WEEKEND WARRIORS `XENA' STORMS PASADENA.Byline: Lisa Faught Staff Writer PASADENA - It took three months of hammering thin sheets of copper to get the perfect fit for her Xena costume. Nancy Lorenz, 21, spends her spare time crafting outfits from the cult television show ``Xena: Warrior Princess''- including a busty bust·y adj. bust·i·er, bust·i·est Full-bosomed. Adj. 1. busty - (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves; "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight pink gossamer number for goddess Aphrodite Aphrodite (ăfrədī`tē), in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of fertility, love, and beauty. Homer designated her the child of Zeus and Dione. and a sleek warrior outfit for villain Alti. But for the fan who showed up Saturday for the official Xena Warrior Princess The concept of warrior princesses is relatively new in fiction but it became increasingly popular with the feminist movement's successes in female empowerment, gradually pushing the stereotype of a "damsel in distress" to the background. Convention at the Pasadena Conference Center The Pasadena Conference Center is a convention center in Pasadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. It consists of three buildings. Pasadena Civic Auditorium The Civic Auditorium, also known as the Pasadena Civic Center , the Xena costume is the star of her wardrobe. ``It's heavy and it hurts and it chafes a bit, but it's worth it,'' said Lorenz of Australia. ``Some people go skiing, I hang out with with Xena fans.'' Some 4,000 diehard Xena fans turned out Saturday for the two-day convention that continues today. The television series, now in its sixth season, has spawned a generation of hard-core fans, many of whom dress up as their favorite character from the show. Julie Dontje, 29, of Massachusetts, wore a silky silky female spirit who does household chores. [Br. Folklore: Briggs, 364–365] See : Domesticity white dress with a golden corset corset, article of dress designed to support or modify the figure. Greek and Roman women sometimes wrapped broad bands about the body. In the Middle Ages a short, close-fitting, laced outer bodice or waist was worn. By the 16th cent. , inspired from the scenes where Callisto turned into an angel during two episodes - ``Fallen Angel'' and ``Seeds of Faith.'' She got hooked after watching the tough ladies in scanty outfits battling evil. ``It was my guilty pleasure when my husband was asleep,'' Dontje said. Late in the afternoon, Claire Stansfield, who plays the villain Alti, took the stage to divulge secrets about her rivalry with Xena and an upcoming episode which reveals the root of her evil. ``I learned a lot from Alti,'' Stansfield said. ``Alti is the first character I completely embraced.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: ``Xena: Warrior Princess'' fans shop attending the Xena convention at the Pasadena Conference Center shop for memorabilia from the long-running show. Mike Mullen/Staff Photographer |
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