So now we’re into the final day of the Chicago TARDIS
convention and last night was the Masquerade in which all the fans who love the costuming element of Doctor Who strutted their funky stuff, to the
adoration of the crowds.
Judging then took place with guest fashionistas Ian
McNeice (who played Winston Churchill in the series) and Simon Fisher-Becker (who
played Dorium Maldovar) deliberating alongside “cosplay” experts from fandom to award certificates of merit.
As usual, I was amazed by the levels of creativity on show
for not only do cosplayers make precise replicas of onscreen attire, they also
make wild departures from the televised versions to adapt costumes, creating a
sub-genre called “Fem”.
In this category, women will take the costumes worn by men (and
especially the Doctor himself) and tweak them into feminine outfits of dresses and corsets. There was even a Fem Dalek ballerina and a TARDIS ballroom gown.
And it’s not just the grown-ups; children love to play dressing
up and younger Doctor Who fans are no exception.
To me, these costumed fans are an excellent example of what
the show is all about. Because, no matter what anyone might tell you, Doctor
Who is not a children’s show. It’s a family show that everyone can enjoy.
And these guys really do wear their (two) hearts on their (meticulously-crafted)
sleeves!
Richard Dinnick
Richard Dinnick is a writer of TV, comics and books who has
contributed to the Doctor Who and Moshi Monsters ranges that Penguin publishes
including: Doctor Who: Alien Adventures, The 50th Anniversary Doctor Who Sticker Book coming next year. You can follow
him on Twitter (www.twitter.com/richarddinnick)
or find out more by visiting his website (www.richarddinnick.com).
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