Fancy Dress Ideas

7 Cheap Sexy Fancy Dress Ideas for Halloween

2007-09-10T16:26:00.000+01:00

Are you looking for cheap sexy fancy dress ideas for halloween? How about swapping scary for sizzling and seductive this year?

Halloween can become boring if you always stick to the same old fancy dress ideas.

Try my top 7 favourite costumes all costing less than £30!

7th place: Naughty Witch
This naughty one peice number is sexy, revealing and hot! It features off the shoulder design, adjustable tie-front bodice, professional hem finishing and layered netting in the skirt.

More details or buy it here for £18.81

6th place: Lace-up Witch
Be the belle of the ball in this gorgeous low cut one-piece black dress. The hem is finished professionally with lovely adjustable purple ribbon down the sides.

More details or buy it here for £28.99

5th place: Devil on Fire
This super sexy satan outfit from the secret wishes line has a ravishing short red dress with corset detail and orange metallic effect skirt and includes the horns, wings sleevelets and tail!

More details or buy it here for £29.99

4th place: Ballerina Witch
Fulfill the lifelong dream of being a beautiful ballerina with this sexy black one-piece leatard style dress, black velvet bodice and sheer skirt! The hat is included as well as many other accessories.

More details or buy it here for £27.99

3rd place: Spell Caster
Simple. Sexy. Seductive. Slinky. This black dress has black sequins, a low cut neckline and lovely finish and is fully adjustable by fabric drapes at the back. The sequin trim hat is included.

More details or buy it here for £24.99

2nd place: Devilicious
This daring devil outfit includes a short red dress with a flame detail trim, tail and sequined horn headband. For extra impact accompany with a glittered trident.

More details or buy it here for £24.99

1st place: Enchanting Witch
This sensational two peice outfit is guaranteed to raise the temperature at any party. The sequined dress comes with matching hat and is also available in white. Most dress shoes will work with this outfit and the material is good quality and professionally finished.

More details or buy it here for £29.99

A full list of female halloween costumes is available here.

I hope you get a chance to try some of these Sexy Halloween fancy dress ideas out - let me know how you get on!

Have fun,
Angela

Halloween fancy dress ideas - 7 Scariest Halloween Scars and Wounds

2007-09-06T09:35:00.001+01:00

With October approaching quickly everyone is turning their thoughts to Halloween fancy dress ideas. You are aren't you?

If a plain old pair of fangs bores you to tears or the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake made you laugh instead of cry then this list of the 7 scariest Halloween scars and wounds is for you!

I have picked the best ones available for less than £10 so it won't burn a hole in your pocket to make fully grown men cry and make sure the bar queue vanishes as you approach.

Warning: Only read on if you are the kind of sick and twisted individual with absolutely no moral regard for the squeamish party goers amongst us.

7th place: The Back Lash
The back lash is very convincing as a big open scar. Just don't forget it's actually there the next day and go out shopping!

You can get more details or buy it here for £6.99

6th place: Lead poisoning
Lead poisoning is a realistic pencil punctured through a limb. Don't leave home without it.

You can get more details or buy it here for £6.99

5th place: Compound Fracture
I feel sick. The compound fracture exposes the bones and tissue in your lower arm and will reduce a grown man to tears.

You can get more details or buy it here for £8.99

4th place: 3D Burn
Aaarrggh! Exposed tissue, a charred face and massive sores. You probably don't want to wear this if you are single and looking to meet someone at the party.

You can get more details or buy it here for £9.99

3rd place: Grey Matter
Are you too clever for your own good? Then allow a bit of your brain to escape and be on public display all night.

You can get more details or buy it here for £7.99

2nd place: Stake or Spike
Whether Zombie or Vampire these gory accessories are a must. Head or heart you decide...

You can get more details or buy them here and here for £9.99

1st place: Baseball in the Eye
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. The picture doesn't do it justice when worn with a suitable outfit and it does make others feel quite queezy if applied properly.

