Dress Code

  • Shoes are required at all times while in the public areas of the convention center. Even if a cosplay character goes barefoot, the cosplayer must wear shoes.
  • Costumes and daily wear shall not expose the body in such a way as to be deemed indecent exposure under Iowa law, City of Council Bluffs ordinances, and Mid-America Center policies. Please refer to the City of Council Bluffs’ City Municipal Code 8.42.010: It is unlawful for any person to expose those parts of his or her body herein after listed to another in any public place, or in any place where such exposure is seen by another person or persons in any public place or on private property across a real property boundary: a woman’s nipple or areola, or full breast, except as necessary for the feeding of an infant; the pubic hair, pubes, perineum, anus, or buttocks of a male or female, the penis or scrotum of a male, or the vagina of a female, except those body parts of an infant of either sex (ord. 5368 S 1, 1998).
  • Private parts must be covered in an opaque material not subject to slippage or gaps. Liquid Latex or other body coatings that conform to the body will be judged on a case-by-case basis. If an outfit covers less area than a bikini top, the attendee wearing it must use some form of adhesive to ensure it stays on, such as fashion tape or spirit gum. These will not be provided by the convention.
  • All costumes worn within the convention center must fit through a standard doorway (36 inches). Any attendee wearing a bulky costume, or one with poor visibility, should have a handler available to escort him/her. In addition, please ensure any bulky costume is properly ventilated to prevent heat stroke.
  • Any clothing displaying “ahegao” or other sexually explicit imagery is not to be worn. All graphics or imagery ust be “Rated PG-13” in nature.
  • No costumes may be realistic depictions of U.S. Law Enforcement or any other official U.S. Government Agency.
  • A member of Anime Nebraskon Leadership may deem a costume or clothing inappropriate, even if it meets the requirements mentioned above. Anime NebrasKon leadership reserves the right to ask you to leave the venue in order to change your attire.

Find out more info on the General Cosplay & Props page.