Fancy Dress Ideas – Movies, Cartoons and Storybooks
Friday, December 2nd, 2011Do you need some fancy dress ideas? If you are going to a fancy dress party you’ll need a costume or if you are planning on holding a fancy dress party you’ll need a good theme. Well most of the best themes and costumes are based on movies, cartoons and story books.
Some of the most popular themes are movies and cartoons, especially Disney, as there are so many to choose between. Because of this there are lots of Disney costumes for both adults and children.
Some popular Disney examples include Buzz Lightyear, Peter Pan, Shrek, Robin Hood, Little Red Riding Hood, The Wizard of Oz, and many more. There are really too many to mention, spanning over decades.
Because of the popularity of the three Pirates of the Caribbean movies pirate themes are a popular choice. You can get loads of different character costumes and generic pirate costumes for both boys and girls, adults and children. There are plenty of great accessories to add as well, such as swords and pistols.
Another good movie theme is the Moulin Rouge, like the movie starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. There are lots of fabulous Moulin Rouge costumes available and you can add fishnets and lacy underwear for a racy, risque costume.
Another movie theme is from The Wizard of Oz, as this has loads of choice of costumes because there are so many recognisable characters. The most famous being Dorothy of course, but there are also the the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, as well as the Wicked Witch of the West, Glinda the Good Witch, and the wizard.
Another really popular theme based on a series of movies is Star Wars. There are many different Star Wars costumes available to buy, including Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Jedi knights and Princess Leia which will make for a fun and varied theme party.
Some other excellent fancy dress ideas include super heroes, from comic books or movies. This is a popular theme with both kids and adults, as everyone has their own favourite super hero. Just think of yours and you can probably get a costume for it.
The amount of fancy dress ideas based on movies is vast so it is a good idea is to think of your favourite film, superhero, cartoon, storybook or fairy tale and base your fancy dress costume on that. If you wear something you like youre bound to have lots of fun.