Costume Ideas Starting With The Letter S

Soccer Player - This is so easy to dress up in as nearly every man and a lot of women will have a favourite football team. Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal just to name a few . If this is the case why not buy (or borrow from a supporting friend) their football kit and socks and become your favourite footballer for the day. If the kits are too expensive (or you do not have an obliging friend!) then a white T-shirt, black shorts and long white or black socks will do the trick.

Santa - Now everyone knows Santa a legendary figure who brings gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve, December 24 - he wears a dark red white fur-trimmed robe and has a long white beard.

Salior - One of the best known sailor's that you could dress up as would be Popeye, the spinach-eating cartoon hero. For this look you will need, a blue two piece uniform with flared bell-bottom trousers, a round doughboy hat will complete the look. There is now a licensed Popeye costume available to purchase - complete with fake spinach tins. Ladies have the option as going as a saucy sailor. There are many versions for sale on the market but they normally include and short white dress with matching hat. Men could always to chose as going as the Captain, for a more formal, and a look that will guarantee the attention of the ladies present!

St Trinians - Anarchic school girls- to create this look all you need is a school girl outfit (shirt, tie and short skirt), fishnet tights (best with rips in them), battered straw boater with ST on the crest. An easy costume to be able to put together yourself at home.

Sea Goddess - this look is easy to obtain by long flowing robes and wavy long hair. Use greens and blues to create a sea colour.

Sea God - The traditional image involves flowing robes, long beard, unkempt hair. Add a trident to create a Neptune style character. Use greens and blues to simulate a sea colour

Scrooge - Ebenezer Scrooge is the main character the novel, A Christmas Carol. Scrooge is a cold-hearted, tight-fisted and greedy man, who despises Christmas and all things that may cause happiness. To become this character all you need is a long white t.shirt and matching night cap, beard and wire- framed specs.

Shakespeare -Use a Tudor Man costume for this famous author

'Scream' Stalker- Based on the 'Scary Movie' film..

Scullery Maid - In great houses, scullery maids were the lowest-ranked and often the youngest female servant and acted as assistant to a kitchen maid - a standard maid costume can be used to costume this character.

Safari Explorer - To dress as this costume character all you need is safari suit (or shorts and shirt) with pith helmet or sun hat and binoculars.

Scientist - A Scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method to approach things. To dress as this type of charactor all you need is the classic white coat, glasses and slightly mad hair style. All available to purchase.

Scarlett O'Hara - A feisty heroine from Gone With The Wind (1936)- Victorian style American Southern Belle costumes can easily be used for this character. Red is the most popular colour that most ladies will chose to wear. Scarlett has dark brown hair.

Snowman - Winter character.

Santa's Helper - Use an elf or a Miss Christmas costume for this 'S' suggestion

Shania Twain - the popular and glamourous country and western signer. there are two ways to dress as this charactor - leopard print dress or coat and hat ( from her song 'That Don't Impress Me Much) or top hat and tails, fishnets and heavy eye make up ( Man I Feel Like A Women)

Sherlock Holmes - The legendary fictional detective from Baker Street. All the accessories for this character are easy to find online (meerscaum pipe, deerstalker hat and magnifying glass). The tweed coat with attached cape may be more of a problem although costumes are now available to purchase or hire. A ladies sexy version of this character is also available

Simon Cowell - X Factor judge. Wear a Simon Cowell overhead mask and high waisted trousers.

Saint George - The patron saint England, The knight of the crusaders and slayer of the dragons. To dress as this charater all you need is crusader-style armour or a chain - mail outfit, with a surcoat having a red cross on a white background.

Saruman the White character from the Lord of the Rings- to costume this charater all you need is any long white flowing robe and and long straight wig and beard will create the right look.

Snow White- Disney Princess character. Available in both standard and short n sassy versions. Add a black bob wig

Scarlett Pimpernel - character in rge books by baroness orczy set in the time of the french revolution - to dress this charatern you will need pince-nez glasses, lace handkerchief, powdered wig, and a georgian outfit with plenty of frills.

School Master - or simply master, once referred to a male school teacher.- to dress as this charater black gown,round-rim spectacles and of course the cane - this charater still proves an extremely popular charater to get dressed up as.

Sheep - This is a popular costume for childrens nativity plays - ready made sheep costumes are available for children from a number of suppliers.

Sheik- Use an Arabian costume

Skier - This is a easy costume to dress if you or a friend already has the ski clothing and equipment to hand, If not this may be be difficult to improvise authentically, although you could always dress as for the ( apres -ski) using pattered wool jumpers and jeans and après-comfortable furry boots.

Skeleton Skeleton suits with masks are easy to find. For a variation on this costume why not try the grim reaper or baron samedi from the bond film live and let die.

Sir Thomas Moore The advisor to henry the 8th who was killed for not recognising henry's position as head of the church - to dress as this charater you will need medieval robes with a fur collar, beret-style hat with blocked crown.

