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this sounds really interesting for the costumers...

For anyone who is interested, The SF Opera costume department is having one of its rare sales (last was 2003).

The sale will be at our prop and scenery warehouse at 800 Indiana St., SF CA.
Saturday Oct. 24, 10:00-5:00
Sunday Oct. 25, 10:00-4:00

We generally have all price ranges($1 to $1000) most below $25. Everything is usually priced way below what it is worth, but if we are not going to use it again and it is taking up valuable storage space, it has got to go!

Re-use, Re-purpose, and support your local arts non-profits during the recession.

Anyway, feel free to pass this on to anyone who might be interested – there's a ton (probably literally) of awesome and crazy things. Seriously, this is a Halloween, costume ball, Dickens Fair, RenFest, Burning Man aficionado's dream come true, particularly if you have a thing for rhinestones.

Also, just FYI, if you're shopping for yourself or a friend it's a good idea to know your basic measurements (bust, waist, hip) since even though you might not be able to try things on (I have no idea what the situation/policy on that is), most stuff will be marked with garment measurements. You might even want to bring a tape measure just to be on the safe side.

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commercial halloween costumes, some great deals.

http://www.graveyardmall.com/fsicode.html

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Yes we'll have competitions, photography stations, socials, food and fabric tours, and a Mad Science Fair, but for those of you looking to learn right here, right now, look to Costume-Con 26 to bring you practical workshops galore!

Shoe embellishment workshop by Margot Silk Forest (www.SassyFeet.com)
Hair embellishment workshop by Christine James
Embellishment fair (parallel mini-workshops by several instructors, including Jana Keeler and Christine James)

This is just a taste to whet your appetite!

Register and keep up to date with CC26 at our website: http://www.cc26.info.

You're going to need somewhere to put your feet up and store your treasures! Reserve your room at CC26 rates:
Enter code "C26" at http://www.dtsj.com to reserve online, or call 408-453-4000 and mention Costume-Con 26.
Make sure to book your before-the-con and after-the-con nights at the same time, in order to get the best rate.
Write hotel@cc26.org if your reservation needs tweaking.

Costume-Con is a premiere venue for professional and hobbyist costumers to
meet, compete, share, and socialize.
CC26 takes place April 25-28, 2008 in San Jose, CA.
Write us at info@cc26.org if you have questions or want to volunteer.

Please help spread the word. :-)

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"Vyvyan*, do we have a Video?" “No! We don't have a video!”

However, there is still time to enter the Costume-Con 26 Video Masquerade Contest! You have until the end of January to get your entry to us.

At last, you can do that masquerade entry which just couldn't be done on stage, so others can finally see it!! Your entry can be BIG! It can be small! It can have a cast of thousands, or just a few!

For the full rules, go to
http://www.cc26.info/main.php?section=events&page=vmasquerade

Henry Ossier, CC26 Video Masquerade Director
www.CC28.org
View the latest Intell: http://agent-milw.livejournal.com/
Questions?: http://community.livejournal.com/costume_con_28/

*For those unfamiliar with *The Young Ones,* substitute Beavis or Butthead for Vivyan.

Costume-Con is a premiere venue for professional and hobbyist costumers to meet, compete, share, and socialize. CC-26 takes place April 25-28, 2008 in San Jose, CA. Stay up to date with Costume-Con 26! Check us out at www.cc26.info. Write us at info@cc26.info if you have questions or want to volunteer.

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In celebration of one of our favorite costumed holidays, I'm happy to
announce that weekend membership rates will
*NOT* increase tonight as originally planned.

Adult Weekend Memberships will remain at the current price of $85 for
the remainder of 2007, with a planned rate increase on January 1, 2008.

This means that you can purchase memberships for your friends as holiday
gifts! (*Which* holiday you choose to present them in celebration of we
leave as an exercise for the reader.)

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Costumers all tend to have a specific era or genre that appeals to us aesthetically, which is fine, but sometimes we get too focused and fail to appreciate other eras or genres that might suit our body type,our facial features, or even just challenge us to think outside the box a little bit. So, I'm opening the floor for suggestions: Give me one costume you'd want me to wear, and why. Picture links appreciated. :)

And then spread this meme like SARS and I'll try to do the same for you.

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Greetings from the Costume Continuum!
Costume-Con 26 is coming to Silicon Valley in April 2008. Believe it or not, our first contest deadline is creeping up, and we know you don't want to miss it! If you want to register for the "Project Folio" challenge, you only have until August 15th, 2007 to do so. Other designs must be postmarked by September 15. Check out the Future Fashion Folio for more information.

The Single Pattern Contest rules have changed. In addition to the Single Pattern design category in the Fashion Folio, there will be judging of constructed garments at the convention in the same manner as in past years. Make sure to read about it on the website.
A hint from the Evil Geniuses running the Future Fashion Folio and Show: We are really fond of Dr. Seuss. Now what could a costumer do with that...? Search the Folio rules for more suggestions.

Finally, we want to let you know hotel room reservations are in full swing! You can now reserve a room at the Doubletree at the con rate for three days before and after our stellar gathering of costume aficionados. Sorry, the suites are already sold out, but there are plenty of king-size and double-queen bed rooms left.

Costume-Con is a premiere venue for professional and hobbyist costumers to meet, compete, share, and socialize. To register online, or for further information on Costume-Con 26, please visit our website at http://www.cc26.info.

Please forward freely!

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The counter on http://www.costume-con.org/ has ticked over and is now counting down to Costume-Con 26!

It's time to start making plans for your trip to Silicon Valley! Rates go up soon and the hotel block opens even sooner. Be on the lookout for updates from the mad scientists here at CC26.

Visit us at www.CC26.info whenever you want the latest ingredients and formulae! You can read the latest press releases, find the rules for contests or read about the tours and costume socials and displays we are gleefully planning.

Keep counting!

PS Please forward freely!

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*It Seams to Me* it's too long a wait between Costume-Con 26 Progress Reports #1and #2! Hence, we hereby place into your (figurative) hands: *It Seems to Me:CC26 Progress Report 1.1*!

Check it out at http://www.cc26.info/progress_reports/CC26_PR_1.1.pdf

Read up to get the latest tidbits about Costume-Con in Silicon Valley. You will need a copy of the free Acrobat Reader to view the report.

Please forward to all of your interested friends!

Big thanks to our editor, Denisen!

Need to know... What kinds of masquerades, contests, and socials will be happening at Costume-Con 26? What's in the work for kids' costuming? Where to eat while you're in town? How to register for the first California Costume-Con in years?

*It Seams To Me* you can get all the latest info on Costume-Con 26 in Silicon Valley at <<http://www.cc26.info/progress_reports/CC26_PR_1.pdf>> (you'll need a copy of the free Acrobat Reader to view it; <http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/>).

Costume-Con is a premiere venue for professional and hobbyist costumers to meet, compete, share, and socialize. CC-26 takes place April 25-28, 2008 in San Jose, CA. Stay up to date with Costume-Con 26! Write us at info@cc26.info <mailto:info@cc26.info> if you have questions or want to volunteer.