Grand International Winners
1955, “Two Southern Bells,” Colonial Costume Shop, Oklahoma City, OK
1956, “Roman Gladiator,” Lester LTD, Chicago, IL
1957, 1885 Walking Dress, Northwestern Costumes, Minneapolis, MN
1958, 18th Century Couple, Barnes Costume Co., Davenport, IO
1959, Alice & King/Queen Hearts, The Stage Door, Lynn, MA,
1960 Mayan Costumes, Salt Lake Costumes, Salt Lake City, UT
1961, Chinese Couple, Costume Service Center, Boston, MA
1962, Louis XIV& Lady, The Costume Studio, Lubbock, TX
1963, King & Queen of Hearts, Hooker-Howe Costumes, Haverhill, MA
1964, The Wild Swans, Helen’s Pacific Costumes, Portland, OR
1965, 17th Century French, Hudson Costume Rentals, Los Alamitos, CA
1966, Chinese Dragon & Chinese Lady, Arizona Costume House, Phoenix, AZ
1967, Las Vegas Show Girl, Off & On Fashions, Las Vegas, NV
1968, Arthur & Guyinevere & Court Members, Esser Costume Co., Pittsburgh
1969, Creation of a Costume, Trosclair’s Costume Supplies, Marrero, LA
1970, Penelope the Ostrich, Hooker-Howe Costume Co., Haverhill, MA
1971 , Aztec Rites, Arizona Costume Co., Phoenix, AZ
1972, Indian Princess & Attendant, Trosclair’s Costume Supplies, Marrero, LA
1973, Nicholas & Alexandra, Rubies Costume Co., Richmond Hill, NY
1974, Henry VIII & Wife, Masters Costumes, Youngstown, OH
1975, Queen Elizabeth, The Costume Bazaar, New Haven, CT
1976, 18th Century Couple, Pacific Costumes, Santa Anna, CA
1977, French Parisian, Arizona Costume Co., Phoenix, AZ
1978, Knight of Mirrors, Maier’s Costumes, Pittsburgh, PA
1979, Dappertufto, Schenz Theatrical Co., Cincinnati, OH
1980, Carmello Camel, Starline Costume Products, San Antonio, TX
1981, 18th Century Court Lady, Costumes Creative, Bethesda, MD
1982, Shiva & Golden Male, Costumes by Josette, Pascagoula, MI
1983, Two Aztec Gods, Schenz Theatrical Supply, Cincinnati, OH
1984, Erte Showgirl, Landes Costume Co., Indianapolis, IN
1985, Spirit of Things Wild, Trosclair’s Costume Supplies, Marrero, LA
1986, Titania, The Fairy Queen, Ibsen Costume Gallery, Omaha, NE
1987, Spinner, Starline Costume Products, San Antonio, TX
1988, 16th Century Lord & Lady, Park Fantasyland Costumes, Moreno Valley, CA
1989, Ascot Ladies, Landes Costume Co., Indianapolis, IN
1990, Jacques the Jaunty Jester, The Costume Bazaar, New Haven, CT
1991, Crystal Folly, Features Costumes Inc., Tampa, FL
1992 , Winter Wizard, Enchanted Attic, San Bernardino, CA
1993, Mardi Gras, Then, Now, & Forever, Helen’s Pacific Costumes, Portland, OR
1994, Triceratops, Stagecraft Theatrical, Cincinnati, OH
1995, Carnival in Venice, Costumes by Joyce, Suisun, CA
1995, Masque of the Red Death, Spotlight Costumes, Pittsburgh, PA
1996, Prince & Princess of Aurora, Features Costumes, Tampa, FL
1997, Dino Saura-Saures & Lib-A-Rex-Saures, Helen’s Pacific Costumes, Portland, OR
1998, Shaman, Costume Holiday House, Fremont, OH
1999, Dama Muerta, Spotlight Costumes, Pittsburgh, PA
2000, Mandarin Devil, Spotlight Costumes, Pittsburgh, PA
2001, Xylia, Elfin Queen of Autumn, Center Stage Costumes & Magic, Gainesville, FL
