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should be :)

did you have files attached?  if so it could be your isp not allowing the size.  alternately, it could be our email service that is kicking it back due to size.  otherwise, i'm out of ideas. 

haruhi's dress would be fine i think, but the black one would work too :)

you could wear a tophat instead of a baseball cap if you're worried about it, but a baseball isn't really formal. 

absolutely.  ega is quite formal.

kimono's are fine with the understanding that they should be of quality materials. 

BW Ball head is looking to either join a room of 3 people, or needs 3 people to join his room.

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no.  like last year, we will not have a coat check for multiple reasons.  this being the case, we recommend not bringing props with you.

Does this location change mean the rave & b&w ball won't be in the same room this year?

Yes, they will be in separate locations though the lessons will still be in the J (where they were last year).

color isn't a problem.  the title of black and white usually is an indication that the event is formal.  it refers to the levels of formality usually expected (black or white tie).  black tie is generally considered very formal but white tie is the most formal you can go.  our dress code isn't quite that strict, but we do expect the outfits to be at least somewhat formal.

the bw ball will be on sunday evening (6ish) at the fairmont hotel in the regency ball room.

as long as the cosplay could be considered formal, yes.  i can't say about the steampunk specifically w/o a reference picture but it will probably be ok.  remember that the attire for this event is preferably the kind of attire one would wear to the opera or the ballet or the like so when putting together your outfits for the event, think to yourself, would i wear this to the opera in san francisco or to a wedding?  if the answer is yes, then you're good to go.

as long as your top brings the level of formality of the ensemble to at least business formal, it should be ok.  for example, a nice looking formalish blowse.  and, don't forget that you will need to wear nice shoes too.  no tennis shoes. 

It's never too late to make suggestions but we do have a limited amount of play time.  This being the case, every suggestion will be taken into consideration but there is no guarantee it will make it into the mix.

Udon, that would be appreciated if you could.  I can't promise it will make it into the mix for this year, but if not, there's always next year.

i would agree about not bringing the wings to the ball.  with 1000 people or more attending the ball, there is a good chance they could get damaged.  and, as we don't have anywhere to check things like coats etc. we recommend against bringing any props.

that should be fine

that sounds just fine.  the more formal the better.  we do actually have people to enforce the dress code so people in casual outfits wont be allowed in.  and, lolita outfits are far from casual usually.

How about the uniforms from Vampire Knight? They're Black & White with a tie and dress shoes. Somewhat formal. Here's a pic for reference: http://fc16.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/215/8/2/Vampire_Knight___Zero_x_Kaname_by_j_b0x.png (I will be going as one of the chars, and my friend as the other.)

Alternatively, Suzaku Kururugi in his Knight of Rounds costume: http://that.animeblogger.net/2008/05/10/suzaku-hero-of-the-soldaten-long-post-about-why-suzaku-is-not-evil/ (top photo)

The school uniforms from VK are formal enough imo.  The Code Geass outfit should be ok.  In general, dress military attire would be considered formalwear and depending on the school uniform, they too can be considered formal wear.

yes, gentlemen should try to wear a tie.