When one hears that NYE party is frigging FANCY DRESS

[Somerville]

I'm also ready a complete Scrooge about NYE parties. But unfortunately my excuses were all countered. ("Can't leave baby that long? Bring him!" said nice hosts.) But I've suddenly heard that said nice hosts have decided to make their party frigging fancy dress. I loath fancy dress.
Someone tell me I'd not be unreasonable to pull a sickie or something?? Or otherwise, an easy costume idea. Something where a 4 month old is a good accessory.

I'm also ready a complete Scrooge
There's your costume sorted right there - bah humbug!

Shit. Is this how much warning you've had? I'd say 'I can't get together a fancy dress costume now! I'll have to give it a miss. Will treat you to a cocktail/coffee/lunch/whatever in early Jan.'

Use Wednesday's line from the Addams family...

"I'm a homicidal maniac. They look just like everyone else"

DD1 has offered me the Pippi Longstocking outfit I made her recently. An evening in pigtails and odd socks,ugh.

I'd rather stay home. But my older kids were excited about being left until 1 in the morning so I'm not allowed.

Tooth fairy and a tooth - make some wings out of cardboard for you and dress baby in a white babygro

You can't just announce on the day of the party that it's fancy dress! That is beyond unreasonable.

Actually, there's only one thing worse than a fancy dress party, and that's a fancy dress party WITHOUT a theme!!

I’d go in plain clothes, it really doesn’t matter. Or the Nanny idea from a PP is also good.

Own clothes - muggle!

Oh, god yes go in your pajamas. That’s my perfect night out.

They announced fancy dress on FB in the run up to a Christmas but I'm not in there anymore and DH managed to miss it.

Just ignore the fancy dress message, go as you were then look surprised when you get there "oh is it fancy dress? Silly me!!"
They're hardly going to send you home.

At a Halloween fancy dress party I just channelled my inner miserable bastard and went as myself. I hate fancy dress shit.

Pin a photo of yourself, pre-baby/Dh days.

Say you thought it was a 'Come As You were' party.

A burglar is a good diy costume.
Black jeans or leggins
Black white striped top
Black hat and mask or draw mask onto face (eyeliner maybe)
Get old white pillow case and write swag on it for your swag bag (maybe carry baby around in it)

Of yourself, on yourself.

Do you have a onesie? And does your baby have any proper "clothes" other than babygros? If so, go as each other!

Dressing gown and baby as a sheep. Shepherd. People will be so interested in him they won't care about you!

so did you RSVP to a fancy dress party?

I fucking HATE fancy dress and would always find a way to say no to it. but how the hell would you sort a costume at the last minute?!

You're looking at this the wrong way!

What clothes do you like wearing? Have you got a favourite going out dress / outfit?

What were you going to wear? Let's start with that and see if we can think of a way to accessorise it into a costume simply.

Surely you can just say no if you don't want to go? And not let your children dictate to you when you're 'allowed' to be in your own house! Maybe consider a New Year's resolution to be a bit more assertive :).

Mary and Joseph with baby Jesus! Sheets and tea towels. Sorted.

Make up a tale that somebody was lending you a great costume but there was a mix up and they lent it somebody else and you so love fancy dress parties and are really disappointed this happened. Don't say anything till you get there though.

Hilda Ogden?

Naice Cardigan, pearls and a cake. Christmas pudding baby grow for baby.

Mary Berry if you're blonde, Nigella if you're a brunette.

Wear cocktail/evening clothes and say you thought it was "fancy dress" ie party wear not costumes.