59 Years ago, just before the premiere....

[TrickyDickie]

There was TriCon World Science Fiction Convention, at the Sheraton in Cleveland. Gene screened The Cage and Where No Man Has Gone Before. Shatner was there. Harlan Ellison was there. Elizabeth Pickering modeled Andrea's costume from What Are Little Girls Made Of? That would not be seen on tv until October.

Some great stuff on these pages:

[September 6, 1966] The Greatest (SF) show on Earth! (1966 Worldcon and Hugo Awards) - Galactic Journey

by Gideon Marcus The Big Show There are many science fiction conventions in the United States, from New York's Lunacon to Westercon, held in San Diego this year! But the granddaddy of them all is the annual Worldcon, which travels from city to city as various fan groups are able to submit a...

galacticjourney.org

TRICON 1966 – Cosplay in America

cosplayinamerica.com

Tricon : Worldcon : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Science fiction convention held in 1966. See Wikipedia; Wikidata; SFcentral; Fancyclopedia; Fanac

archive.org

 

[CorporalCaptain]

I just Googled up this, with pics of the modelling from the convention and a quote from Bjo Trimble:

TRICON 1966 FASHION SHOW – Cosplay in America

cosplayinamerica.com

Worth a look.

 

[TrickyDickie]

I just Googled up this, with pics of the modelling from the convention and a quote from Bjo Trimble:

That's included above in what I posted....there is a link on that page called A Galaxy of Fashion that takes you right to it.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

That's included above in what I posted....there is a link on that page called A Galaxy of Fashion that takes you right to it.

Thank you, I could not see that earlier.

 

[MarcKyle1964]

I vaguely remember reading about this in one of the 'making of star trek' books.

 

[Doug Otte]

Very nice! Was that Forrest J. Ackerman in the photo under the caption "There was an Exhibit Hall..."?

 

[Phaser Two]

Wow! I never knew that's how the Trimbles met Roddenberry. Fascinating.

Interestingly, although Elizabeth Pickering wore Andrea's costume, the notes say that Sherry Jackson was in the fashion show as well.

 

[XCV330]

Yeah was fun seeing that Frederik and Carol Pohl were costuming judges. They were not just writers but kind of an editor-power couple. He was busy with Galaxy and If magazines at the time, and she was editing anthologies, I think. There's a picture of them somewhere from that con I think looking out through the lobby like hawks for new talent to acquire.

 

[TrickyDickie]

Very nice! Was that Forrest J. Ackerman in the photo under the caption "There was an Exhibit Hall..."?

From what I read, he was very busy at the event....every bit in his element.

 

[Maurice]

According to the program, the Trek pilots were supposed to run the final night, Monday the 5th, but according to Asherman's account, it seems they were shifted up a day.