Fancy Dress Costumes

There is a huge selection of fancy dress costumes and themes to choose from, so you are not limited to a short supply of fancy dress styles. Almost every party or dress up occasion can be catered for, from costumes to dressing your home to match the theme. As the internet has more accessible over the years, online retailers will typically stock everything you need for your fancy dress party, including themed table cloths, glass/drinkware, decorations and more.

At certain times of the year, obvious themes would seem more appropriate, such as choosing a scary, ghoulish Halloween costume in October, a festive themed costume in December and so on. But what to do for the rest of the year? Read on for some of the more popular fancy dress themes which should help you organise or get ready for your next big event.

It's no suprise that pirates fancy dress dress costumes are extremely popular at the moment. There has always been an attraction to this particular theme, but now even more so with Jack Sparrow - everyone's favourite pirate from the hit movie Pirates of the Caribbean. Luckily, you won't have to look quite as bad as some of he's shipmates, as pirate costumes now range from super slick and cool, to sexy swashbuckler numbers.

A great theme when hitting a night on the town. Dressing up as a pimp or hoe is a great way to attract attention and have some fun. Although pimps and hoes fancy dress tend to be popular amongst younger party goers, there are great ranges to suit everyones style.

Popular amongst all age groups, for both nights out and house parties, 80s fancy dress is a sure fire winner, where you can cater to a broad range of themes, from 80s disco chicks, to famous popstars such as Madonna, Queen, Tina Turner, Kiss etc. Couple an 80's night with some great disco tunes, your sure to have a good time!

Wild West has been a great theme for many years, as it also provides a broad range of costumes for your friends to choose from, be it cowboys / cowgirls, Indians, Mexicans, gentleman of the time, or more of the funny costumes such as a cactus plant or a horse! Should you be on a budget, cowboy and Indian fancy dress costumes can also easily be created at home - cowboys attire was typically jeans, shirt and overcoat, couple this with a cowboy hat, gun belt and a pair of your best boots your virtually there.

Live it up with a hawaiian fancy dress costume. Again, very simple to create should you be on a budget - for ladies, grab your best bikini and purchase a luau skirt, for men, a pair of beach shorts and del boy flower shirt should complete the look. Don't forget the tan, and plenty of pina colada!">

One of my personal favourites is the superheroes and villains fancy dress parties. Go as your favourite cartoon or film hero, such as Batman, Superman, Captain America, Bananaman. Many of the superhero costumes come complete as muscle suits, so don't worry if you don't have quite the figure portrayed by the original character!