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Lots of schools and libraries host events and parties that require the guests to turn up in a book character costume. Some of the most successful outfits are often those costumes based on the characters of Roald Dahl books. There are lots of possible Roald Dahl inspired costumes. Some of these fancy dress outfits can be purchased or hired online or in a local costume store, where as others can be assembled from pieces of other fancy dress costumes you might already have at home.

Here are some of the most popular Roald Dahl costumes:

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is probably Roald Dahl’s most famous and most well-loved book. Several fantastic fancy dress costumes can be inspired by its wonderful characters. Willy Wonka (the character played by Johnny Depp in the recent Tim Burton movie) is a great choice. Lots of companied produce Willy Wonka costumes, but they are also relatively easy to put together yourself. Charlie Bucket costumes are also popular, as are costumes based on the Oompa Loompas. Veruca Salt costumes and Augustus Gloop costumes can also work well, but these will probably have to be made at home.
• Fantastic Mr Fox costumes are going to be really popular following the release of the movie. As a result, lots of companies will probably stock a specially designed Fantastic Mr Fox costume. However, it is also possible to put together a Fantasic Mr Fox fancy dress outfits by adapting a standard fox costume. Just add shirt, tie and jacket!
• The Witches could provide the inspiration for a great costume, particularly a Halloween costume. The witches in this Roald Dahl classic are really scary and would allow you to go crazy with the fancy dress make up and effects.
• Lots of other Roald Dahl characters would amke great fancy dress oufits. How about an Enormous Crocoldile costume, a Matilda costume or a James and the Giant Peach costume (lots of options with this book). Or imagine wearing an Esio Trot costume or a Twits costume.

Because the Roald Dahl stories are so well-known, the charcaters, and thus costumes based on them, are really easily identifiable. Roald Dahl charcater costumes are really fun to wear and usually fairly simple to either buy, hire are piece together at home.

Let’s look at some of the Back to the Future costumes in more detail.

Marty McFly Costume

Marty McFly costumes are a great choice of costume for an 80s party or for a movie themed costume party. Not only is the Marty costume easy to put together, but it is easily to recognise and usually goes down really well. A few costume manufacturers do produce a Marty McFly outfit, but this Back to the Future costume is easy to assemble yourself. You will need the following items: a red body warmer (sleeveless jacket), a pair of faded blue jeans, a plaid shirt, a pair of braces, a Walkman and headphones (with Van Halen cassette) and a skateboard. For added Back to the Future authenticity add a pair of white Nike sneakers with red swooshes.

Doc Emmett Brown Costume

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A Doc Emmett L Brown costume is also an excellent fancy dress choice. It too is very simple to piece together. You will need the following items: a white lab coat (complete with pens and notepads), mirror glasses, a crazy Einstein style wig and a silver briefcase. The Emmett Brown costume is simple, but easy to identify. If you wear this and a friend of yours attends in the Marty McFly fancy dress costume, the effect is considerably enhanced. Marty and Doc costumes in conjunction look fantastic and create a massive impact at fancy dress parties.

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Princess Leia, played by Carrie Fisher, is one of the key characters in the Star Wars movies and she has a massive cult following. As a result, Princess Leia fancy dress is really popular and it is a great choice of costume to wear for a number of different types of fancy dress party.

Although Princess Leia wears several outfits in the Star Wars movies, two have taken on an iconic status, making them standout from the others: the white Princess Leia costume that Carrie Fisher wears in the original Star Wars movie, and the metal bikini or slave outfit that was worn in several scenes in Return of the Jedi.

If you are going to dress up as Princess Leia, it is probably a good idea to go for one of these costumes for two reasons. First, they are both instantly associated with Princess Leia. And second, they are readily available from online stores and local fancy dress companies. Let’s look at these Star Wars costumes in more detail.

The classic Leia costume consists of a long white dress (often with a hood – remember the way she removes her hood in the message that is transmitted to Obi Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker?), a white belt, white boots and, of course, the classic Leia wig (often described as being in the style of headphones or a pair of cinnamon buns). Some costumes also include a replica Star Wars blaster gun.

A more raunchy costume, and one guaranteed to make you the center of attention, is the Princes Leia slave costume. Worn by Carrie Fisher when she was portraying Leia as the slave of Jabba the Hutt in Return of the Jedi, this outfit has gained a massive cult following. There is even an annual meeting of fans of the Leia’s metal bikini costume. This adult Princess Leia  costume consists of a brown bikini set with gold metal trim, a skimpy long red skirt and various pieces of gold metal jewelery. Because this outfit is so well-loved, there are lots of costumes on the market. Some recreate Princess Leia’s costume accurately down to the smallest detail, and obviously cost a great deal as a result. Other Princess Leia slave fancy dress costumes, adopt a more impressionistic approach. The costume is in the style of Leia’s slave outfit, but isn’t spot on. These costumes are more affordable.

