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Before I dive into my Obsessively Detailed Recaps, I thought I'd do a costume round-up post from this year's D*C.

The final tally was nine costumes, with three con debuts (Annie, USO Girl, Ravenclaw student). In order of wearing:

1. Wedding Dress
2. Annie, from Community (episodes "A Fistfull of Paintballs" and "For a Few Paintballs More")
3. Hawkgirl, as part of the Renaissance Justice League
4. Captain America USO Girl
5. Elizabeth Swann, POTC plum dress
6. "Gaga" Quinn, from Glee (episode "Theatricality")
7. Ravenclaw student, Harry Potter
8. Penny, The Big Bang Theory
9. Suki (Fire Nation disguise), Avatar: the Last Airbender

Thursday

1. Wedding Dress Night!

sistersola informed us that Thursday night was for wearing wedding dresses, and

princess_lesa,

amaz0n_princess, and I all rounded up our actual wedding dresses and stuffed them into our luggage. (I added an ivory Pennyblossom for the occasion.) (Also, bonus vampire!Yvette.)

With

sirrogue,

anariazar_rel, and

miana_dude:

Friday

2. Annie, from Community (episodes "A Fistfull of Paintballs" and "For a Few Paintballs More")

I LOVED DOING THIS GROUP SO MUCH. COMMUNITY IS THE BEST EVER.

3. Hawkgirl, as part of the Renaissance Justice League

I DID NOT MAKE MY DRESS. NOT EVEN A LITTLE BIT. IT IS ALL

aviendiora's GENIUS. WORSHIP HER.

Saturday

4. Captain America USO Girl

I still can't believe how many girls we got. We had 13 for the parade and 28 for the photoshoot that night. The parade was so AWESOME and we looked SO SHARP. Also, I discovered that with 40s makeup and hair, I look eerily like my grandmother when she was my age.

5. Elizabeth Swann, POTC plum dress

luminousbeing78 hosted an 18th-century cupcake party on Saturday afternoon (yummmm). This being the only 18c thing I own, I threw it on!

Ashlee had comfy pillows under her dress. No, seriously.

6. "Gaga" Quinn, from Glee (episode "Theatricality")

amaz0n_princess and I put on our Gaga Santana and Quinn costumes from last year for late Saturday night. Here we are with

macbeemer's amazing Jessica Rabbit (and a photobombing

my_belle_)

Genderbent Huntress, Rebel Pilot Mickey Mouse, Gaga Quinn, and The Most Interesting Man in the World, otherwise known as "my family" (husband, brother, me, father):

Sunday

7. Ravenclaw student, Harry Potter

I couldn't make the Final Battle shoot that morning because of a later costume group, but I came down for some "before" pictures! My robe is borrowed from

aviendiora.

8. Penny, The Big Bang Theory

We were down two members (our Howard and Amy Farrah Fowler were both unable to attend at the last minute and THEY WERE MISSED TERRIBLY) but we still got the group together and met Wil Wheaton!!!

9. Suki (Fire Nation disguise), Avatar: the Last Airbender

SO EXCITED to have a Sokka to take pictures with! And it's even the right version! We solved the height difference with a little creative posing.