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The Best Fancy Dress Costumes

Fancy dress parties are becoming more and more popular these days for themed parties. Before, people really only got to put on a fancy dress at Halloween, but not anymore. Adults of all ages can have fun on Halloween or any night of the year.  Whether you're throwing a fancy dress party or have just received an invitation to one, the most important part is to choose the best fancy dress costume for you.

Costumes come in just about any color, size, shape, genre or specialty you can imagine and for any occasion that may arise. You can be that famous actress or actor you always dreamed of being, your favorite super hero or just have fun with it and be something totally unique like a flag. Of course, if the party has a theme you may have to get even more creative.

Match Your Personality

Although part of the fun of going to a fancy dress party is the fact that you can actually be a different person, it's also fun to incorporate a bit of your personality into the costume. This will allow you to role-play a little and have more fun with it. If you're a really an outgoing person, a costume like Superman might be fun.

If you're known as the funny one, be funny with your costume; be a Smurf a banana or a beaver.  If you have a favorite movie that you're always quoting, think about becoming your favorite character for the night, even taking on an accent.  Fancy dress costumes are always best played off when there's an element of your personality in the mix.

Themed Party

You might be lucky enough to have been invited to a party where you need a fancy dress, and it's proper etiquette to dress in a costume for the party, especially if it has a specific theme. If you want to throw a themed party, make sure you are specific when you are inviting your guests.

This can be very fun with close friends.  It can start with an amazing invitation and end with a picture perfect moment with everyone adorned in a fancy dress costume enjoys a night they'll never forget.

Party Occasion

Always be sure to keep in mind the type of occasion you will be attending and the people that will be attending. For instance, you might choose to wear a fancy dress for one night with friends instead of something that you would wear to a work function. But when you're in a professional or business environment, don't get caught looking unprofessional with a silly fancy dress. If in doubt, having more than one is never a bad idea.

The most important thing for any fancy dress party that you go to or host is that you have fun, and have the perfect costume. Use your imagination, bring out your personality and always dress for the occasion. Don't let anything stop you.  Be creative and don't forget the accessories—they always uniquely pull the entire costume together. Often the little touches make the fancy dress a perfect success

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Where can i buy a Hippy Fancy Dress Costume for a female size 22/24 apart from ebay?

I've done a search on ebay and google and not finding much.

I got myself a Hippy costume but my woman wants one too.

Need to locate one as soon as possible for fancy dress party on 24th may can anyone help?

Try hire shops. My mum was about that size last year & managed to hire a costume for a party she went to.

Transformers Fancy Dress

3-in-1 Princess/ Fairy/ Czarina Dress Up Costume Set $44.99 When you're feeling like royalty there's no excuse for not having the right wardrobe and with this Princess, Fairy, Czarina 3-in-1 Dress Up Set you're prepared for whatever ball comes your way.

Butterfly Deluxe Dress Up Costume $52.99 Halloween is coming and your little girl can finally dress up as the butterfly princess she knows she is in this Butterfly Deluxe Dress.

AnnLoren Girl's Blue Gingham Dress Costume $30.99 Dress up your little one in a fabulous costume Wizard of Oz inspired outfit is ideal for Halloween or just for funGirl's dress features embroidered patches of Toto and Red Slippers

Award Winning Deluxe Fire Fighter Dress Up Costume $41.49 Fire fighter outfit will get your child's imagination runningJacket has an embroidered fire fighting symbolCostume set is packaged in a durable snap-sealed poly bag

JoJo Designs Girls' Poodle Swing Costume Dress $29.99 If you have that little one who wants to be in fashion, you will absolutely adore this Halloween costume dress by JoJo Designs. This clothing line is geared towards the fashion-forward styles that moms and children love.

3-in-1 Cowboy, Indian, Peter Pan Dress Up Costume $51.99 3-in-1 Cowboy, Indian, Peter Pan Dress Up Set

Girl's Firefly Dress Costume $29.69 This boy's costume features a unique firefly design and is crafted from flame retardant polyester. This costume includes a dress, hat and firefly wings.