2002, Carnival, Costumes by Josette, Biloxi, MS
2003, Luccichio the Dragon, Helen’s Pacific Costumes, Portland, OR
2004, Shouboo Parade Dragon, KDH Costume & Design Studio LLC, Lake Charles, LA
2005, Carousel & the King, Enchanted Attic, San Bernadino CA
2006, Tableau of Tutankharmun, Magic Makers Costumes, Huntington, WV
2007, Fairie of the Forest & Wizard of the Wood, Enchanted Attic, San Bernadino
2008, Illusions of the French Court, Ibsen Costumes, Omaha, NE
2009, Faust, Spotlight Costumes, Pittsburgh, PA
2010, The Mermaid & the Whale, Starline Costumes, San Antonio, TX
Memorial Award Winners
1973 Authentic Louis XIV Couple Krause Costumes, Cleveland, OH
Comedy Papa & Mama Bear Salt Lake Costume, Salt Lake City
1974 Authentic Godey Gown
The Costume Bazaar, New Haven, CT
1975 Authentic Queen Elizabeth The Costume Bazaar, New Haven, CT
Comedy Samantha Krause Costumes, Cleveland, OH
1976 Comedy Crazy Clown Scott Costume, Canton, OH
1977 Animal Hippo
Unique Costume, Fullerton, CA
Authentic Captain & Sergeant Hudson Costumes, Los Alamitos, CA
Comedy Clown Baseball Player Costume Bazaar, New Haven, CT
1978 Animal Turtle Kiggen’s Kostumes, Perrysburg, OH.
Authentic Tsar & Tsarina Master’s Costumes, Youngstown, OH
Comedy Half Tramp/ Half Clown Bittner’s Costumes, Nashville, TN
1979 Animal Dolly Crocodile
Starline Costumes, San Antonio, TX
Authentic Serbian Couple Costume Rental Shop, Santa Barbara
Comedy Clown with Carriage Allstar Costume, Bellflower, CA
1980
Animal Dragon Schenz Theatrical Supply, Cincinnati
Authentic Erte Gown Arizona Costume House, Phoenix, AZ
Comedy Two Clowns Mar Ray Costume Shop, McHenry, IL
1981 Animal Shark
Starline Costumes, San Antonio, TX
Authentic Josephine & Napoleon Costume Bazaar, New Haven, CT
Theatre Aegisthes from Elektra Schenz Theatrical, Cincinnati, OH
1982 Animal Texas Armadillo Starline Costumes, San Antonio, TX
Authentic 16th Century Lady Anderson Costumes, Chesterfield, IN
Comedy Comic Male Golfers Arizona Costume House, Phoenix, AZ
Theatre Stain Glass Window Scott Costume, Canton, OH
1983 Animal Condor Costume Holiday H’se, Fremont, OH
Theatre Diamon Lil Landes Costumes, Indianapolis, IN
1984 Animal Holly Hippo
Starline Costumes, San Antonio, TX
Authentic 1876 Bustle Dress Anderson Costumes, Chesterfield, IN
Comedy Sharky & Bunny Cheshire Creations, Denver, CO
Theatre Merry Widow Dress Ibsen Costume Gallery, Omaha, NE
1985 Animal Cajun Crawfish
Starline Costumes, San Antonio, TX
Authentic 1880 Bustle Dress Eastern Costume, Greensboro, NC
Comedy Riverboat Clowns Landes Costumes, Indianapolis, IN
Theatre Anna & the King Anderson Costumes, Chesterfield, IN
Holiday Dama Muerta
Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Makeup Masters of the Rave Costumes by Joyce & Co., Suisun, CA
Masquerade From Hag to Riches
Costumed Occasions, San Marcos, TX
Spectacular Black Magic Enchanted Attic, San Bernardino, CA
Theatre 1878 Dinner Dress
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Landes Costume by Rachel, Indianapolis
Animal/Mascot The Big Bad Wolf Robert Schmidt Costumes, St Louis
Authentic Gay Nineties Gown Wingeo, Occoquan, VA
Fantasy Mandarin Devil
Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
First Showcase Lumiere & Babette Akron Design & Costume, Akron, OH
Holiday Victorian Wedding Gown Annie’s Costumes, Plantation, FL
Make UP Mandarin Devil
Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Masquerade La Grand Masquerade Irvin Stern’s Costumes, Pittsburgh, PA
Spectacular Catherine the Great Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Theatre Wicked Stepmother Jest for Fun, Bentleyville, PA
Animal/Mascot Let’s Talk Turkey
Starline Costumes, San Antonio, TX
Authentic Tournure Walking Suit Wingeo, Occoquan, VA
Comedy Ho Ho Ho Annie’s Costumes & Magic, Plantation, FL
Fantasy Xylia Center Stage Costumes & Magic, Gainesville, FL
Holiday On the Stroke of Midnight Carnival, London, England
Make UP Xylia Center Stage Costumes & Magic, Gainesville, FL
Spectacular Colorous Schfiz Center Stage Costumes & Magic, Gainesville
Theatre The Lady of the Camellias Landes Costume by Rachel, Indianapolis
Animal/Mascot Big Blue Center Stage Costumes & Magic, Gainesville, FL
Comedy Dolly Levi-Strauss
Fantasy Voodoo Rada
Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Holiday Renaissance Wedding Costumes Creative, Silver Spring, MD
Make Up Azure Undine Center Stage Costumes & Magic, Gainesville, FL
Spectacular Illinois Violet Josie O’Kain Costume Shop, Joliet, IL
Theatre Jospeh’s Amazing Camelot Costumes, Freeport, IL
Technicolor Dreamcoat
Animal/Mascot E-bert Humpydink Dale Morton Studios, Hurricane, WV
Fantasy Firefly Fairy Center Stage Costumes & Magic, Gainesville, FL
Holiday Pride King Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Make UP Black Magic Revels Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Spectacular Luccichio Dragon Helen’s Pacific Costumes, Portland, OR
Theatre Angelique A to Z Theatrical Supply, Kansas City, MO
Masquerade Little Bo Peep Acme Costumes, Garden City, GA
First Showcase Lights of Freedom Gayla’s Costume Shoppe, Benton, AR
Animal/Mascot Puss N Boots Acme Costumes, Garden City, GA
Authentic The Court of Charles II Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Fantasy Froggye Went a Courtin Costumed Occasions, San Marcos, TX
Make UP Suleyman the Magnificent Enchanted Attic, San Bernardino, CA
Spectacular Suleyman the Magnificent Enchanted Attic, San Bernardino, CA
Theatre Pieces Brillantes Landes Costume by Rachel, Indianapolis
Masquerade King & Queen of Hearts Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
2005 Authentic Doge & Dogess Magic Makers Costumes, Huntington, WV
Fantasy Jack Frost & Lady Crystaline Enchanted Attic, San Bernardino, CA
Holiday Dickens on the Strand Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Makeup Jack Frost & Lady Crystaline Enchanted Attic, San Bernardino, CA
Masquerade Erte-ish for the 60’s ish Sylvia Luckman, Fairy Godmother, UK
Spectacular Carousel and the Brass Ring Enchanted Attic, San Bernardino, CA
Theatre Camelot Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
2006
Comedy Royal Jester
Enchanted Attic, San Bernardino, CA
Masquerade Josette Du Prey The Illusive Skull Costume Castle, Fairmont, WV
Commercial It’s Good to Be King Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Makeup Enchanta Claus Center Stage Costumes & Magic, Gainesville, FL
Fantasy Enchanta Claus Center Stage Costumes & Magic, Gainesville, FL
Holiday Mardi Gras Man Center Stage Costumes & Magic, Gainesville, FL
Spectacular Tableau of Tutankhamun Magic Makers, Huntington, WV
Theatre Princess Run a Muck Performance Studios, Nashville, TN
2007 Authentic Sunday By the Bay Camelot Costumes, Freeport, IL
Comedy Pretty in Pink Astrid’s Attic, Buena Park, CA.
Commercial Keeping to the Code Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Makeup Harlequin & Colonbine Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Fantasy Fairy of the Forest Enchanted Attic, San Bernardino, CA
Holiday King & Queen of Halloween Enchanted Attic, San Bernardino, CA
Masquerade The Working Girl Fabian’s Upstairs Closet, Fair Haven, VT (tie) Harlequin & Colombine Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
2008 Authentic Julia Camelot Costumes, Freeport, IL
Masquerade Pretty Lady Fabian’s Upstairs Closet, Fair Haven, VT
Makeup Rum Tum Tugger Camelot Costumes, Freeport, IL
Theatre Rum Tum Tugger Camelot Costume, Freeport, IL
2009 Authentic Napoleon & Josephine Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Comedy Zip It Fabian’s Upstairs Closet, Fair Haven, VT
Masquerade Buffalo Bill Tina & Julio Lorenzoni, Litchfield, OH
Commercial Renaissance Bride & Groom Costume Holiday H’se, Fremont, OH
Makeup Faust Spotlight Costume Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Fantasy Gwyneira The Illusive Skull Costume Castle, Fairmont, WV
Holiday Barbie’s 50th Birthday Fabian’s Upstairs Closet, Fair Haven, VT
2010 Animal/Mascot Crouching Dragon, Happy Ending Acme, Garden City, GA
Masquerade Marquis & Marguise Camelot Costumes, Freeport, IL
Makeup Salacia & Neptune Rose’s Costumes, Denton, TX
Fantasy Salacia & Neptune Rose’s Costumes, Denton, TX
Authentic Mutiny on the Bounty Costume Holiday House, Fremont, OH
Theatre Aurelia Landes Costumes by Rachel, Indianapolis, IN
**There were no showcases or memorial judging after 2010. Conventions went to every other year.
Honorary Life Members
Major Samuel H. Harrelson* . . .1926
Henry Faust* 1926
Harry K. Landis*
Mrs. Zora Fitzgerald*
William A. Crooker* .
