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Pregnant and going to a costume ball - help!

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princesspeahead · 31/08/2005 21:39

I'm going to an extremely smart society party soon (pressure #1)and it has only just dawned on me that it is fancy dress (pressure #2). I'm 5 months pregnant and look about 7 months (pressure #3). The theme is "Wicked".

HEEEELLLLLLLLP

My only thought so far is that I could go as a nun (heavily pregnant nun is pretty wicked isn't it?) but not sure I fancy wearing a wimple all night.... please please come up with all and any suggestions, I'm getting a bit desperate and time is running out....

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morningpaper · 31/08/2005 21:41

Nun is perfect!

morningpaper · 31/08/2005 21:41

Or bride in white?

SoupDragon · 31/08/2005 21:57

Angel?

kama · 31/08/2005 22:00

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princesspeahead · 31/08/2005 22:00

hmmmm.
do you think every pregnant woman there will be dressed like a nun? Mind you I'll probably be the only one, everyone else will be 5ft11 and weigh 7 stone.
poo.

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Heathcliffscathy · 31/08/2005 22:05

can't you go as a sixties nun (mini dress and wimple rather than full length jobby? i don't suppose pregnant schoolgirl would go down too well.......????. no didn't think so...could you?

x

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princesspeahead · 31/08/2005 22:10

pregnant schoolgirl would be great, could do a sort of britney spears I guess. but pretty sure I don't look fabulous enough pregnant to pull it off...

I could just get a swingy black dress and wear it with a wimple and heels and really good makeup.

just seems a bit of a cliche to me but I can't think of anything better...

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aloha · 31/08/2005 22:15

Wimple all night sounds fairly grim to me, even though the concept is witty.
Also, wimples are pretty unforgiving and you presumably want to look pretty as well as witty.
I think schoolgirl is sexier (worryingly) but you have good legs and could do it. Or you could just have a box of Milupa formula and hope that they read Mumsnet.

Heathcliffscathy · 31/08/2005 22:15

you'd look great in pigtails and it is wicked (in an old fashioned sense)? and painted on freckles, straw boater, school tie skewed, short-ish skirt and a hockey stick if you can get hold of one...pregnant st trinian....?

Heathcliffscathy · 31/08/2005 22:15

you'd look great in pigtails and it is wicked (in an old fashioned sense)? and painted on freckles, straw boater, school tie skewed, short-ish skirt and a hockey stick if you can get hold of one...pregnant st trinian....?

millie99 · 31/08/2005 22:17

Wear your normal clothes and carry a six pack of special brew and 20 B&H.

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princesspeahead · 31/08/2005 22:18

what about if I wore a wimple with this?

I take your point aloha and sophable but it is a SERIOUSLY smart party and I'm not sure I can pull off the schoolgirl without looking like a hick.

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vickitiredmum · 31/08/2005 22:18

I had the same dilemma princessph and unfortunately, i found that the only costume that actually fitted me (i was also huge at 5 months) was in fact the nuns costume.

aloha · 31/08/2005 22:19

Sophable, do you seriously think our PPH would have the slightest difficulty getting hold of a hockey stick?

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princesspeahead · 31/08/2005 22:20

brilliant idea millie... maybe if I wore a hat with a can of special brew on it....

except the worlds most famous milliner is going to be on my table. oh yes.

this is hopeless.

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Heathcliffscathy · 31/08/2005 22:20

wear that and carry a very red very polished apple and drape a fake snake round your neck and go as a pregnant eve...(she did allegedly have kids?)

love the fags and booze idea, but hard to pull off

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princesspeahead · 31/08/2005 22:21

aloha

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millie99 · 31/08/2005 22:21

Yes but easy to put down when you get bored with your costume.

aloha · 31/08/2005 22:21

It's a beautiful dress PPH. To be honest I think pregnant ladies have a perfect get out clause when it comes to fancy dress (or any kind of dress code at all, to be honest). Anyway, you are pregnant. You must have been a bit wicked. Can't you just accessorise with a mask or tiara or something and everyone will assume you come as something but they can't guess what?

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princesspeahead · 31/08/2005 22:22

now THAT is a great idea Soph... Eve was definitely wicked.
What could dh go as? Adam obviously but how? Can't make him wear nothing but a fig leaf all night (tempting thought though it is...)

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Heathcliffscathy · 31/08/2005 22:22

it is gorgeous!

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princesspeahead · 31/08/2005 23:29

well ordered the dress and now going to try and fit a theme around it. wimple a last resort. like the idea of eve. think I can hire a tame live python? lololol

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SoupDragon · 01/09/2005 16:25

Just add a pair of little red devil horns? Or carry a tarnished halo and a battered pair of wings.

Thomcat · 01/09/2005 16:59

I love the Eve idea, wonderful, and I love Isabella Oliver, can't download that dress right now but I know it's beautiful. I just ordered bought the boob tube top and wore it on Monday, so lovley. I also got the wrap top. Lovely clothes from there.
Have a fab time btw.

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princesspeahead · 02/09/2005 08:54

Well the dress has come and it is FANTASTIC! Makes me feel like a million dollars which I would have thought was completely impossible in my current state. Fits fantastically, unbelieveably flattering, makes me seem like I haven't got any lumpy bits (Ha! Miracle!) and now I'm REALLY looking forward to this party even if noone thinks I look remotely like Eve. Best £85 I ever spent.....

Just need a big apple. And some new killer heels. DH is going as the snake - in a snakeskin jacket and boots. Easier (and more wicked!) than Adam. Thank you for all your help!

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