Waitaminute, people are giving you crap about how dressed at Readercon? Sweet Artemis' blood-stained tunic! Personally, I was going cross-eyed from watching the sea of business-casual and T&J wearers! You not only stood out, but stood out artfully! I wish that more people had done that than gone in the most boring garb imaginable! Well, OK, David Hartwell's Amazing Technicolor Plaid Suit was cool, and Delany looked suave in his black suit, but other than that, we could have been at a tech conference!

I know that "costumes" are frowned upon at Readercon, but imaginative regalia should not be! Arghity. I at least tried to wear distinctive T-shirts and a Space Ranger button, although I got a few cool looks for that. . . .

I think that next year there should be a fashion revolt, especially since the theme is essentially "Up With People!"