to think this is a stupid theme for a party?

[BrokenVag]

Invited to a party for an adult's birthday next month. Theme is "James Bond - Dress to Thrill".

We are a stocky bloke, curvy overweight brunette woman and 5 year old child. How the fuff do we do Bond?!

[TiggyD]

Wear brightly coloured boiler suits with funny caps and sort of mill about in the background.

[FlatOnTheHill]

Ive just joined this thread. Im sitting here wetting myself. Such funny ideas. How nice to read a thread and all get along laughing

[BYOSnowman]

Tiggy - and a clipboard

[Elledouble]

Oh god, you have my sympathy - fancy dress is awful.

But...

Could the child be NikNak?!

[TannhauserGate]

Can't the 5yo go as OddJob?

One of the best parties I ever went to was Bond theme. We still talk about it 15 years later! Everyone had an uproarious time.

[TannhauserGate]

Bah- I mean NikNak!

[BrokenVag]

Thanks for all the replies. Couple of points.

I'm almost 6' tall so can't be 'M' and evening wear won't be easy or cheap to find (I live in leggings and have nothing suitable already).

DH doesn't own a tux or a black suit.

The 5 year old is female.

There will be lots of children there, both older and younger than ours. If anyone turns up as Jaws it could be really scary.

[BrokenVag]

I think it's a 'serious' party too, so the spoof outfits may not go down well.

[BrokenVag]

Invite says "iconic Bond dress, villains welcome'.

[Bunbaker]

I think it is rather cheeky insisting that guests wear fancy dress. If I had a fancy dress party I would lat my guests know that it was optional because I know that not everyone likes dressing up.

I wouldn't not go. I would just go anyway, but not in fancy dress. That is, if I didn't want to miss the party.

[BYOSnowman]

5yo girl is easier as a party dress will do

If they want black tie they should just say so - can't have an invite like that and not expect comedy!!

[ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba]

I second Tiggy's suggestion!

SB you meanie!

I think fancy dress is ok, but I was not happy about one invite where the dress code was "dress to impress"
Ffs! I don't have anything that would impress and I have no money or time to find an outfit that would impress. What does that even mean?

Easy for blokes I guess, just wear a suit or black tie (or maybe dress as a sheik?) but I really felt the women would just try and outdo each other wearing expensive stuff they bought especially for that party and just couldn't possibly compete (nor was I interested to do so) We didn't go. These things are just too bizarre for me

[BrokenVag]

Still not really getting anywhere with this. :(

[BYOSnowman]

well your 5yo is easy - party dress/any dress will be fine

for your dh - does he have any suit in any colour?

For you - what do you wear for 'dressed up' usually?

[Bunbaker]

In what way? Do you want to go or not? Does it really matter if you don't turn up in fancy dress?

[NerrSnerr]

If you don't want to do it that much then just don't go.

[BrokenVag]

It's about 10 years since DH had to wear a suit and he's quite a few inches bigger all around now. :( And I haven't had to "dress up" for several years either.

[5Foot5]

So basically you wouldn't be happy about this party whatever the theme cons you will have to "dress up" - is that right?

[BYOSnowman]

i was recently invited to a party and i didn't even understand the dress code! So I feel your pain. I ended up in H&M and bought myself some bits I thought would be ok. As it turned out, people were dressed in a whole range of outfits so I needn't have worried and could have just gone in generic 'going out' clothes

If you want to go to the party just go in what you would have worn if there had been no dress code. Don't let it put you off. I'm sure your friends would rather have you there than not and would be mortified if they thought the dress code was the reason

[NerrSnerr]

If i had the invitation I would go as something silly but that is just me. If it is causing that much stress then I wouldn't go. What is the occasion. How good friends are the hosts? Could you just go in your normal clothes and say you're undercover MI5 agents?

[Birdie85]

I adore fancy dress, last year DH and I went to a James Bond party and loved it! My DH bought a tuxedo from Tesco (of all places!) that looked and fitted a lot nicer than a rental and at £60 it was around the same cost!

I went as Vesper from Casino Royale and got a ball gown from Amazon for around £20 - you can get some seriously cheap 'posh' dresses on there, the quality isn't awesome but it doesn't matter if it's only going to be worn once (then passed to your DD for dress up!).

I will admit that after putting a lot of effort into our outfits we were a little disappointed (for our friend's sake) that several people didn't make much of an effort.

Just Google Bond Girls (try narrowing it down to hair colour) and villains and try to emulate a character so you can at least say 'Oh I'm dressed as Anya Amasova (who wears a long black dress which is nice and easy) or Honey Ryder (long white Grecian dress, again, nice and easy) etc'

Failing that, the suggestion from a PP about going in Day of the Dead costume is a very good one, and very current!

[hownottofuckup]

It sounds like you're making a mountain out of a molehill tbh.
If you just don't want to go, then don't.

[RoganJosh]

Why does your height preclude 'M'?

[NerrSnerr]

Wear what you'd all usually wear to a party and make some cat ears and draw some whiskers on your faces.

[lighteningirl]

Any cocktail type dress you're an extra for Casino Royal ditto dh in his suit the beauty of a James Bond party is that you can make us much or as little effort as you like. I went to one in a black bikini boots and hat all trimmed with fake fur: From Russia with Love dh went in a wet suit rolled down to his waist bad idea very sweaty please don't do it