You can get more details or buy it here for £9.99

A full list of all the scars and wounds is available here.

I hope you get a chance to try some of these Halloween fancy dress ideas out - but not at the party I'm going to!

Have fun,
Angela

Fancy dress Bestival 2007

2007-09-04T15:55:00.000+01:00

Bestival is the UK's number one music fancy dress festival.

The 2007 Bestival takes place on the 7th, 8th and 9th September and BBC Radio 1's Rob da Bank will be curating the event from Robin Hill Country Park, Newport, Isle of Wight.

It will feature some huge names in music including the Beastie Boys and The Chemical Brothers.

The theme this year is; What Else? Recommended themes would include; Pirates, Wenches, Medieval & Renaissance, Novelty costumes, Witches, Wizards and 60's.

The bestival [sic] has an amazing 'Dressing Up Area' which offers makeup, face painting and air brush tattooing with a wide range of wintage and retro clothes.

Last year Bestival had over 10,000 Cowboys and Indians and broke the Guiness World Record for the most people in fancy dress in one place!

You can buy tickets and find out lots more about the event on the Bestival website.

If you are going please send us some photos for the gallery!

Thanks,
Angela

Fancy Dress - Bristol

2007-08-31T16:07:00.000+01:00

When is comes to fancy dress - Bristol is the place to be.

It's not surpirising really. The Bristol basketball team are called the Pirates. Bristol and it's docks played a major part during the times of Pirates, when piracy was illegal, but privateering was not, historic walks are still available in the city led by the legendary 'Pirate Pete', and many of the buildings in Bristol are closely linked to both pirating and privateering.

A pretty popular place for pirate parties?

To find our your pirate name check out this quiz

There are some fantastic pirate costumes on offer here

You can learn how to talk like a pirate here

Here is a great pirate translator

International talk like a pirate day is on September the 19th - and it's real! Wikipedia says so...

Shops for fancy dress - Bristol:

Bells & Balls
Tel: 0117 966 3150
133-135 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1EY

Carnival Costumes
Tel: 0117-924 8429
131 Coldharbour Rd, Bristol, BS6 7SN

Cavalier Fancy Dress
Tel: 0117 940 5677
45 Deanery Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 9JB

Chaplins
Tel: 0117 922 7773
9 St. Augustines Parade, Bristol, BS1 4UT

Christmas Steps Joke Shop
Tel: 0117 926 4703
47 Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5AX

Dauphines Of Bristol
Tel: 0117 956 6556
7 Cleeve Rd, Bristol, Downend, BS16 6AD

Dressing Up Box
Tel: 0845 071 5114
Unit 18/Bridge Road Trading Est, Bristol, Kingswood, BS15 4PT

Harlequin Costume Hire
Tel: 0117 960 5090
47-49 High Street, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 3DQ

Just For Fun Fancy Dress Hire
Tel: 01934 643261
56 Meadow Street, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QJ

Naff Clothing
Tel: 0117 973 7458
13 Cotham Hill, Bristol, BS6 6LD

Starlite Costumes
Tel: 0117 958 4668
275 Lodge Causeway, Bristol, BS16 3RA

If you would like anything added to this fancy dress - Bristol article please let me know.

Invite me?
Angela

Hiring fancy dress outfits can cost you more. Why you should buy...

2007-08-31T12:35:00.000+01:00

If you are going to a fancy dress party then you have 3 choices:

Hire a costume
Make a costume
Buy a costume

Hiring a costume
Most people immediately think of hiring a costume to save money as they expect it to be cheaper than buying one and maybe also think that finding a good costume and a reliable shop online will take up lots of time.

The truth is in fact that hiring means having to drive to a shop to collect the outfit, wearing something on the night which looks a bit shabby as it has been hired out 100 times before and been exposed to all kinds of spillages and repairs, buying accessories which arn't hired with the outfit, and then having to return the outfit the next day. Not a nice prospect if you anticipate having a hangover.