Deluxe Magician Dress-up Costume $35.99 You will buy this costume. Look into my eyes. You will buy the Deluxe Magician Dress-up Set.

JoJo Designs Girls' Dorothy Costume Dress $29.99 If you have that little one who wants to be in fashion, you will absolutely adore this Halloween costume by JoJo Designs. This clothing line is geared towards the fashion-forward styles that moms and children love.

JoJo Designs Pink Pincess Costume Dress $29.99 If you have that little one who wants to be in fashion, you will absolutely adore this Halloween costume dress by JoJo Designs. This clothing line is geared towards the fashion-forward styles that moms and children love.

Checkers Costume - Dress $27.99 Is finding the perfect Halloween costume making you see red?! Perhaps you're in the blackest spot when finding something fun and flirty! If this sounds like you, then you need to jump over to this hilarious Checkers Costume Dress! Our Checkers Costume Dress comes with a lovely black and red tunic dress! The front is a collection of red and black squares mimicking a checkerboard and even a matching black and red checkers wristlet! But the best part is that this dress comes with six black checkers and six red ones, turning you into an interactive treat! Order this costume today and invite your friends to play with you!

Girl's Wedding Costume Dress $27.95 Has she been reading one too many love stories? Perhaps she needs a lovely flower girl dress. Or maybe she wants to be a scary haunted Halloween bride this holiday season! Our pretty Girl's Wedding Costume Dress will fit any role you need this Halloween. The Girl's Wedding Costume Dress is a beautiful white dress with a gorgeous veil. She will look pretty and feel comfortable in the bride's dress. You can add scary make-up if she wants to be a zombie bride. So hurry up and put in your order today!

Flapper Fancy Dress Costume $39.95 Want to hit the party with a little Razzle Dazzle? Ready to dance your way through every gin joint in town? Bring the roaring 20s back to life this holiday season in the stylish Flapper Fancy Dress Costume. You'll bring all the razzle dazzle a party needs with this stylish dress! The Flapper Fancy Dress Costume has everything a dame could want. The sexy fringed dress sparkles in red, black and silver! Add on a cute headband and a string of pearls and you're ready to paint the town red! Just remember, give 'em an act with lots of flash!

Holly Golightly Dress Costume $47.95 Audrey Hepburn???s character in Breakfast at Tiffany???s, Holly Golightly, is one of the great icons of cinema. She???s not only one of the best and most easily recognized characters in film, but she???s also a fashion icon. From her cigarette holder to her perfectly cut bun of hair to her glamorous cocktail dress, it???s hard to argue with her.In fact the Holly Golightly Dress Costume is a croissant and a measure of whiskey away from being a perfect transfer from the movie. You can???t go wrong with a costume this good looking that is this well regarded. The Holly Golightly Dress Costume includes a dress, a tiara, and a faux-pearl necklace. Sorry, no Chesterfields included. Tough beans buddy, 'cause that's the way it's gonna be.

Striped Sailor Dress Costume $29.99 Land ho! Ready to hoist the sails and batten down the hatches this Halloween? Need something seductive to lure some sailors overboard? Then this Striped Sailor Dress Costume is just what you're looking for!This enticing ensemble features a red trim, white and navy blue, striped sailor dress with red heart patches and button detail. It also includes a white sailor cap imprinted with a red anchor, and a pair of pearl white gloves to bring out the high seas hottie in you this Halloween!With this Striped Sailor Dress Costume, you'll have just what you need to star as the sexy stowaway this Halloween season!

