Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themes

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Original post by 26daystoworkwith

Just found out the theme for a social I'm going to tomorrow night is 'pub golf'. I've managed to get someone to lend me a golf visor but I have no idea what to wear otherwise, so need suggestions for top/bottoms. I have jeans or either a plain grey or red tartan skirt I could wear, but the only vaguely golf-y top I've got is a black/grey tartan shirt with black sleeveless vest combo (looks like two tops but is actually one).

Ideally I don't want to spend any money (although I'm going to check charity shops in the morning for a polo shirt or something) but if I can't find anything do you think the clothes I've already got would work?

Help!!

To be honest that shirt sounds fine, with a grey skirt and long socks. Perfect pub golf. Normally I end up in plaid shorts, long socks and V neck jumper

Reply 381

greeneyedgirl

So I've got a war time/40s themed party coming up and I was thinking of going as a land girl (hair tied up with scarf, flowery blouse and dungarees) only problem is I don't own dungarees and don't want to spend a lot of money on something I'm only going to wear for fancy dress.

What do people think of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-WOMENS-LADIES-HOTPANTS-DENIM-DUNGAREES-SHORTS-JEANS-PLAYSUIT-SIZE-8-10-12-14-/200704291401?pt=UK_Women_s_Jumpsuits_Playsuits&var=&hash=item746d0aef48#ht_5637wt_1189

And then I could cut off the top bit and wear them as shorts afterwards?

If not, what other easy 40s looks could I do?

Reply 382

username208984

You could probably just wear those with blouse, headscarf thing etc without cutting them up, would like fine really.

Alternatively, an SS trooper, but that's of arguable ethics

Reply 383

greeneyedgirl

Original post by robo donkey

You could probably just wear those with blouse, headscarf thing etc without cutting them up, would like fine really.

Alternatively, an SS trooper, but that's of arguable ethics

Oh I wouldn't cut them up for the party, but afterwards so I could wear them as normal shorts. In the end though I found an old shirt dress which I can use!

Reply 384

username208984

I misread you, my bad, sounds a cool outfit though, it's actually original, which I approve of greatly

Reply 385

greeneyedgirl

Original post by robo donkey

I misread you, my bad, sounds a cool outfit though, it's actually original, which I approve of greatly

I try and stick to originality (I mainly make my own fancy dress outfits!)

Reply 386

ConnieLouisa

Hey i have a fancy dress party coming up, and i have no idea what to go as?
This is for a girl, and i dont want to spend too much on the outfit?
any ideas for a pair aswell?
Thanks
xox

Reply 387

TheWorldEndsWithMe

Get a friend, tie some string to your arms or whatever and go as a washing line.
Works best when the string is really long and you stand way apart. Drunk people don't notice and hit it and it's just funny...

Or cut a hole in a sheet and go as a ghost. :wink:

Reply 388

Sui-Kinxtar_kitty

What is the theme??

I would say strawberries :smile:

I think me and my mates editted it for £15

Reply 389

roseroserose.

Literally just made my own pikachu costume, it is unbelieveably awesome :biggrin:

fur ears, cardboard tail and everything WOO

Reply 390

danielleL

Just found out that not the coming Saturday, but the Saturday after, I'm going clubbing in fancy dress.
There's no theme as of yet, but I've got no idea what to go as.
I have a Captain America costume but it's not really clubbing sexy.

Is Ann Summers any good for costumes?
I don't mind spending a fair bit, because I'm sure I'll get re use out of it, for Uni, etc.

I 'spose if I can't find anything last minute, I can go as a schoolgirl or a teacher. I have a black mini skirt, heels, a white blouse and a black bandeau top. I can always find a tie and wear some fake glasses?

Reply 391

greeneyedgirl

Original post by danielleL

Some of Ann Summer's costumes are amazing :yep:

others are just too slutty!

Reply 392

danielleL

Yeah, I've looked on the site.
I'm just scared no nightclubs will let us in.
I've seen people clubbing in costumes (every week in my town there's a gaggle of Wallys from Where's Wally, and last week I saw some girls dressed as sexy Disney princesses) but I'm scared I'll take it to the extreme, haha.

Reply 393

penderdan

Any ideas for costumes for a fancy dress.

Also does anyone know the actual name of this theme for fancy dress?

an example would be going as lostprophets, so you turn up as prophets who are lost etccc :smile:

Reply 394

purplefrog

Queen, Beatles, Daft Punk, and Gorrilaz come to mind as easy costumes

Reply 395

py0alb

I like daft punk, thats a good one.

Reply 396

penderdan

does anyone know the actual name of this kind of theme?

Reply 397

Ultimate_Geek

The Wombats could be interesting :biggrin:

Reply 398

animalnitrate

Suede, Blue, Adam and the Ants, The Jam, Japan, The Police, T.Rex, Sex Pistols, Supertramp, A Flock of Seagulls, The Boomtown Rats, King, Pet Shop Boys