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Fancy Dress Ideas – Top Tips for Costumes

Are you trying to come up with some good fancy dress ideas? Maybe you are going to a fancy dress party and need a costume or maybe you are going to hold a fancy dress party and want to set a theme? Some of the top themes and costumes are based on films, fairy tales and cartoons, so you can be as creative as you feel like.

Some very popular themes include Disney movies as there are so many, spanning several decades. Because of this there are absolutely loads of Disney costumes available to buy, for both adults and children.

Some popular Disney moviess and cartoons include Shrek, Buzz Lightyear, Peter Pan, and The Wizard of Oz, but there are really too many to mention. Think of your favourite Disney character, either classic or recent, and you can probably get a costume for it.

Pirate costumes are a massive hit following the success of the three Pirates of the Caribbean movies. There are pirate costumes for boys and girls available in many different styles, and some actual pirate character costumes as well. Pirate costumes are also quite easy to make with a few accessories to help, such as an eye patch, a bandana or a pirate hat.

Another top fancy dress idea is a Moulin Rouge costume, these were made popular by the movie of the same name, starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. You can make Moulin Rouge costumes cheeky and fun, and you can get some fabulous ready-to-wear costumes. Think of feathers, fishnet stockings, and showgirls and you can imagine a Moulin rouge costume.

Other film based fancy dress themes include the classic movie The Wizard of Oz, as there is a whole cast of well-known characters on which to base a costume. Dorothy is the most obvious Wizard of Oz character and the easiest costume but there are also costumes available for the other characters, the wizard, the Tin Man, the Lion, the Scarecrow, the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. This is a fantastic theme as the costumes are so much fun and so recognisable.

One other popular film-based theme is Star Wars. There are Star Wars costumes available for nearly all the characters so your fancy dress party will be fun and varied. From classic Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia costumes to more recent movie characters such as the brilliant Darth Maul. Another extremely popular Star Wars costume for women is the white Padme Amidala outfit.

Another top theme is Super Heroes, which are featured in many movies based on well-known comic books. This is a fabulous theme for both kids and adults, as there are lots of super hero costumes available to buy. Some examples are Spiderman, Batman, Mr Incredible, Iron Man, The Thing, and Wonder Woman.

The number of fancy dress ideas stemming from movies, cartoons or story books is so large that there are hundreds of costumes, so a good place to start is to think of your favourite character and base your fancy dress costume on that. If you choose a costume you like you’ll love wearing it and have lots of fun.

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