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[David Chessler]

 From reports on other lists, a lot of SCA people 
will just wear their "garb" to any Hallowe'en 
party. As is typical of the period (600  to 1600), clothing is modest.
However, it might be just as well to wear hosen that don't have an overstuffed
codpiece. (In other words, I'll take my cup out of my fencing pants.)


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Wednesday, October 29, 2008; D02

Take Care With Costumes

Planning your Halloween costume for the office party?

Skip the vampy vampire or muscle-baring 
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Wrestling Entertainment get-up when you get ready for work on Friday.

Employment lawyer Elizabeth Lalik with Littler 
Mendelson recommends that employers send written 
guidelines and expectations about costumes and 
reference the organization's anti-harassment 
policies. Political figures are okay, but 
costumes that mock or play on racial or ethnic 
stereotypes are not. Steer clear of anything that 
could offend a "reasonable co-worker," Lalik says.

"Someone in the organization must be tasked to 
keep an eye out for what people wear and how 
they're behaving," she said. If folks show up in 
scanty or otherwise inappropriate costumes, have them change or send them
home.

That Halloween is on a Friday "is just going to 
add to the brew," Lalik said -- especially if 
office parties allow alcohol. "These things get out of hand," she said.

Her advice to bosses: Don't have the party. But 
she knows that won't work for many workplaces.

"It's all about morale and motivating people. You 
do that at a certain risk," she said.

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