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So, I'm having trouble as to how I should attach an extremely large bow onto the back of my dress for my cosplay.

The back of the dress has a zipper that goes all the way down pass the waist by about six inches. My main issue: the bow has to be at the waist, but the zipper is in the way. How would you guys suggest I attach the bow? Is there a way to make it easily attachable/removable? (I'm not too crazy with the idea of making it into a belt.)

Derp. Nevermind. I forgot I could just attach the bow with brooch clips. x.x

The traffic is really not that bad, it flowed well, but their is a lot of cars on the road but its no bumper to bumper snail pace.

Parking is really not a problem, there are hand full of parking structures/lots only a couple of blocks away.
Usually the parking at the C.C. is full by noon, but there are soo many in and out's that if you wait 10 mins you'll find a spot. I been lucky all my 3 years of going to Fanime I parked at the C.C. parking lot.

Like Mango Bunny said Fanime is 24 hour event. But by 6-7ish the crowds fade away and that's when most people are heading back home/rooms.
I been there till around 9pm by that time only the people that stayed in the near by hotels are still partying it up.

Thanks. :3

Can I ask a question slightly off topic?

Why drive like this?  Gas isn't cheap and an hour and a have drive over 3 days in moderate traffic can cost a bit.  Why not stay in a hotel?  You're paying parking either way, and that gas money can be used toward your room share.  Then you're not running like crazy with no place to roost and recharge the batteries, not to mention visit any of the late night events.

I'm not sure if my friend is going with me or not, so room share is pretty much out of the question at this point. As for gas, I drive a hybrid, so it really doesn't cost much. It's less than $40 total. I've looked at hotels within a mile, but I'm really picky with where I stay, and some of them sounded pretty shady. :\

Scratching all of that. I actually was able to book a room for two nights/three days through this site. :3 I'm still not sure if I'm going to keep the reservation or not, because it really depends if one of my friends is going to go with me and/or if my other friend (who's definitely going) will be staying with me.

Pass pickup usually starts at 8ish in the morning I believe. Fanime itself is 24 hours a day. Closing ceremonies are in the late afternoon monday.

Thank you! :3

I was wondering if any of you have had experience in driving to and from Fanime each day, rather than staying in a hotel/motel? I've driven to and from San Jose a couple of times (approximately 1.5 hrs), so I know what traffic's like, but how is parking? Does parking near the Convention Center fill up quickly, or is it okay if I arrive by a certain time, and at what time? Also, what time (not day) does pass pickup typically start/what time does Fanime typically start per day/what time does Fanime typically end per day? (I know the actual time for this year hasn't been posted yet, but I just wanted a rough estimate based on last year/the previous years.)

(I'm not sure if this is the right section, so move this thread if necessary.)

This year will be my first time going to Fanime, and it'll also be my first time cosplaying. I already have a majority of my cosplay complete, and the only thing I have left is to sew the dress. (I bought a pre-made pattern, but I plan on altering it.) My big question here is: In your opinion, is it better to stay true to the outfit(s) Chii actually wears in the anime, or is it perfectly fine for me to design my own dress that has a lot of elements inspired by Chii? (I plan on Frankensteining different elements from Chii's various dresses.)

I already purchased my ticket for this year's con, but my friend is having trouble checking out with PayPal. She's not doing a direct transfer or e-Check. Every time she checks out, PayPal tells her that Fanime won't accept checks. The thing is, she's paying with a card. I was wondering what she should do? And if PayPal is still doing the same thing in a couple days, might it be possible for me to get a refund, or be sent an invoice to add an additional person to my registration?