Yes you may save a couple of pounds on the actual costume price but at the expense of time, hassle, fuel costs and wearing a run down looking outfit on the night.

Making a costume
Making a costume can be the most fun but most people do not have the time to make the outfit, the creativity to make it look good next to hired or bought oufits or have the time to research good costume designs and ideas.

If you try to pass yourself off as a pirate by wearing a patch and a polkadot hankercheif on your head along with your normal jeans and tshirt then people won't be laughing so much with you as at you...

Buying a costume
Buying a costume means your outfit will look great on the night. You will also know that it hasn't been sweaty and covered in spilled drinks 100 times before.

There are TONS of outfits you can buy and get change from £20 these days and they look great!

If you want to go for a deluxe outfit then £40 - £70 will be plenty to get something extra special.

Now you will have an outfit you can wear again in the future or sell on Ebay.

The outfits are delivered directly to your door and fancy dress outfits generally come with good sizing guides so you won't need to try before you buy.

You will also find a much wider selection of outfits (10,000 + !!!) you can buy as hire shops have limited storage space and often don't keep the stock as up to date as the shops which can afford to store stock in warehouses.

Here is an easy way to search thousands of costumes within specific price ranges.

Have fun,
Angela

Don't forget your fancy dress accessories!

2007-08-31T11:59:00.000+01:00

Lots of fancy dress costumes don't include all the accessories you see in the photos and are quite often optional extras.

Lots of stores won't make this obvious and if you are in a rush it is easy to overlook any small print.

If you are buying your outfit online make sure you check exactly what is included with the outfit before you order, especially if you are buying it last minute as you might not have time to place another order in time for delivery.

Also make sure you check with the store that they have the item you are buying in stock as most do not have stock indicators built into their online store fronts and could take weeks to actually dispatch your costume.

That's just one reason we love recommending Jokers Masquerade.

Not only do they have some of the best quality outfits around but they show you all the optional extras you need for each outfit and make adding them to your main order nice and easy.

They also do next day delivery and display live stock levels which most stores do not.

Each outfit also has helpful tips such as how to wash the outfit safely, if it is likely to be revealing in any specific places, detailed size guides and related but alternative outfit choices!

Hope this helps,
Angela

Fancy dress ideas beginning with the letter S

2007-08-29T10:12:00.001+01:00

Are you looking for fancy dress ideas beginning with S? Have you been invited to a ‘S party’ and are totally stuck for costume ideas?

Don’t Panic! Help is at hand.

Before you go asking for the party theme to be changed to a different letter just to suit an outfit you have in the wardrobe, have a look through the following list to see if it helps you:

Male:

Sailor

Salt shaker

Sauce bottle

Samurai

Scarecrow

Schoolboy

School teacher

Scotsman

Scream outfit

Sergeant Pepper

Shark

Shepherd

Skeleton

Slot machine

Smurf

Snake charmer

Snowman

Soldier

Sorcerer

Spaceman

Spam

Statue

Stork

Stuntman

Sumo

Surgeon

Santa

Satan

Scooby Doo

Shaggy

Sherlock Homes

Shrek

Sirius Snape

Snoopy

Spiderman

Sponge Bob Squarepants

Superman

Sylvester The Cat

Sir Alan Sugar

Female:

Saloon Girl

Schoolgirl

Scout

Sea goddess

Sexy Satan

Siren

Sister sin

Smurfette

Southern Belle

Spin & win roulette machine

St Trinian's School Girl

Stewardess

Stripper

Squaw

Sandy (from Grease)

Snow White

Storm (X-men)

Supergirl

Spice Girl

Fancy dress party checklist

2007-08-23T10:10:00.000+01:00

Here is a quick fancy dress party checklist of the top 7 things not to forget!

Invitations
Why not make a great first impression and really get everyone in the mood with a funky invitation? There are plenty of ready-made ones on the market (think kids birthday invites) or why not be more creative and design your own to match your theme. For example, if you are having a Pirate party, buy a bunch of eye patches and send one out with each invitation.

