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The Models
Kathy Bushman
Kathy Bushman has the distinction of being the first ever "live model" to don the "red and gold". The picture on the right was taken from the first ever fan page in Warren's Vampirella #4. Both photographs on this page were taken at the World Science Fiction Convention in St Louis in 1969, making Kathy the first person to be published dressed as Vampirella. The Vampirella comic had just been published two months previously and Kathy was the first person to make a Vampirella costume. At the time she didn't have a sewing machine so Kathy made her costume by hand ... and wore pumps because she didn't have boots! Kathy's efforts won her an "Honourable Mention" at the masquerade. Later Kathy was to become a prominent costumer at Science Fiction and Costume Conventions under the name of Kathy Sanders (having married Drew Sanders). |
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Photo on the left by Mike Resnick, from the collection of Angelique Trouvere. If Kathy ever gets to read this page and would like to add a bit more (or just say "Hello"), please get in touch. A big "Thank You" to Doug Brown who contacted me with some extra info on Kathy. |
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