Actually, there is a rule (sort of) about having hair up. Hair down can obscure cues or gestures that give information to the followers, and it can get in your way when you're dancing-you don't want it flying in your face while your spinning, or in anyone else's, for that matter. Sometimes we've done long braids, with height and adornment up top, but braids can be problematic, hitting people during turns and spins. .

As far as a list of hair do's and don'ts, there isn't really one. You want to balance out the size of the costume, so bigger is good-I have short hair right now, and have a hairpiece that adds bulk. No rule about buns or whatnot, it's whatever is stable, flattering, and works. As far as adornments, there's no required number of anything. Just use your judgment about what fits with the aesthetic of the ATS costume.

We generally do test our 'do's before we go onstage-jump up and down, and spin to see if anything is going to fly out. It's a good test in general for costuming, too.