Sixties Mod (Female) This is for the more extrovert.. To dress this you will need a 1960 mini skirt or dress, knee-high boots and a make-up which accentuates the eye area

Sandy Character from Grease. You could use a Pink Lady costume or a more preppie look for the beginning of the film

Schoolboy Costume - This is a costume that you may be able to put together yourself. alternatively, we do stock schoolboy accessories as well as entire schoolboy costumes

Snake and Ladders This is a good idea if you wish to dress up as something different. To dress this idea all you need to get is a snake skin leotard and put a pair of tights underneath witch have had ladders put through it.

Snake Charmer All you need for this is a standard Arabian outfit or a turban and dhoti, a charm pipe or flute and a fake snake in a basket. - There are also novelty costumes available for this type of charater.

Spanish Dancer This is an easy character to dress all you need is a flamenco styled dress - decorated with frills and frilled underskirt, Black wig (unless you have dark hair yourself ) and add a bright colourful flower in to the hair.

Silver Screen Idol ( female) to dress this character you will need a long white or light coloured satin flowing dress add this to a 1930s wig ( in the appropriate colour) for your star and a fake fur shoulder cape. Most popular would be Marilyn Monroe

Silver Screen Idol (male) Top hat and tails are the obvious choice, for actors like Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby. or a 1930-40s suit would also work, with accesories like hats, canes,gloves and mostaches

Scarecrow - A costume you could put together yourself, or else, how about a scarey scarecrow (like the image), or the scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz?

Snow Queen Most people will know this character from fairytales, this character is also featured in the Narnia books as a witch, to dress this costume you will need a white fur coat and a tall icicle/snowflake crown with a matching sceptre.

Soldier The toy soldier fro the nutcracker is an obvious starting point. - Military uniforms from all nationalitiesand different time periods will come in handy.

South Seas Girl all you need for this costume is a hula skirt, fabric crop-top and a leii flower garland

Spice Girls You could be anyone of these, Baby-doll dress and pig tails ( Baby / Emma B), Leopard print two-peice and a streaked afro( Scary / Mel B), Union Jack dress and ginger wig( Ginger / Geri H), Black crop top two piece tracksuit (sporty / Mel C), Little black dress ( Posh / Victoria B)

Spiderman all you need is a distinctive red and blue spider web suit - many fancy dress shops have a version of this.

Sunbather This costume will one of cheapest suggestions to dress as you can go a bare as you dare.

Supremes Glittery evening wear, glossey make up with beehive or bouffant hairstyles.

Surfer:- building on the sun-bather and sports image, an opportunity to pose! A simple costume to creat - although the surf board may become a liability unless its a beach party!

Swan:- Exotic royal white bird, also featured in Tchaikovsky ballet and Wagnerian opera.

Sweater Girls:- Betty Grable was one of the most famous sweater girls and pin up for many of the forces.

Superman- Superhero character from the films of the same name. Costumes are available to purchase

Supergirl-- Ladies superhero costume. Costumes available to purchase either in 'standard' or 'crop-top' versions.

Swiss Roll:- Not a costume that is easily found 'of the peg', however with a creative mind and 1" foam, simple to make.

Sylvester:- Sylvester is the long suffering cat forever trying to ensnare the Tweety bird canary in the Warner Bro's cartoons.

Sylvester Stallone:- Born in 1946 Sylvester Stallone is a well known actor, Writter and Director. Sylvester has appeared in many films including: Rambo, Rocky, Cliff Hanger, Capone and Death Race.

Silence of The Lambs: From the film of the same name featuring Dr Hannibal Lector. Wear a boiler suit and a mask, or a straight jacket with a mask for a Hannibal costume

Scottish Lady - Most costumes will include tartan. Although you could just add some tartan to an existing dress that you have.

Scottish Man - Traditionally a Scotsman would wear a kilt. Fancy dress versions are available, as are joke hats (Tam O'Shanter), some even have attached ginger hair and beards

Sonic The Hedgehog - Licensed costume available to purchase based on the game.

Spongebob Squarepants - Licensed costume available to purchase based on the television cartoon character.

Star Wars Character - Choose from Princess Leia, Queen Amidala, Chewbacca, Obi wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Luke Skywalker or Qui Conn Jin

Star Trek Character - Licensed mens' tops and ladies dresses available to purchase

Saloon Girl - Large range of costumes available to suit all sizes and budgets.

Super Mario - Licensed costumes are available in green and blue for the two Mario brothers from the very popular computer game

Spaceman - You can either go down the Astronaught costume, or the alien route

Shark - We stock a Man Eating shark that will create a laugh at your party

Scout - You may be able to use an actual scout uniform. We do stock a sexy ladies costume.

Surgeon - We stock standard and bloody surgeon costumes. We also stock a surgeon's kit.

Saturday Night Fever - From the film of the same name. Why not be John Travolta?

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