Invitations
Themed props
Props can transform your house or venue into the perfect setting for your themed party and really help your guests get into the spirit of the evening. If you can't afford to spend too much on them then have a go at making some yourself!

Halloween props | Cardboard cutouts
The entertainment
Whether you are going for music to suit your theme or just planning on playing your favorite tunes, don't forget to have it organised in advance and make sure you have a suitable music system. If your neighbors won't mind too much why not hire/buy a karaoke machine - it doesn't have to cost a fortune and will add a whole other element to your party.

Music | Karaoke machines
Games
Games are a great way to liven up the party - and there are so many options. Murder Mysteries are great and the fancy dress is often incorporated in the game. Alternatively, games like Cranium are really fun and it's easy to get everyone involved.

Cranium
Tableware
Tableware can be cheap and really enhance the tone of your party. If you are having a 'P Party' for example you can make sure all the tableware is purple and plastic or paper. Typically you will need, plates, cups, napkins, tablecloth, toothpicks and table confetti.

Party supplies and tableware
A camera
Make sure you have a camera on hand to capture all those great costumes!! Check that the battery on your camera is fully charged and that there's lots of space for new pics (if using a regular camera make sure you have plenty of spare film). Alternatively, why not splash out on a bunch of disposable cameras and leave them out for the guests to use. Picking up the photos is always great fun when you don't know what to expect!

Digital cameras | Disposable cameras
Party accessories
No matter which theme you are going for you can use generic accessories to enhance that party feeling and they won't cost you too much money either. Think about balloons, streamers, party poppers, party shooters, indoor sparklers and silly string (guys will love the silly string guns!)!!

Party accessories | Silly string gun

In the excitement of organising your party please don't forget your own costumes and accessories!! :)

Have fun!
Angela

Zombie makeup to go with your Zombie costume!

2007-08-22T16:53:00.000+01:00

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Use our free zombie makeup guide with your zombie costume to become scarily convincing!

Tools:

Red, purple, or burgundy lipliner

"Bruise" shades of eyeshadow

Grey or black eyeshadow

White powder (baby powder or all purpose flour)

Various sized make up brushes

Veins:
It is best to draw veins on first. This can be done by "dragging" the pencil over your skin lightly while twisting the pencil. You should make sure the veins "branch off" like real veins and alternate the colors for the most realistic effect.

The best placement for veins would be under the eyes, around hairline, and both sides of the nose. Veins should fade out onto protruding parts of the face (i.e. nose, forehead, chin, front of cheeks). The veins can be drawn on skin lightly or dark.

You can apply the white powder over the veins to help fade the veins out, and slightly cover them to create a more realistic look. You can use a small make-up brush for fading the veins and a large brush to powder your whole face.

You can also create these veins on your arms, hands, legs, and feet.

Zombie Makeup Eyes

Eyes:
For the best results, you can completely circle your eyes generously with "bruise" shades of eyeshadow with a medium sized brush. Use the darker shades (i.e. purple) in the creases of the eye. This will cause them to appear "sunken."

Tip:
You can use smaller brushes and darker "bruise" shades of eyeshadow to create "bags" under the eyes. You can simply draw the half circle shape under your eye and blend.

For a more dramatic look, you can use grey or black eyeshadow to deepen the natural creases on your eyes and your face with a very small brush. You can use the white powder to blend this as well.

You can also put a bit of fake, or real, blood or red lipstick just on the inside of the lips.

Don't get a fright when you look in the mirror!

WARNING: Side effects may include scaring yourself to death, a hunger for human flesh and making 'uuuuggghhhhh' noises. Fancy Dress Ideas can be held in no way responsbile for any of the above outcomes.

Please send in any photos if you have followed this guide or let us know how useful it was for you!

