From: http://forums.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=134185


Thank you for joining us!

Theme: "Traditions"
Date: January 12th, Saturday
Time: Start at noon
Location: University of Washington
Meet up: HUB (student union building), lobby on floor above food court

Theme as always can be interpreted in different ways.

1. Traditional and old-fashioned clothing, such as:
- Kimono, qi pao, ao dai, etc.
- Steam punk fashion
- Lolita and similar fashions
- Medieval and historic costume

2. Myths, legends, fairytale, and storybook characters (Alice in Wonderland, etc.)

3. Old school anime or anime with a historical setting (Star Blazers, Nausicaa, Princess Mononoke, Rose of Versailles, Rurouni Kenshin, Godchild)

4. Characters who keep a tradition alive or embody an anachronistic viewpoint: practitioners of martial arts (kendo, etc.); Ouran cosplay and other "old money" campus series; Chinese amazons :P