"Best of British" fancy dress for a girl?

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Hey guys.

I'm helping out at the events in Freshers' Fortnight at uni next year, and the theme for one of the events is "Best of British". I really can't think of what to go as because there aren't that many options for girls! Someone else is going as Ginger Spice, but I'm not sure about the others.

The only options I have thought of so far are:
Jane Austen (I have a bonnet already! However, I can't find a cheap dress anywhere online and costume hire looks to be really expensive)
The Queen (but there's a fair chance someone else is already doing this and I still need to work out what I'd wear!)

Only the freshers' reps are in fancy dress so I think we're expected to make a fair amount of effort. Any ideas?

Reply 1

Cherry Black

Reply 2

Chemical_Scum

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Jade Goody :biggrin:

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Reply 3

Sick Puppy

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Geri Halliwell and wear the union jack dress :laugh:

she's the worst of british but it's the flag that counts!

Reply 4

DeSiFiEd

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Dot Cotton.

Extremely hot prospects.

Reply 5

Hisoo

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A bright red phonebox

Reply 6

Jelkin

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Cherry Black

I genuinely really like that idea!

Tut, tut. Geri has already been selected by someone else ...

How would I dress as Jade Goody? I guess I'd have to run around naked with my hands barely covering the essentials, screaming "MY KEBAB'S ON TV!" ... tempting ...

Reply 7

Icy_Mikki

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Mary Poppins!

Reply 8

Icy_Mikki

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Grr, double post. Sorry!

Reply 9

Rubberband

Jelkin

Jane Austen (I have a bonnet already! However, I can't find a cheap dress anywhere online and costume hire looks to be really expensive)

If you're handy with a sewing machine, there's patterns here for Austen-era dresses for a tenner: http://giftshop.janeausten.co.uk/acatalog/Patterns.html .

Might be too much effort though :smile:

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Reply 10

Libby Lemon

Make an Elizabeth I outfit.
Go on. that would me amazing

Reply 11

Jelkin

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Rubberband

If you're handy with a sewing machine, there's patterns here for Austen-era dresses for a tenner: http://giftshop.janeausten.co.uk/acatalog/Patterns.html .

Might be too much effort though :smile:

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Ha, yeah, did consider that :smile:

I've never seen Mary Poppins so I'd feel like a fraud :frown:

Reply 12

BrotherDown

Gail from Coronation Street, then you're guaranteed a fun night.

Reply 13

Cherry Black

Jelkin

I genuinely really like that idea!

Britannia is instantly recognisable, and if anyone needs clarification, just dig out a 50p.
I've made a costume for it before: bed sheet, painted bin lid, green paper leaves, sandals, trident. Easy as pie.

Reply 14

Jelkin

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Libby Lemon

Make an Elizabeth I outfit.
Go on. that would me amazing

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350091664777#ebayphotohosting :eek:

Reply 15

username156343

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old NHS nurses uniform but, you know, sexy

Reply 16

Jelkin

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Cherry Black

Britannia is instantly recognisable, and if anyone needs clarification, just dig out a 50p.
I've made a costume for it before: bed sheet, painted bin lid, green paper leaves, sandals, trident. Easy as pie.