Scared,
Cherie

You might want to combine with:
Blood, wounds and gashes Knife through head (Only £1) Halloween sound effects box Horror tattoos

Fancy dress ideas beginning with the letter P

2007-08-22T09:30:00.000+01:00

Are you looking for fancy dress ideas beginning with P? Have you been invited to a ‘P party’ and are totally stuck for costume ideas?

Don’t Panic! Help is at hand.

Before you go asking for the party theme to be changed to a different letter just to suit an outfit you have in the wardrobe, have a look through the following list to see if it helps you:

Male:

Painter

Paramedic

Parrot

Penguin

Pepper shaker

Pez dispenser

Phantom

Pharaoh

Pikey

Pilot

Pimp

Pink Panther

Pirate

Pizza slice

Policeman

Porn star

Postbox

Potato head

Priest

Prisoner

Private Dick

Professor

Punk

Peter Pan

Phantom of the Opera

Pieman

Pinocchio

Popeye

Prince Charming

Pope

Prince

Prince Charles

Female:

Pageant winner

Paramedic

Peacock

Pink lady (Grease)

Pirate

Pixie

Playboy bunny

Policewoman

Poodle

Priestess

Princess

Prisoner

Prom Queen

Prostitute

Poison Ivy

Princess Fiona

Princess Leia

Paris Hilton

Pocahontas

Pussycat Doll

Fancy dress ideas beginning with the letter M

2007-08-22T07:45:00.000+01:00

Are you looking for fancy dress ideas beginning with M? Have you been invited to an ‘M party’ and are totally stuck for costume ideas?

Don’t Panic! Help is at hand.

Before you go asking for the party theme to be changed to a different letter just to suit an outfit you have in the wardrobe, have a look through the following list to see if it helps you:

Male:

Mac Daddy

Magic Tree

Magician

Mayor

Mechanic

Medieval Knight

Mexican

Milk Carton/Bottle

Minister

Mobile phone

Monk

Monkey

Moose

Mountie

Mummy

Muscle Man

Musketeer

Mustard Bottle

Mask, The

Merlin

Michael Myers

Mickey Mouse

Montgomery Burns

Morpheus

Mr Bean

Mr Incredible

Mr T

Marilyn Manson

MC Hammer

Michael Jackson

Female:

Maid

Majorette

Mannequin

Mermaid

Moll

Moulin rouge dancer

Mouse

Mummy

Marge Simpson

Mary Poppins

Minnie Mouse

Miss Muffet

Morticia Addams

Mrs Incredible

Madonna

Marilyn Monroe

Mary Queen of Scots

Top 7 sexy, sizzling & saucy fancy dress ideas

2007-08-17T14:16:00.000+01:00

Ladies are you looking for fancy dress ideas to spice up a party?

Then look no further!

Our top 7 list is here to help:
(The choices are links and will take you to store we know well and you can trust)

Naughty Schoolgirl

Playboy Bunny

Sexy Country Girl

Goldilocks

French Maid

Gothic Naughty Nurse

Sexy Cupid

Enjoy!
Cherie

Fancy dress ideas - make up to make 'em prrrrrrr

2007-08-17T09:00:00.000+01:00

Ladies, if you're looking for fancy dress ideas then don't overlook, Catwoman which is super sexy and easier to achieve than you may think!

If you are worried about making sure you look fit and feline you can easily buy cheap uplift bras, minimisers, tummy trimmers and all sorts for the body!

Once you've taken care of the costume you can achieve a sleek and sexy feline look with your make up.

Who could be more inspirational than, Angelina Jolie aka Catwoman?

Apply a decent pale base

Sweep eyeliner across a closed eye (pull the outside corner a little to get a straight line) and take it along the bottom too, meeting at both corners of the eye.

Use really good mascara which separates the lashes and apply liberally.

Meaow - it's all in the brows! These need to be arched steeply at the edge to frame your eyes perfectly.

Take a pinky blusher and sweep the brush in an upward direction across the cheekbone

Apply red lipstick and coat with a good gloss

If you go for this option please let me know how you get on or send us a photo for the gallery!

