's Policy at all times. Remember, if you kill it, you eat it.
Don't have anything messy in your costume (the No Peanut Butter and Jelly Rule). If it is likely to fall, fly, rub, or ooze off your costume onto a chair, wall, floor, or other person, don't wear it.
Don't bring any live animals to the con, even if you think it is an integral part of your costume. Your live iguana familiar is, sadly, not permitted. The hotel will absolutely not allow it.
Do be aware of what you are wearing. If parts of your costume extend beyond your average personal space, be careful and try not to bump, poke, spear, or skewer those around you! Don't expect others to look out for you --- you are the one wearing it.
Do keep in mind that this is a relaxed contest. Skilled crafts men/women/elves/Klingons as well as creative amateurs are welcome.
Do be kind to the mundanes. Yes, they will probably ask the same old questions ("What're you s'posed to be?" etc.). But try to think of them as unenlightened souls who need to be educated in the wonderful way of fannish costuming. Educate them when possible, ignore them if you must, just don't freak them out too much!
Do remember that the Costume Mistress reserves the right to disqualify any costume(s) or contestant(s) at her digression.
If this looks familiar to you, it is. Thank you to who ever wrote this piece for the BayCon '95 program book.
For further information, e-mail masquerade@baycon.org