Please help me - I promise not to be awkward!

[janeite]

Once again, a need a book-inspired fancy dress costume please.

Any ideas for something easy but a bit quirky?

How easy would Lady Macbeth be for instance?

Any more ideas very gratefully received!

Juliet?

Ophelia? You could go all wet?

Or go as a scout?

Think I might be a bit old and norky for that! But thank you.

Had already wondered about Ophelia! Don't really want to have to buy a dress and will be in front of teenagers, so can't wear a nightgown!

Is anybody not watching the dancing and therefore available to help me, please?

Penelope from the Odyssey = simple dress plus some unfinished sewing/weaving?

Lizzy Bennett if you have the right kind of nightgown.

If you have the wrong kind of nightgown, then it would do for Lady M if you carry a bar of soap.

God I would love to be Elizabeth Bennet but think it would mean hiring stuff and want to avoid that.

I don't have any kind of nightgown and really couldn't wear one anyway, as is a secondary school. Did see a v Lady M-ish one in Past Times though!

Penelope is a possibility. I have been Medussa before. Any other mythological possibilities?

Oi - what about my scout suggestion? That's pretty quirky!

Or any less-obvious fairy tale characters?

Lady of Shalott in a headband and belt?

Miss Marple in a tweed suit, hat and handbag?

Boudicca, in a helmet & something belted under the bust?

Oooh you could be poor old Karen if you have any red shoes...

Arghh - don't mention red shoes. It gave me nightmares for years! Would be a good costume though.

Miss Marple sounds fun! Or Miss Moneypenny maybe?

Believe me, a belt under my bust would so not be a good thing!

Yes, even if you're a teacher dressing up in front of teenagers you still want to look mildly attractive I think but hard to think of heroines who are not girlish.

What about Sweet Thursday or Mrs Morales?

Or Aunt Ada Doom!!

Mad Mrs Rochester with a candle and everything peculiar from the back of the wardrobe?

Oooh yes with your hair all beddy and a singed dressing gown!

wear a long dress. Then stuff a few pairs of tights and stick them on your head and go as Medusa.

Oh just read the whole thread and its been mentioned already. ignore me!

Just googled Miss Marple - too old!

What about wearing a long rope and a fake beard. Put a sign on your back saying I love my mum and you can be Oedipus?

pmsl

Especially at rope!