Enjoy the party!
Cherie

Top 10 fancy dress ideas party themes

2007-08-17T08:29:00.000+01:00

Fancy dress ideas party themes can determine not only the tone of the party but also how much fun people will have leading up to the night.

Gone are the days when fancy dress was restricted to children's birthday parties and rowdy hen nights - people all over the country are discovering the sheer amusement at spending their weekend dressed as a pirate!!

Whether you choose to showcase your weird and wonderful costumes at your local club/pub or in the relative privacy of a house party - fancy dress is a great way to have a brilliantly different night!

Regardless of how much money you have to spend there are loads of options available for the fancy dress connoisseur! Feeling Flush? Why not splash out on ready made costume with all the trimmings? Watching the pennies? Then put on your best Blue Peter hat and get creative at home. Whatever your budget being dressed up has a great effect on people and is bound to result in an amusing night!

Here's my top 10 favourite themes…

Position 10 - The 'P' party*

This theme is great as it gives people scope to apply creativity, while condoning plagiaristic laziness. Say 'Arrgg matey' and say hello to join the plethora of Pirates, Prostitutes and Pikies. Thankfully you'll be in the semi-safe hands of the reasonably pissed up paramedics and police.

* This idea is transferable to any letter of the alphabet - or why not try asking guests to come as something beginning with the first letter of their name!

Position 9 - Superheroes

Whether it was Superman or He-man, Catwoman or even Supergran, we all had our favourite superheroes as a child - well now's your chance to finally be just like them!! The standard lycra & pants element is bound to turn heads (although not always for the right reasons!!) or why not be a bit different and go as the hero's alter ego?

Position 8 - Tarts & Vicars

The classic fancy dress theme - your chance to be seen in public wearing your shortest skirt and highest heels - teemed with the obligatory fishnets and that's only the guys! For the more reserved amongst us the vicar costume is an easy alternative.

Position 7 - Charity shop night

Have fun and get some good karma whilst you do it! Set a price limit and your guests have to buy their whole outfit (shoes and accessories included) from your local charity shop. The results are always hilarious and no two outfits are ever the same - just keep an eye on the number of guys dressed as women - they love it!!!

Position 6 - Uniforms

Every girl loves a man in uniform!! And I'm sure the other way round is no exception!! From sailors and firemen to nurses and air hostesses this is a great theme for stag and hen nights and is bound to get you lots of attention. Just be careful not to lose the keys to those handcuffs!!

Position 5 - What you want to be when you grow up

Not only is this a great theme with loads of options but you also get to find out what your friends aspired to be when they were kids. There's always a few policemen and nurses - however you bound to see some slightly more unusually career goals like your lawyer friend who actually wanted to be a zoo keeper or your posh sister in law who secretly yearned to be a bin man!!

Position 4 - Films Stars

Always fancied yourself as a bit of a Hollywood Starlet? Think you'd make a good 007 or Lara Croft? Or do you see yourself as more of a Fred Flintstone? The options for this theme are endless and with more films arriving at your local multiplex each week there's no excuse not to come up with a great costume!

Position 3 - Cowboys and Indians

Another classic theme and so easy to do - throw together some denim and a checked shirt - and I bet you ladies have at least one pair of cowboy boots in the cupboard somewhere! Plus you get a chance to play fight with the obligatory toy weapons!

Position 2 - Heaven and Hell

Are you a dirty devil or an innocent angel - or why not combine the two and come as a naughty nun? Whatever you choose this is a great theme - even dressed as an angelic being I'm sure you'll get some cheeky devil's heart racing!

Position 1 - Goodies and Baddies

Whether you go for a famous duo like Austin Powers and Dr Evil or a classic coupling like cops and robbers this is a theme with loads of scope for imagination and a great idea for couples.

We hope this helps if you are struggling to find a theme for your party.

Pics please!

Enjoy,
Angela