Jill Eastlake

Participates in 1 Session

Jill Eastlake has been in Fandom for most of her life. She’s participated in running Worldcons, Costume-Cons, Arisias, Boskones, and many other conventions throughout the years. Her strengths are management and costuming. She is an International Costumers Guild Lifetime Achievement Award winner and a Costume-Con Founders Award winner. Along with husband Donald, she was a Fan Guest of Honor at a Rivercon. Jill Co-Chaired Costume-Con 18 in Hartford, CT in 2000. She has since then directed F&SF Masquerades at Worldcons, Arisia, and the combined Future Fashion Show and One Pattern Show at a Costume-Con. Oh, and she's a Master Costumer.

Sessions in which Jill Eastlake participates

Friday 21 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

2:00 PM

Emergency Holographic Masquerade Director

1 hour, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Carmel

Panel

Jill Eastlake (Speaker)

Many times and in many venues, the Masquerade Director must be replaced near or at the time of the convention. Scenarios will lead to hints, tip...

Sessions in which Jill Eastlake attends

Friday 21 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

10:00 AM

ICG General Meeting

2 hours, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - San Martin

Kevin Roche (Moderator)

3:00 PM

Large Group Costuming

1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - San Jose

Panel

Pierre Pettinger (Panelist)

Sandy Pettinger (Panelist)

There are unique challenges to getting a bunch of people together for a group stage presentation. Our panelists have plenty of experience with t...

7:00 PM

Single Pattern Competition & Social

3 hours, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom

Main Event

Dorothy O'Hare, Farthingale Enterprises (Moderator)

Saturday 22 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Special Guest: Adam Savage

1 hour, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom

Main Event

Adam Savage, Tested (Speaker)

1:00 PM

Selecting Fabrics: Making a Good Costume GREAT

1 hour, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Santa Clara

Panel

Johanna Mead (Panelist)

What's the difference between chiffon, organdy and organza? Wool gabardine or polyester? Does it matter? A crash course on fibers, weaves and fa...

Meet Costume-Con 43 Bids

1 hour, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Monterey

Panel

2:00 PM

But the Hotel... Negotiating A Hotel Contract for Your Event

1 hour, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - San Jose

Panel

Jennifer "Radar" Wylie, CostumeCon 39 (Moderator)

Kevin Roche (Panelist)

Are you curious as to what goes into a hotel contract for a convention? From attrition, event space rental, room blocks, power drops, food and b...

5:00 PM

Green Room: F&SF

6 hours, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Cedar

Other

7:00 PM

Fantasy & Science Fiction competition

4 hours, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom

Main Event

Sunday 23 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

10:00 AM

Future Fashion Folio competition

2 hours, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom

Main Event

11:00 AM

Vendors Room

7 hours, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Sierra

1:00 PM

Traveling With Costumes, From Dainty to Humongous

1 hour, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Santa Clara

Panel

Lance Ikegawa (Moderator)

7:00 PM

Historical Masquerade

4 hours, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom

Main Event

Erik Anderson (Moderator)

Monday 24 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

10:00 AM

Vendors Room

4 hours, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Sierra

11:00 AM

Costuming for Body Types

1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Monterey

Panel

Carole Parker (Moderator)

People can talk all they want, but actually seeing something on someone can help you decide. What looks good on your body? What color works best...

Foundation Garments: Making a Good Costume GREAT

1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - San Jose

Panel

Johanna Mead (Panelist)

Corsets, hoops, dance belts—these are all foundation garments and they really matter in costuming. Advice on selecting and making foundations an...