a question for those who know...

[thanate]

So, ah... after spending all day pulling buckles at work, I'm doing some last-minute wing-sculpting (or pretending to...), and getting started on packing for SF, and I'm wondering what one wears at cons?

I mean, this is the first convention I'm choosing to go to (I went to botcon, way back when I was dating the guy who owns the only remaining film copy of the original transformers movie... but we didn't spend a heck of a lot of time there, anyway) and I'm wondering what I should pack. I mean, is this a break out something fun sort of event (I've got a drawerfull of interesting tights I never really wear...) or what? I told them to put "Psychokiller Barbie" on my badge, so I really ought to wear my pskbarbie tank top, but it's sort of boring. Or I could wear that and the painted pants and be Noticeable. Probably more than once, since two weeks of luggage in one suitcase makes for clothing overlap and probably tracking down a washing machine mid-trip. But, hey, it's San Francisco, right? They still have real hippies there...

[yes, I'm aware this is a silly amount of effort to put into this. But I've also resigned myself to being a girl who thinks about clothes, if not quite in the same way everyone else does...]

Comments

[sylvie.livejournal.com]

You're going to a convention. You're going to a convention about dolls. You're going to a convention about dolls in San Fransisco. Bring the crazy clothes and have fun with them.

[kittymaru.livejournal.com]

Dress...

comfortably and trendy. That's what I'd do. (I'd actually probably cheat and wear enough make-up to hide my nasssty skin and iron my hair so I don't look like Hermione Granger... but those are issues I have, not you.)

And wear cute shoes.

[grauwulf.livejournal.com]

It really depends on the con. At most 'normal' cons many people will dress up in exciting, often skimpy (I have NO idea why, but it's a thing that happens.) and or lavish, things and run a muck. (Mostly on Sat night) Personally, I say be comfortable. The doll people tend to seem a bit on the extravagant side, so packing a nice dress-up outfit may be good too. 'Most' of the girls I know who con fit into one of two categories:
"I'm comfortable and that makes it easier to just relax and have fun."
or
"LOOK AT MY BOOBIES! ... LOOK AT THEM! ...~ah-HEM~ I 'said'...."(you get the picture) and people tend to respond as is presented.

Guys tend to be either very relaxed or full time dress up.

Now that I think of it, it's very much like war weekend at Pennsic down in the bog. If you keep that mindset you should be fine.

Just as a guess I would think that you'll see a lot of people coordinating with their dolls, which may be a fun approach for you as well.

Although I have to say that if you run to the opposite side of the country and then decide to pull out the exciting outfits I will be at the very least a little jealous :-P

[thanate.livejournal.com]

Um... we could go to Otakon or something. Or declare a dress-up day. But that means you have to dress up, too! ;P

[grauwulf.livejournal.com]

I was actually considering otakon. Since it's one I've never been to before and I'm going to be living practically 'in' Baltimore. It would also be neat to see what is new and exciting in the world of Anime. I don't mind dressing up, but I don't really have anything to dress up 'as'. I'll tell you what, we'll go to Otakon and each come up with dress up ideas for the other.

We could go as Zombie-Raggity Ann and Kevin's :P