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Please give me an idea - fancy dress.

25 replies

Myideaofhell · 02/12/2023 22:47

Just read the extra bit added on to a family party invite - it’s fancy dress. I struggle enough finding party wear never mind fancy dress. I am not a party person. I can’t turn it down as it means so much to the birthday person.
I am frumpy , fat and nearly a pensioner so it won’t be glamorous! I just need an idea to get me started…..there doesn’t seem to be a theme - so the world’s my lobster( could I go as that!)

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kiwimelonlime · 02/12/2023 22:51

Could you just wear normal clothes then something fancy dress / themed as a headdress, hat, wig?

atthebottomofthehill · 02/12/2023 23:05

I think disowning your family might be easiest

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Hermittrismegistus · 02/12/2023 23:11

Go as grandma from Sylvester and tweety pie.

Crucible · 02/12/2023 23:15

I do love a proper witch costume. One with all the proper parts and good makeup.

Bunnyannesummers · 02/12/2023 23:16

Devil or cat is easy

Windywuss · 02/12/2023 23:17

A Xmas party? Just stick a Santa hat on and wear red. I feel your pain.

Unicorn34 · 02/12/2023 23:19

Pair of Y-fronts = premature ejaculation. "I've come in my pants"!!

Sorry, had a few too many this evening.

Grimmz · 02/12/2023 23:26

Witch/cat feels too halloweeny. And I'm assuming it's not a Christmas party.

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AdaColeman · 02/12/2023 23:35

Christmas tree, green tube dress with three tiers of gathered green netting (like those gypsy skirts from years ago). Widest tier at the hemline. Add tinsel or a few baubles, or a star in your hair.

Elf, green or red tights, contrasting green or red tunic, boots, elf hat.

Shepherd or Angel Gabriel with a school nativity play style costume.

Christmas cheer. wear ordinary clothes, but write/draw labels with "CHEERS" then pin them randomly on your clothes.

Have a look on the internet for ideas inspiration.

AdaColeman · 02/12/2023 23:35

Christmas tree, green tube dress with three tiers of gathered green netting (like those gypsy skirts from years ago). Widest tier at the hemline. Add tinsel or a few baubles, or a star in your hair.

Elf, green or red tights, contrasting green or red tunic, boots, elf hat.

Shepherd or Angel Gabriel with a school nativity play style costume.

Christmas cheer. wear ordinary clothes, but write/draw labels with "CHEERS" then pin them randomly on your clothes.

Have a look on the internet for ideas inspiration.

ChilledToTheBone · 02/12/2023 23:39

Oap.
Baby ie a onsie a bib giant dummy

Original poster
Myideaofhell · 02/12/2023 23:47

Thanks for your ideas - it’s in January so not really Christmas themed. I will look on Pinterest- I’d quite like some sort of mask to hide behind .

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OneFrenchEgg · 02/12/2023 23:48

Is there not a theme?

Warmhandscoldheart · 02/12/2023 23:50

Embrace the fat and frumpy.

I went to a fancy dress as an old fashioned housewife.
Curlers in my hair with a scarf over the top, apron over a normal dress and the fugliest slippers I could find.

Loved every minute of the night 😀

Raquelos · 02/12/2023 23:56

Best and simplest costume I ever saw was a guy dressed all in normal top and trousers in one colour (he went for a brightish blue) with a black beret worn straight, not on the slant (if you know what I mean) and with a big label attached to a ribbon round his neck which said DRINK ME - Voila, you're the shrinking potion from Alice in Wonderland. Labels like these https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/933582197727413535/

So low effort and clever.

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Lightupmynorthernsky · 02/12/2023 23:59

I got a fancy dress nuns outfit off eBay years ago for a Singalong Sound of Music night. I used the outfit at a fancy dress party, really just a long black dress and a headpiece which means you don’t have to do your hair. And nuns are usually make up free. If you’re not at risk of offending any religious party goers take a bottle of water and just randomly flick water over people and ‘bless’ them!

verrymerryberry · 03/12/2023 00:09

Where's wally was dead easy but probably a bit dated now! (Red stripy top, comedy nerd glasses and a beanie)

How about another cartoon character- Velma from scooby doo?

A minion -yellow top and dungarees yellow hat

Bank robber - black trousers stripy top swag bag and mask.

verrymerryberry · 03/12/2023 00:10

Scarecrow jeans check shirt and bit of straw

sixteenfurryfeet · 03/12/2023 00:31

Warmhandscoldheart · 02/12/2023 23:50

Embrace the fat and frumpy.

I went to a fancy dress as an old fashioned housewife.
Curlers in my hair with a scarf over the top, apron over a normal dress and the fugliest slippers I could find.

Loved every minute of the night 😀

Yeah, you could go as Norah Batty and if you know of a random bloke also going, he could dress up as Compo.

Windywuss · 03/12/2023 08:35

How about a bank robber? Cartoon style. Striped top, black trousers, swag bag, Hat, black but out mask?

AdaColeman · 03/12/2023 09:22

A 1920s outfit would be easy to put together, a long string of beads, headband made out of a scarf perhaps with a feather. Can you do the Charleston?

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Myideaofhell · 03/12/2023 19:15

Thanks everyone - going towards black leggings and stripy top with a bag marked SWAG ….and thankfully a mask!

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OuchOuchOuched · 03/12/2023 19:21

Mrs doubtfire costume?

BlackeyedSusan · 03/12/2023 19:49

Muggle. Nothing else required.

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