Please, please , please help me decide what to go as to a fancy dress party

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It has to be something beginning with the letter C.

clown

Captain Birds eye
Cat woman
Cat

fruit-laden hat as Carmen Miranda
pompoms and gym skirt as a cheerleader
appropriate make-up and hat as a clown
bobble hat and coil of rope - climber
furry bikini - cavewoman
ballgown & shiny shoes - Cinderella
whites / apron and hat - chef

just a few thoughts...

cowgirl
cinderella
caterpillar
carrot !
canary
camel... will need a back end!
christmas tree
candle

Cupid
Cinderella
Cowgirl
Caveman/woman
Catwoman
Cleopatra
Cat
Clown
Chicken
Cruella De-ville
Clergy

Oh wow! Loads to choose from.

Dh is going as Cupid, and I know that a gorgeous 18 year old is going as Cinderella and another girl as a cheerleader.

There's about 25 of us from our lifeguard club going away to Cornwall for the weekend to celebrate a member's 21st.

I had thought about being a candle and am thinking about being a cake too. Camel is a good suggestion but if I'm the back end it will seriously hamper my drinking, and with dd at Grandma's for the weekend I shall be necking it as much as I can .

what about cheese? You could go dressed as an edam or blue cheese lol.

Is it this weekend?

Not it's after Easter, Delgirl.

cinderella
cactus
chef
chicken
captain hook
chinese - tradiitional costume
crab
cocktail
cow girl
can can dancer.....

no idea how you'd do some of these but hope it gives you some more ideas, it depends on what the fancy dress is for as to what is appropriate - some of my previous fancy dress costumes have only been suitable for adult parties!!

so time to make/hire something then?

chicken?

or something more glamorous probably sorry

cleopatra

Tis Ok! There will be loads of younger, slimmer girls who will be looking great, so I'm thinking my costume needs to add comedy value to the proceedings.

IIRC this is the one where you're cooking for everyone? Definitely chef then, possibly with comedy Italian moustache..

coco chanel
christmas tree
conservative
chameleon
camper
curtains
cushion?

sorry grasping at straws now

chocolate bar - maybe a crunchie

Wrap youself in clingfilm and go as a condom or you could go as a cornish pasty.

lol at condom !
what about a cow

Thank you for your continued input, mumsnetters!

Well remembered Mrs B. Yes it is the one where I'm catering. They've decided that all the food has to begin with letter C too, so we're having chilli, chips, crisps, chocolate and cake. And to drink champagne and cocktails.

At some point hiring a (bouncy) castle was mentioned as was "how could we get hold of a real sheep", although I'm surprised that that wasn't changed to a cow, as it begins with a C.

I think it's going to be a helluva weekend.

I can't stand fancy dress that makes me look WORSE than I already do (eg going as a carrot or a cake!) so I'd go for CLEOPATRA!

Easy too, as you just need a longish plain dress you can tie round with cord, a black wig, and loads of creative vampish make-up.

Go as a pregnant nun - Copulation in the Convent

Cleopatra? Easily done with some chunky eye-liner, white fabric over worn in a sarong-style and some ethnic jewellery.

put your stillies and miniskirt on and go as a hooker- i would!! be a bit wild!
would probably get my dh going tho, not a good idea on second thoughts!!
actually the nun is good, the habit would be warmer in this weather!!