Conventional Wisdom

Summer is coming and for us that means many things... and one important thing of note is the multitude of Conventions.  Some of our favorite custom projects in the past have been for Cons:  Last year we created a custom costume for my friend David, who went to our very own Baltimore's Otakon as the Marvel character The Sentry...

Photo by East Coast Avengers

...and over the last few months we created a custom Star Trek costume for our client's use in Star Trek Cons all over the country.

Custom pattern by Miss Meghan

We've all been getting pretty excited over the prospect of doing more costumes for Cons and cosplay of all natures, but I happen have a personal stake in comics and their various Cons.  

Way too excited for 7am in San Diego

The DC area is rife with Cons: Otakon, Awesome Con D.C., Baltimore Comic-Con, Annapolis Comic-Con, and Faerie Con all happen annually in our midst.  We are currently working on alterations for an anime costume for Otakon in October, and we're looking forward to more as each convention nears.  

Have you been a Con attendee in the past year? Which one is your favorite? Which Con in the DC area is not to be missed this year? And most importantly... are there any I have missed??

A Good Review from the Baltimore Sun!

So, Mary Carole McCauley of the Baltimore Sun may have picked an awful day to take in the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's fantastic (in my opinion) production of "The Comedy of Errors", what with the 100+ degree heat and searing sun, but luckily costumes don't usually wilt in the summertime. She writes in her June 11th column:

"...Well, at least Marilyn Johnson's costumes are worth looking at. She adorns her characters in a fruit-flavored palette of banana, kiwi and tangerine; the fuchsia and lime wigs worn by the two leading ladies are particularly fetching. Johnson also makes clever use of hoop skirts, in particular, to indicate that a slender actress is supposed to be round."

To their credit, the actors were laboring in said 100+ heat, so it's no wonder they were a little flat. However, I'm very glad my costumes made such a good, stand-out impression on Ms. McCauley. Thank you, Baltimore Sun!

The Comedy of Errors

Performances: June 15, 21, 22, 27, 28, and July 6, 10 and 12 at Patapsco Female Institute, 3691 Sarahs Lane, Ellicott City. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 5 p.m. Sundays. Doubleheader on Saturday, June 28: The Comedy of Errors at 5 p.m., The Tempest at 8 p.m.

Parking: Free in the Howard County Courthouse lot on Court House Drive.

Tickets: 866-811-4111 or www.chesapeake shakespeare.com.

Information: 410-313-8874.