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Welcome to our Inaugural Formal Ball!
Lyra’s Formal Ball is Friday evening's formal event for all ages! Prepare for an evening of cosplay, music, and dancing. We look forward to seeing everyone dressed to the nines!
As this is a formal event, please consider what classy attire a person or character might wear to a wedding or prom.
Cosplay/Crossplay is welcome as long as the attire is appropriate for the character being portrayed. Accessories like top hats, canes (that meet our weapon/prop policy), or hand fans are welcome.
Rules:
Otakon is not responsible for attendees' bags. This includes but is not limited to outside, beside, or near the entrance to the dance.
No bags (of any size) will be allowed in the room during dance hours.
Empty plastic bottles will be allowed into the dance. Any other container types will not be allowed.
No large costume props allowed.
No commercial grade photography or videographer equipment is allowed.
Please be considerate of the other dancers
Formal Attire required, staff have final say on admittance based on adherence to the formal ball dress code policies.
...and REMEMBER, drink plenty of water!
NOTE: All other Otakon policies are enforced in the dance, such as disruptive behavior and swinging items attached to rope/string/chains/etc.
Allowed Formalwear
Formal Costumes*
Prom dresses*
Formal gowns*
Lolita (EGL/EGA)*
Oji Lolita
Cocktail Dresses*
Formal Separates
Kimono and Cheongsam
Formal Medieval/Renaissance/Period Attire
Suits
Tuxedos
Dress Uniforms
Kilts (with appropriate additional attire)
Dress shirt, with tie (bow/necktie/cravat/bolo)
*All dresses/skirts should be approximately knee length or longer
Appropriate Footwear
Dress Shoes
Heels
Dress Flats
Formal and Period Boots
Geta and Zori (only with appropriate Asian formal attire)
Not Allowed
Formal Wear that drags on the floor (examples: trains, ribbons, etc)
Wings, bulky armor, or other attachments that extend off the body
Jeans
Shorts
T-shirts
Fishnets
Clothing with excessive chains, straps, or buckles
Bare midriffs
Skin-tight apparel
Miniskirts (skirts above the knee)
Cut-off or shredded clothing
Sneakers, sandals or flip-flops
Boots with heavy straps and studs that are not formal in nature (examples: Doc Martens and biker boots)
Props such as, but not limited to swords, axes, cudgels, and sporting equipment
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