Orange Costume Dress Socks $7.95 If you???re looking to round off that bright orange tuxedo of yours (from the classic comedy Dumb and Dumber), then look no further than the Orange Costume Dress Socks. They???re bright, they???re beautiful, they???re in no color that exists naturally on this earth. In short, from prom to a wedding to a high class Halloween party, this bit of hosiery is a must have. For fans of Dumb and Dumber (and of high fashion), there???s the Orange Costume Dress Socks. Once you???ve got something this great on your feet, there???s nothing that can stop you! You can go to Aspen! Start a worm shop! Flee from the scene of an accident! The world is your oyster, all you need to do is boil it. The Orange Costume Dress Socks are as good as it gets, in terms of neon bright socks from great 1990???s comedy films.

Sexy Candy Costume - M&Ms Dress $28.95 Are you a little sweetie? For an adorable costume that'll make you the treat everyone wants to take home this Halloween, try our M&Ms Dress Sexy Candy Costume! Our M&Ms Dress is a lovely shade of red! On the front, there's the sarcastic face of the fiery red M&M! This Sexy Candy Costume won't melt in your mouth but that won't stop it from being mouth watering! Grab a few of your friends together to dress up as the different M&Ms and make this a group affair to remember! So order this tasty treat today!

Mary Dress and Headpiece - Christmas Costume $34.95 Mary Kids Christmas Costume is a classic! Pick this Costume this Christmas, and you will definitely be the talk of the party!! Includes blue and white dress with matching blue headdress. Available in Kids Sizes Small, Medium and Large. Don't want to go solo? Pair up with our kids Christmas Costumes.

Toddler Girls Elmo Dress Costume $29.95 Elmo might be a monster, but he???s no Godzilla. He???s a good monster, like how there???s good bacteria and good cholesterol. Between his inborn curiosity and inexhaustible enthusiasm, he???s the apex of friendly monsters. The Toddler Girls Elmo Dress Costume takes everything that???s great about Elmo and turns it into the adorable dress that you see before you.The Toddler Girls Elmo Dress Costume comes with a dress with a plush fabric top and a full printed skirt, along with a character headband. It???s the complete package for any girl who loves Elmo and the rest of Sesame Street.

Toddler Poodle Dress Costume $17.96 Infant / Toddler 50's costume features a dress with a black and white striped top, pink felt bottom with black sequin poodle applique, black scarf and belt. This Toddler Poodle Dress Costume is sure to make a splash at the next Halloween party with its simple but stylish pieces whi...

Betty Boop Long Dress Costume $49.95 If you don't give a hoot, just boop-boo-be-doop! For a smoldering silver screen siren theme, you should considering bringing home this Betty Boop Long Dress Costume! Our Betty Boop Long Dress Costume comes with a shimmery full-length crimson evening gown with a high slit over one thigh! There are red rhinestone accents on invisible straps! This even comes with a white faux fur stole! Order a short black curly wig to fully transform your look! So, for a sexy look that will drop jaws with every step, order this sassy red dress and step into style!

Baby Blue Costume Dress Socks $7.95 If you???re looking to round off that baby blue tuxedo of yours from the classic comedy Dumb and Dumber, then look no further than the Baby Blue Costume Dress Socks. They???re bright, they???re beautiful, they???re in no color that exists naturally on this earth. In short, from prom to a wedding to a high class Halloween party, this bit of hosiery is a must have. For fans of Dumb and Dumber (and of high fashion), there???s the Baby Blue Costume Dress Socks. Once you???ve got something this great on your feet, there???s nothing that can stop you! You can go to Aspen! Start a worm shop! Flee from the scene of an accident! The world is your oyster, all you need to do is boil it. The Baby Blue Costume Dress Socks are as good as it gets, in terms of neon bright socks from great 1990???s comedy films.

Toddler Santa Dress Costume $21.96 Infant / Toddler Christmas costume toddler santa dress costume Little girls look so cute dressed up at Christmas Time. Here is the perfect outfit for your child to wear to a Christmas party, Christmas dinner with the family and for Christmas portra...

