Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themes
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesThat's what I decided to do first, but I'm worried I'll touch my face/scratch my eye or something. I'm so useless with wearing face paint!(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
Wow that's epic!
How about instead of making eye mask using makeup/face paint?
I'm shocked too at the price of nurses hats. I suppose I could make it out of paper
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesIf you pack your facepaint with you, you can touch up during the night!(Original post by aliluvschoc)
That's what I decided to do first, but I'm worried I'll touch my face/scratch my eye or something. I'm so useless with wearing face paint!
I'm shocked too at the price of nurses hats. I suppose I could make it out of paper
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesProbably a good idea, cheaper than making it too. Haha that looks great!(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
If you pack your facepaint with you, you can touch up during the night!
I'm gonna have to take makeup with me as THIS is the makeup I'm doing. -
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesThanks, I enjoy doing crazy makeup!(Original post by aliluvschoc)
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themes
I'm going to a fancy dress party soon, where we have to dress as something beginning with 'S'. I'm going as Snow White, in this exact dress: http://www.joke.co.uk/adult-fever-fa...1296/?ref=base
The only thing is, I don't know what to wear on my legs? White stockings look awful on anyone pale (me) and over a size 6 (me). Also, as I'm 5'11 already, I don't really want to wear heels! But at the same time I don't want to be too 'frumpy'. Any ideas? -
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesRed ballet pumps and white ankle socks? White stockings generally look bad on everyone(Original post by thompsonic7)
I'm going to a fancy dress party soon, where we have to dress as something beginning with 'S'. I'm going as Snow White, in this exact dress: http://www.joke.co.uk/adult-fever-fa...1296/?ref=base
The only thing is, I don't know what to wear on my legs? White stockings look awful on anyone pale (me) and over a size 6 (me). Also, as I'm 5'11 already, I don't really want to wear heels! But at the same time I don't want to be too 'frumpy'. Any ideas?
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themes
I've finally decided what I'm going dressed as:
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=old+g...KxezGDw&zoom=1 Old Gregg from the Mighty Boosh.
I have a purple tutu so dunno if I'm going to buy a pink one, I have a green wig and sticking bits of tinsel, crepe paper on it to look more weedy, and I need to spray paint a black jacket silver-which may well be a disaster.

Oh and of course I must only be drinking Baileys.
Do you like Baileys? I like Baileys. Do you wanna drink Baileys from a shoe?

Oh and I have to remember to bring a torch so I can show everyone my Mangina.Last edited by I<3LAMP; 26-10-2011 at 15:19. -
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesSounds good, spray painting shouldn't go too wrong, although you could always just go for tin foil...(Original post by I<3LAMP)
I've finally decided what I'm going dressed as:
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=old+g...GDw&zoom=1 Old Gregg from the Mighty Boosh.
I have a purple tutu so dunno if I'm going to buy a pink one, I have a green wig and sticking bits of tinsel, crepe paper on it to look more weedy, and I need to spray paint a black jacket silver-which may well be a disaster.

Oh and of course I must only be drinking Baileys.
Do you like Baileys? I like Baileys. Do you wanna drink Baileys from a shoe?
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesHow could I forget about tin foil!? Amazing. I'm going to have fun with glue and spray this evening.(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
Sounds good, spray painting shouldn't go too wrong, although you could always just go for tin foil...
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesTin foil is my go to item for everything(Original post by I<3LAMP)
How could I forget about tin foil!? Amazing. I'm going to have fun with glue and spray this evening.
for a "anything but clothes" party I made a skirt out of tin foil and bubble wrap, was EPIC!
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesHow much effort are you willing to put in? What do you look like?(Original post by icedragon)
Any ideas for a halloween outfit guys and gals? I'm stuck and this party is on Friday! -
Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesYou sound like a costume veteran(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
Tin foil is my go to item for everything
for a "anything but clothes" party I made a skirt out of tin foil and bubble wrap, was EPIC!
. I'm crap at this usually but I thought I'd got for it this year, being a witch seemed a lil boring. (no offence to anyone doing that but I've done it three times already. )
I am using tin foil for my bf's costume. He's going to be the Hitcher in the Mighty Boosh and he needs a staff..tin foil + broken hiking pole=win.
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesI don't mind spending all day doing it (with a friends help even!) as long as it doesn't leave me skint...(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
How much effort are you willing to put in? What do you look like?
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesI might have a minor fancy dress addiction(Original post by I<3LAMP)
You sound like a costume veteran
. I'm crap at this usually but I thought I'd got for it this year, being a witch seemed a lil boring. (no offence to anyone doing that but I've done it three times already. )
I am using tin foil for my bf's costume. He's going to be the Hitcher in the Mighty Boosh and he needs a staff..tin foil + broken hiking pole=win.
I'll upload pics of me as pikachu when I'm in full costume 
I made a snow white costume from scratch last year, I just wish I had my sewing machine up in Glasgow with me, life would be so much easier! -
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesOkay cheap things:(Original post by icedragon)
I don't mind spending all day doing it (with a friends help even!) as long as it doesn't leave me skint...
Peter Pan - Green top, green tights, belt, hat (make very easily from felt)
Sailor - Stripy top, hat
School boy/Geek - Shirt, tie, rolled up trousers, socks glasses
Where's Wally - Red and white striped top, jeans, bobble hat, glasses
Doctor - lab coat, stethoscope
Zombie - ripped up clothes, fake blood, face paint -
Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesOh yay, Pikachu was always my fav pokemon.(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
I might have a minor fancy dress addiction
I'll upload pics of me as pikachu when I'm in full costume 
I made a snow white costume from scratch last year, I just wish I had my sewing machine up in Glasgow with me, life would be so much easier!
People should upload pics definitely!
I can't sew, at all, so that's rather impressive. -
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesI'm just worried about my tail getting ripped off...I think I would cry!(Original post by I<3LAMP)
Oh yay, Pikachu was always my fav pokemon.
People should upload pics definitely!
I can't sew, at all, so that's rather impressive.
Ha ha I'm not the world's best sewer, but good enough to sew together a costume. I think my pride and joy costume wise was Xena Warrior Princess with skirt made of out belts sewn together, top made out of papier mache and shield from papier mache too...I just wish more pictures had been taken...this is the only one which shows it full length
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Re: Fancy Dress - Questions, advice, cheap solutions, themesThanks, I might just use one of those(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
Okay cheap things:
Peter Pan - Green top, green tights, belt, hat (make very easily from felt)
Sailor - Stripy top, hat
School boy/Geek - Shirt, tie, rolled up trousers, socks glasses
Where's Wally - Red and white striped top, jeans, bobble hat, glasses
Doctor - lab coat, stethoscope
Zombie - ripped up clothes, fake blood, face paint
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What do you think to a smurf or a na'vi from avatar?

. I'm crap at this usually but I thought I'd got for it this year, being a witch seemed a lil boring. (no offence to anyone doing that but I've done it three times already. )
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