Because Princess Leia is such a well-known movie character, costumes based on her are appropriate, not only for Star Wars costume parties, but for those with a sci-fi or movie theme, too. In fact, you’d probably be able to wear one at a fancy dress party with a general theme. If you are quite cheeky, and you’d have to be to wear the costume, you might get away with wearing the star wars princess leia slave adult costume to an 80s fancy dress costume party, because Return of the Jedi was released in that decade.

The basic Pocahontas costume consists of the following items: a fringed dress – usually yellow or beige and made to look like the outfit is made from hide and a  Native American style headband. The the Pocahontas look can be added to by wearing a Native American fancy dress wig and by wearing some natural looking jewelry. For footwear you can go with authentic moccasins, but you could probabaly get away with sandles or strappy shoes.

As she was an actual historical character, by researching the facts and Native American fashions of the seventeenth century you could make your own accurate  Pocahontas fancy dress costume. However, becasue the Disney movie was successful and the ideas of a Native American princess marrying a stuffy Englishman is so appealing, most of the Pocahontas costumes represent the idealised version of Pocahontas. The Disney version. For the purposes of most fancy dress parties this is fine, but if you want historical perfection, you will probably have to produce a homemade pocahontas costume.

Both adult Pocahontas costumes and childs Pocohontas costumes can be purchased from internet stores and from non-web based suppliers. The quality of the costumes can vary dramatically. Some of the outfits come with virtually no accessories, whereas others are supplied with lots of clever touches and details, and it’s often these that make or break a costume. This is particularly true with a Pocohontas costume where the basic outfit is quite simple.

Angel fancy dress is very easy to put together yourself, but if you don’t want to go down the DIY route, there are hundreds of different angel costumes for sale with everything you will need. There are lots of different variations of angel fancy dress costume, so you will be able to find the right outfit for you. Some of the different types of costume are as follows:

An adult angel costume tends to consist of a white dress or gown (and white or gold shoes), a pair of angel wings (usually white, but sometimes gold) and a white, silver or gold halo (attached to a hairband so that it looks like it is floating above the head). Some adult angel costumes are more raunchy and have very short skirts and plunging necklines.

Angel Halloween costumes tend to focus on the ‘fallen angel’ variation. A dark angel costumes is essentially the same as the standard one, but it replaces the whites, silvers and golds with shades of black. As a result, these outfits are also known as black angel costumes.

Some angel costumes do not consist of the entire outfit, but just include the wings. An angel wing costume represents a compromise to wearing full angle fancy dress. People will recognise that you are an angel, without you having to wear everything. You often see such costumes worn by groups on Hen Dos.

The child angel costume is always popular. It is essentially a smaller version of the adult costume, and it always looks good, particularly if a group of children wear exactly the same angel costumes to form a choir of angels.

Angels fancy dress costumes are great costumes for a number of reasons. Firstly, they are both easy to make yourself and there are also lots of costumes available online, too. Secondly, there are lots of variations to the basic costume, so you can find find one that is appropriate for the type of event you are attending. Thirdly, they suit both adults (elegant) and children (cute – cherubic even!)

Firstly, and most obviously, we come to the title character, Sleeping Beauty herself. The heroine is called Aurora in the Disney movie, and their are several versions of the Disney Sleeping Beauty costume available to purchase, either online or via a costume store. This outfit usually consists of a baby pink colored ball gown (with white trim) and some sort of tiara or crown. It is a proper fairytale princess costume and would certainly make you the center of attention at any fancy dress party you attended.

Sleeping Beauty costumes are available in both child and adult sizes. The quality of these costumes also varies. As is the case with most fancy dress outfits, more often than not, you get what you pay for.

Other Sleeping Beauty fancy dress costumes include: a prince costume, a wicked witch costume ( Maleficent in the Disney cartoon), and fairy costumes. The three fairies – Flora, Fauna and Merrywaether – are a big part of the appeal of the Disney movie. If you are attending a party in a group of three, going as the three Sleeping Beauty fairies might be a bit of fun.

If you are looking for a Sleeping Beauty Halloween costume, then you need look no further than Maleficent – the evil sorceress or wicked witch. She is genuinely scary in the movie and would be a spooky choice for a Halloween costume party.

The Sleeping Beauty costumes are so over the top (in a good way) that they are always going to be fun to wear. Only the Cinderella costume can match it for sheer fairytale style.