Boys Western Costume - Dress-Up Cowboy $26.95 He isn't afraid to take charge and stand up for himself, so it wouldn't be wise to cross this man. He looks like a powerful force in the Boys Western Costume. Every Great Dress-Up Cowboy should be wearing this Boys Western Costume. The others will be impressed by you in this black and brown vest, chaps, and cowboy hat. As a Dress- Up Cowboy, you'll be an automatic leader. The Boys Western Costume is worn by the kind of boy that would never follow others, and that also makes shrewd moves. In this Boys Western Costume, it would only be natural for you to transform into a super Dress-Up Cowboy!

Sexy British Flag Dress Costume $34.95 You know what???s going to be awesome? When somebody accidentally finds this costume because they googled for "Jenny Sparks." That???s collateral damage I can live with, because everyone on Earth deserves to marvel at the Halloween event that is Sexy British Flag Costume.This cheeky Brit comes with a British flag dress with pleated skirt ad well as Union Jack knickers and a red, retro headband. Whether you???re one of the Spirits of the 20th century, you???re a big Anglophile, you just watched Blow Up and now you want to revive 1960???s swinging London, or you just like making flags into clothing, this is the outfit for you. The Sexy British Flag Dress Costume is for those of you with hearts of oak and legs like whoa.

Old Milwaukee Dress Womens Costume $25.96 Womens Drinking costume features dress and hat The Women's Old Milwaukee costume is an off-the-shoulder tank dress with the color, style and official logo of Old Milwaukee Beer. It features a mini dress with red, white and gold printing and a pop...

Tina the Target Costume - Circus Costume $29.99 The Magician may have missed the mark but you don't have to! Get this hilarious costume for hilltop hijinks and more! The Tina The Target Costume comes with a white dress with black lace trim and red sequin accents. Even dripped blood details come with the Tina The Target Costume! The Circus Costume also comes with latex knives to attach to the white dress, a black lace choker with red sequin detail, white glovelettes with black lace trim, and an apple headpiece with feathers! Be the apple of his eye in this silly sexy Circus Costume!

Girls Wizards of Waverly Place Costume - Alex Dress $24.95 Are you a member of a magical family? Did you ever pretend that you were? Well now you don't have to pretend! In the Alex Dress Girls Wizards of Waverly Place Costume, everyone will know your sorceress side! Our Alex Dress Girls Wizards of Waverly Place Costume comes with a crushed velvet dress, with paisley print and gold sequined trim! There are even gold glittered accents and an attached scarf! Make sure you've ordered a magic wand to go along with your garb! So, order this costume today and light up your friends lives with mystery and wonder!

Teen Girls Black Flapper Dress Costume $32.95 There???s never a bad time to dress like a flapper. Now thanks to the Junior???s Black Flapper Dress Costume we???re slightly closer to that city on a hill (that is also full of liquored up 1920???s party girls). There???s worse things to aspire to than having a great costume like this for Halloween (like, for example, that green lighthouse. What is up with that thing, anyways?).Be the It Girl this Halloween with the the Junior???s Black Flapper Dress Costume, which comes with a dress with beaded effect and attached fringe skirt, attached fringe skirt, headband with feather and trim, and a rose pin. Whether you???re familiar with the works of Clara Bow or not, I think we can all safely agree that this costume is a grand ol??? idea, because real glamour never goes out of style.

Saturday Night Fever Red Dress Costume $39.95 If you got the love of dance in your blood, then we have the Halloween outfit for you! The Saturday Night Fever Red Dress Costume is for anyone who missed the golden days of disco and how having a fever night was not only socially acceptable, but actively encouraged. It was truly a great time to be alive. The Saturday Night Fever Dress Costume will keep you stayin??? alive with its red dress will wow everyone at the party???whether it be Halloween, dance, or otherwise. It isn???t a guarantee, but, hey it???s Saturday Night Fever. People love that movie for a good reason. The Saturday Night Fever Red Dress Costume is of Annette???s famous dress from the smash-hit disco film Saturday Night Fever.

