The Costume-Con 26 Historical Masquerade recognizes creativity, scholarship, stage presentation, and workmanship skills in the context of historical clothing. It celebrates the history of costume, including all cultures, periods, and types of dress. "Historical costume" is costume based on clothing that was worn or could have been worn somewhere in the past of this world.

The Historical Masquerade will take place on Sunday, April 27th, 2008. To enter the CC26 Historical you must be a member of CC26, as must all models you may plan to use. We are expecting to have a particularly large number of entries for this Costume-Con, as the Bay Area has so many opportunities for historical costuming. Because of that, we would like to encourage interested costumers to pre-register, even if you only think you will have a garment completed in time. You can submit a registration form, or contact the masquerade directors to express your interest. Deadline for submission by mail: April 15th, 2008 (Rules and downloadable pdf registration forms can be obtained on the Costume-Con 26 website: www.cc26.info/main.php

Deadline for registration at the con: 8 p.m. Friday, April 25th, 2008, but please don't wait in case we are unable to accept all submissions due to space/time limitations.

Thanks, and we are looking forward to a very wonderful historical masquerade at CC26!

Eleanor Farrell and Shelley Monson
Masquerade Directors

CC26 website: www.cc26.info
email: histmasq@cc26.org

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