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12th Night Full Court Garb Contest is Coming!!!
AnTir's costumer's guild will be running it's traditional full court garb
contest again this year.
"Full Court Garb" means attire which would be appropriate for a royal court in
the realm of your persona (or whatever period ensemble sounds like fun).
Appropriate full court garb for an early Norse persona might be much simpler
than full court garb for an English Elizabethan persona, so just have fun with
it and get creative!
There are four (4) separate categories at each competition: NOVICE,
INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED and EXPERT. The criteria for these categories can be
found [here]
A separate prize is awarded for each of the four categories. There is no
"overall" winner. If there are numerous entrants in a single category (usually
Intermediate), the contest organizer may award prizes for First and Second place
in that category. An award for Third place may also be given if the number of
contestants warrants.
The contests are open to everyone. You do not need to be a member of the
Costumers’ Guild in order to enter.
The costume is always judged "on the body" (not on a hanger). It doesn't have to
be on your body, but it does have to be on someone’s body. The only person who
can enter the costume is the person who made the costume.
You can enter a costume you made for someone else, and have that person model
the costume, but the maker must be the actual entrant.
Both of the current contests are for complete costumes, including head wear,
footwear and undergarments. You will be allowed to enter a costume that is
lacking some of these elements, but you may well be judged against people whose
costume is more complete, which will give them an advantage.
Documentation is strongly recommended, but not "required". You may enter the
contest without documentation, but once again, you might be judged against
people who do have documentation.
Advance registration is permitted. We assign a 20 minute time slot to each
contestant. If you wish to be judged early or late in the day, we will
accommodate you as much as possible. The earliest entrants are most likely to
get the time slot they want. If you wait until the last minute to enter, you may
get stuck at the end of the day. Sometimes we even run out of time and have to
turn contestants away, so try to register early. You can pre-register by
contacting HL Raffaella(see address below), or by arriving at the contest early
and signing up on the sign-in sheet which is always provided.
You can obtain a copy of the Judging Form used in the contests by sending a long
SASE to Raffaella, via e-mail
raphaellad@yahoo.com, at the AnTir Costumer's Guild website
[here]
or by picking one up in person at an event where a contest is being held. This
will allow you to consider in advance the elements you will be judged on and the
weight given each one.
You can always contact Raffaella if you have any questions, comments, or
suggestions. Contact can be made via phone, mail, or e-mail (sorry, but I cannot
return long distance phone calls unless I can call you collect). I often will
have my cell phone off while I'm at work, but I will endeavor to answer all
calls within 24 hours. My number is (206)679-3654.
In service,
Raffaella
Contest Coordinator,
Kingdom Costumer's Guild, AnTir