Costume Guidance

Style

Costumes and outfits of any material (except real fur) are acceptable at Pawsome. Traditional fursuits, latex, leather, spandex and PVC are all welcome - as are ordinary street clothes, of course.

However, during the day we ask that only masks which reflect the animal-play theme of the convention are worn. That means fursuit heads, pup hoods, pony heads, pig snouts, kitty masks, and so on - whatever they’re made of - are all welcome and encouraged. But plain latex gimp-hoods, standard respirators, drone faceplates, and similar general fetish masks are not suitable for daytime wear.

After dinner - from 7pm - the requirement for animal theming is relaxed and you may wear any style of costume, subject only to the coverage rules below and the general convention rule against any form of dress that the Convention directors deem to be substantially offensive or disruptive.

Littles’ outfits are of course very welcome, provided that any padding is not obviously on display or allowed to become a nuisance to other attendees.

Coverage

No genitalia should be visible in public areas at any time.

With the sole exception of Animalz as described below, buttocks must be covered and you should not go bare-chested in public.

Bare feet are not allowed in the public areas of the hotel.

Animalz

During the Animalz event only, the usual costume rules for the Animalz dancefloor in Manchester apply. That is, genitalia must remain covered, but you may choose to wear clothing which reveals your buttocks and/or chest. This exception applies only in the Safari Park / Bayou dance venue and its bar and toilets, and to the extent necessary to get directly from your room or changing area to the dance and back. Please do not linger in the corridors, nor enter the main hotel lounge or bar, unless you meet the convention’s normal standards of dress.

Questions

If you are in any doubt as to whether a particular outfit is acceptable, please send photos to [email protected] (before the con) or @pawsome_operations (for a quicker answer during the con) so we can give you a definitive answer in advance.