C.E. Hooker*
.1926
.1926
.1926
.1926
John Weber* 1926
Gordon Leland*
Andrew Fueger*
.1926
.1928
Minnie Moscherosh Schmidt* 1948
Mary Lola Patterson*
.1958
Margaret Essig* 1960
N. Fred Essig* .
Charles Finegan*
.1960
.1961
Minnie Mason Stokes Murray* 1963
Muriel Daniels*
Iris Allen*
Erma Barnes Kautz*
Ann Schultz*
.1969
.1974
.1978
.1979
Helen Huklbert* 1979
Phillip Stebler Jr.*
Virginia Gersney*
Les Bliss*
Bill Zauder*
.1981
.1981
.1981
.1985
Doris Dooley* 1986
Helen Aune*
Cliff Allen* 1987 Norman Trottier*
John Lowan*
Christopher Brown*
Diane Landes* .
.1990
.1991
.1992
.1992
Sylvia Luckman* 1993
Phillip Morris*
Lila Hawkins* .
.1994
.1996
Harold Maxwell 2004
Joe Stevens* .
.2006
Ron Ede 2007
Josie Russell
.2007 Betty Hill Swander*
.2008
Jack “Freckles” Anderson* 2009 Andy Krainock*
Patricia Coppock
.2009
.2010 Barbara Moore .
Dennis “Rocky” Torrence* .
.2011
.2012
Dan Pugh 2012
Judy Smith
Linda Adams Foat
* Deceased
NCA Unsung Heroes
William “Bill” Sudor
La Mar Kerns
British Costumers
.1991
.1991
Contingent 1993-1994
Marj Olszewski
Ken Epperly & Ken Fox
Michelle Cindrich
Glen Alexander
.1996
.1997
.2005
.2007
Ron Thompson 2009
Dwayne Ibsen
.2019
.2022
Foat
Sheibley
Debbie Lyn Owens
.2014 Merlin Foat 2022
Rachel Godellei Johnson
Amy Morris
Judy Smith
Lila Hawkins
.2009
.2023
.2023
Harry Palmer Award Winners
David O’Quinn Speaker Award Winners
National Convention Sites
1923 Indianapolis, IN
1924 Chicago, IL
1925 St Louis, MO
1926 Philadelphia, PA
1927 Kansas City, MO
1928 New York, NY
1929 Detroit, MI
1930 Washington, D.C.
1931 Cleveland, OH
1932 Chicago, IL
1933 Chicago, IL
1934 Chicago, IL
1935 Chicago, IL
1936 Chicago, IL
1937 Cleveland, OH
1938 Indianapolis, IN
1939 New York, NY
1940 Chicago, IL
1941 Detroit, MI
1947 Chicago, IL
1948 Detroit, MI
1949 Cleveland, OH
1950 Chicago, IL
1951 Buffalo, NY
1952 Milwaukee, WI
1953 New York, NY
1954 St Louis, MO
1955 Indianapolis, IN
1956 Cincinnati, OH
1957 New York, NY
1958 Minneapolis, MN
1959 Chicago, IL
1960 Toronto, Canada
1961 Boston, MA
1962 Salt Lake City, UT
1963 Miami Beach, FL
1964 Philadelphia, PA
1965 Minneapolis, MN
1966 Miami Beach, FL
1967 Las Vegas, NV
1968 Pittsburgh, PA
1969 New Orleans, LA
1970 Boston, MA
1971 Miami Beach, FL
1972 Chicago, IL
1973 San Diego, CA
1974 Kansas City, MO
1975 Denver, CO
1976 Dallas, TX
1977 Washington, D.C.
1978 Buffalo, NY
1979 San Diego, CA
1980 Salt Lake City, UT
1981 Cincinnati, OH
1982 Wilmington, DE
1983 Phoenix, AZ
1984 San Antonio, TX
1985 New Orleans, LA
1986 Charlotte, NC
1987 Los Angeles, CA
1988 Omaha, NE
1989 Indianapolis, IN
1990 Hollywood, FL
1991 Las Vegas, NV
1992 Galveston Island,TX
1993 Cleveland, OH
1994 Tampa, FL
1995 Phoenix, AZ
1996 New Orleans, LA
1997 Las Vegas, NV
1998 Orlando, FL
1999 Los Angeles, CA
2000 Pittsburgh, PA
2001 Portland, OR
2002 Nashville, TN
2003 Charlotte, NC
2004 Denver, CO
2005 Las Vegas, NV
2006 Savannah, GA
2007 San Jose, CA
2008 Omaha, NE
2009 Pittsburgh, PA
2010 Indianapolis, IN
2011 Louisville, KY
2012 Atlanta, GA
2013 Covington, KY
2014 Biloxi, MS
2015 Branson, MO
2016 no convention
2017 Columbus, OH
2018 no convention
2019 Kansas City, MO
2020 Covid 19 virus no
2021 no convention
2022 no convention
2023 Indianapolis, IN (100 Year celebration)
