[nimah]

Another vote for E6000! My best friend and I use it all the freaking time when constructing cosplay costumes, and we affectionately refer to E6000 as "Cancer Glue" (referring to the need for adequate ventilation when using it). We've never had anything that we've glued with E6000 come undone, even weight-bearing type stuff.

My new Eman started shedding hot fix stones as soon as I got it out of the box, too. I took it to the tailor and more stones fell off as she was altering it, too. That is really disappointing. I'm thinking I'm going to sit down one of these days and just pick them all off prophylactically (there are maybe only two dozen of them), and replace them all with flatback Swarovski crystals. They sparkle so much more!

Congrats on getting such a beautiful costume at such a nice price, too! I love the design and the color.