If you are female, and you want to dress up as a female Star Wars character, then your choice is somewhat restricted as there are many more male characters in the Star Wars movies than female ones. Obviously a Princess Leia costume is an obvious choice. Her two most iconic outfits in the movies were the white, flowing suit she wore in a New Hope, and the slave outfit she wore in Return of the Jedi when she was a prisoner of Jabba the Hutt. Both of these Star Wars fancy dress costumes are exceedingly popular. Lots of companies produce a Princess Leia slave costume, and several also manufacture the white Leia suit (complete with fancy dress wig to recreate the headphone hairstyle she sported in the original movie). The other obvious choice of women’s Star Wars fancy dress is an Amidala costume. You could elect to wear the sumptuous robes of a Queen Amidala costume, or instead go for a Padme Amidala costume (comprising of jumpsuit). Again, both of these Star Wars fancy dress costumes are easily obtainable, both online and via your local fancy dress shop or store.

If you are male, the range of costumes is massive. Some of the most common outfits are as follows: Han Solo costumes, Luke Skywalker costumes, Anakin Skywalker costumes, Obi Wan Kenobi costumes and Darth Vader costumes. All of these Star Wars outfits are produced by fancy dress companies, therefore it is down to personal choice as to which you elect to go for. It is worth considering the type of fancy dress party you are attending. If it’s a Star Wars party, you can probably get away with going for a more obscure outfit, a Star Wars clone trooper costume for example, but if it is a movie themed party, you might be better off sticking with one of the more instantly recognisable figures, such as a Yoda costume.

If you are intending to wear a Star Wars outfit to a Halloween party, it might be worth considering dressing up as one of the more sinister and scary characters. A Darth Maul costume, an Emperor costume or a Count Dooku costume would certainly fit in with the Halloween spirit.

There are so many different Star Wars costumes available, both for children and adults, that you will always be able to find one that suits your preferences and the the type of party you have been invited to. If for some reason you can’t find the ideal Star Wars costume, you could always elect to make your own, piecing together your Star Wars fancy dress from parts of other costumes.

Disney made a movie of the Cinderella story, and it is the Disney Cinderella costume that is implanted in the mind. For this reason, most Cinderella costumes seem to be based on the Disney princess Cinderella costumes.

All Cinderella fancy dress outfits seem to have the following things in common. They all consist of a light blue ball gown or dress. This is usually accessorised with a sparkling tiara and a white sash. Some Cinderella costumes also feature diamond slippers or shoes, lace formal gloves and lots of sparkling costume jewelry.

Lots of companies online offer great deals on Cinderella costumes, and they often manufacture costumes for different age groups, adapting the basic Cinderella outfit. The adult Cinderella outfit, for example, often features a more fitted bodice to give a sexier look.

Cinderella costumes are a great choice for a range of different fancy dress parties because the character is easily recognisable. Everyone will immediately identify who you have come as, and this will be even more apparent if you have your partner dress up in a Prince Charming costume, or your friend dress up in a fairy godmother costume.

As with all of the fairy tale costumes, the Cinderella costume is all about being over the top. Make sure you make a proper entrance when you wear this outfit to your next costume party.

The basic fairy costume consists of a simple dress (in greens, browns or decorated to look like a flower or plant), simple shoes (or pixie boots) and usually a pair of wings. Other accessories can be added depending upon the type of fairy fancy dress you are hoping to achieve.

Fairies have inspired lots of different types of costume. Here follows a some ideas about some of the most popular variations:

Adult fairy costumes take the basic design and add a bit of sex appeal. The skirt of an adult fairy costume is often very short and the outfit often has a low neckline and is quite figure-hugging. The outfit is often combined with high-heels and a fairy wand. Adult costumes tend to be in natural colours (shades of green) – think Julia Robert’s Tinkerbell costume from Hook, but they can also be designed to represent a particular flower.

The gothic fairy costume or dark fairy costume is another popular variation on the theme. This adult costume focuses on the other side of the fairy kingdom. Rather than natural greens, blacks and reds dominate this look. The wings are often designed to look like bat wings and the standard fairy outfit has been corrupted to show the more naughty and twisted side to a fairy’s nature. Such fancy dress is often advertised as fairy halloween costumes.

Another popular variation is the green fairy costume. Associated with the drink absinthe, this outfit is ideal for a cocktail fancy dress party. It is basically the standard adult fairy costume, but greener. In fact, for this look, it is probably a good idea to use face paints of make up to give your skin a green tinge too.

Woodland fairy or flower fairy costumes adapt the basic outfit in a slightyly different way. These variations often incorporate natural elements such as real leaves, flowers, petals and so on, to make it look like the character has just stepped out of a forest glade.

Fairies often feature in fairy tales and as a result a fairy costume is often a good choice when attending a fairytale fancy dress party. However, in traditional stories the fairy character is often a fairy godmother (think of the fairies from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty). The fairy godmother costume is often a more conservative version of the standard costume. It often includes a hat of some sort and usually  a magic wand too.

Tinkerbell was a fairy from the Peter Pan books, and Tinkerbell costumes are probably one of the most popular individual fairy outfits.

Fairy fancy dress is readily available online. There are countless different variations for you to choose from and you will certainly be able to find the right type of costume to suit the type of party or event you are attending.