Toddler Girls Big Bird Dress Costume $29.95 Between his inexhaustible enthusiasm and the fact that his best friend is some sort of talking woolly mammoth, Big Bird has a lot of endearing qualities. Plus, he lives in the coolest block of urbanity in all of public broadcasting. The Toddler Girls Big Bird Dress Costume takes everything that???s great about Big Bird and turns it into the adorable dress that you see before you.The Toddler Girls Big Bird Dress Costume comes with a dress with a plush fabric top and a full printed skirt, along with a character headband. It???s the complete package for any girl who loves that giant yellow bird and the rest of Sesame Street.

Women???s Plus Size Nun Costume Dress $23.95 The night may be riddled with sin and death but you will be the reminder that there is a way to make the after life a little more enjoyable in this Nun Habit Costume. This costume is perfect for showing your Halloween spirit around the office or if you want to have a great night out with your friends. This three piece Nun Habit Costume comes with a long full-length dress, a two piece black and white habit, and also a pair of clean white gloves to show how squeaky clean your record is.

Sexy Indian Princess Costume - Suede Halter Dress $39.95 Pocahontas will have nothing on you! Put a flower in your hair, and call yourself the most stunning Native American yet. This Sexy Indian Princess Costume is a gorgeous set, featuring a Suede Halter Dress that comes in tan, with a halter tassle and fringes. The Sexy Indian Princess Costume also features a headpiece with a feather, and a tamah. Don't voyage through the woods without wearing your Suede Halter Dress and having your tamah at hand! Order this today!

Mrs. Santa Dress w/ Hood - Christmas Costume $34.95 Sexy Mrs. Santa Dress w/ Hood Christmas Costume is the perfect costume for that Christmas party. Pick this outfit this Christmas and you will definitely be the talk of the party!! Includes velvet dress with skater's skirt and zipper front closure, deluxe faux fur trim and poms. Available in Adult sizes S/M and M/L. Comes in a reclosable vinyl bag with insert. Check out store for our other costumes and accessories.

Sexy Elf Dress - Green - Christmas Costume $38.95 Sexy Velvet Green Elf Dress Christmas Costume is the perfect costume for that Christmas party. Pick this outfit this Christmas and you will definitely be the talk of the party!! Includes Green velvet dress with deluxe faux fur trim, matching hat and thigh-highs with velvet bows. Available in Adult sizes S/M and M/L. Comes in a reclosable vinyl bag with insert. Check out store for our other costumes and accessories.

Adult The Gloved One Sexy Military Dress Costume $39.96 Sexy 80's costume includes dress, hat, glove and knee highs. Not every Michael Jackson costume has to be for men. The Gloved One Sexy Military Dress Costume is fashioned after the famous jacket the Gloved One wore on the Victory Tour. The costume features a bla...

Adult Mary Costume $24.96 Womens Biblical/Religious costume comes with dress and headpiece adult mary costume...

Plus Size Betty Boop Long Dress Costume $43.96 Plus Size womens TV & movie costume features a long red dress and faux fur stole. You’ll be the sexiest thing in black and white when you wear the Plus Size Betty Boop Long Dress Costume for ladies. This classic costume includes a long red dress with clear straps an

Womens Union Jack Dress Sexy Costume $16.96 Sexy 60's costume includes dress. The Women's Sexy Union Jack Dress is a fun Halloween costume. It has a 60s mod style which makes it great to wear as a British invasion costume, an Austin Powers outfit or just for fun. The dress is a...

Milkmaid Costume $42.95 Do you want to keep it traditional this Halloween? All the way from Germany the sweet little Milkmaid brings joy and cheer to everyone with her traditional Milkmaid Costume. This Milkmaid Costume comes with an absolutely adorable dress and hat. The dress features a blue and white skirt with white petticoat, red apron with floral details, front lace up, and a yellow top with puffy sleeves. The hat is a traditional white hat. The Milkmaid Costume is perfect for anyone who wants to keep up the German tradition this Halloween.