Deanna Troi Cosplay
By Sabrina L. Nelson Close friends know that while I enjoy “Star Wars,” and while I even made a General Leia Organa costume, I’m much more of a Trekker. “Star Trek” was my first love and remains a guiding light in my fantasies of the future. And when I was a pre-teen, I had my fangirl crushes: Captain Kirk for […]
In the Winners’ Circle
by Robin McGann. Published in the September/October 2016 issue of Finery. In this article, we take a look at several members who have won a prize in a competition as inspiration for our own costuming goals. Take a look at these creative, inventive endeavors to see what you can bring to your own costuming. Who knows? Maybe these will inspire […]
50+ Years of “Doctor Who” Costuming
by Jean Martin and Christopher Erickson. Published in the June/July 2015 issue of Finery. “Doctor Who” is a classic, long-running British science fiction show that began in 1963 about a timetraveling alien who regenerates, has adventures, saves the universe and has an affection for the human race. “Doctor Who” has become even more popular since its re-launch in 2005, and […]
Steampunk Costuming
by Sahrye Cohen. Originally published in the March / April, 2009 issue of Finery. Cogs, clocks, shiny brass and ingenious inventions – your imagination is the limit in steampunk costuming! Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used. Often this setting is Victorian or Edwardian Europe and America, […]
