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Fancy dress for Grown ups - MARITIME theme?????

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crunchie · 13/04/2005 22:25

Dh and i have been invited to a fancy dress party with a MARITIME theme. What do I wear??? Not mermaid, I am feeling too fat. But something kinda sexy-ish without showing too much (maybe cleveage) Some ideas on the invite are Nelson, Jaws, Nemo, Ellen McArthur (don't want to wear yellow!!)

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mummytosteven · 13/04/2005 22:26

Helen of Troy? nice simple empire line dress, hair up???

cupcakes · 13/04/2005 22:30

Well, there seems to be a lot of nautical fashion around at the moment like white wide legged trousers and blue+white striped tops.

jampots · 13/04/2005 22:30

did anyone else read the theme as "Marmite" ?

cupcakes · 13/04/2005 22:32

For example, here but hopefully not so pricey.
Maybe with a jaunty little hat?

mummytosteven · 13/04/2005 22:32

marmite would be a bit restrictive a theme - you could only go as a jar or a twiglett

CountessDracula · 13/04/2005 22:33

your dh could go as Robert Maxwell (mine did to an under the sea party LOL!)

PuffTheMagicDragon · 13/04/2005 22:33

Go as Popeye and Olive Oil

cupcakes · 13/04/2005 22:34

Fishermans jumper?

cupcakes · 13/04/2005 22:34

lol Robert Maxwell!!!

cupcakes · 13/04/2005 22:36

Odysseus and Calypso?

cupcakes · 13/04/2005 22:38

pirate and maiden (in windswept manner of Keira Knightley)

tamum · 13/04/2005 22:39

Pirate with a little top knotted below the bust?

cupcakes · 13/04/2005 22:39

Richard Gere and Deborah Winger (he gets to do the white uniform you can do the skinny jeans)

cupcakes · 13/04/2005 22:47

You could go as Sailor Sue

cupcakes · 13/04/2005 22:48

And your dh could go in this jolly costume

or maybe not!

crunchie · 14/04/2005 11:08

Keep going, these are great - not sure if I am really Sailor Sue

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Marina · 14/04/2005 11:10

Well, how about Emma Lady Hamilton in a nice Empire-line frock with ostrich plumes in your hair and long gloves?

Mothernature · 14/04/2005 11:19

How about a Pirates Wench

edodgy · 14/04/2005 11:20

why dont you dress up like kate winslett in titanic plenty of cleavage there.
love em x

edodgy · 14/04/2005 11:20

why dont you dress up like kate winslett in titanic plenty of cleavage there.
love em x

edodgy · 14/04/2005 11:20

why dont you dress up like kate winslett in titanic plenty of cleavage there.
love em x

edodgy · 14/04/2005 11:21

why dont you dress up like kate winslett in titanic plenty of cleavage there.
love em x

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edodgy · 14/04/2005 11:21

why dont you dress up like kate winslett in titanic plenty of cleavage there.
love em x

edodgy · 14/04/2005 11:21

oops sorry dunno what ahppened there x

crunchie · 14/04/2005 17:23

OK good ideas but where do I find a nice - CHEAP - Empire line dress?

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