Have Some Sexy Fun with Burlesque Costumes

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Audrey

Burlesque Costumes OnlineBurlesque costumes are a sexy way to spice things up in the bedroom, as well as a great way to look smoking hot for the next big Halloween party!  Don’t just throw on a corset and heels, there is more to burlesque dressing than that.

Burlesque outfits, also sometimes referred to as showgirl costumes, are all about looking sexy and powerful, while catching the eye with a bit of the extreme.

A corset is a great way to show off an hourglass figure, but a corset with pink ruffle cups and sequins is a jaw dropper.  Don’t forget all the extras that really add the wow factor to this type of costume.

Feathers also make a big appearance in these costumes.  You’ll often see feather boas, feathers on skirts, as well as feather headdresses.  Speaking of headdresses, no burlesque outfit is complete without one!  Besides the sexy feathered headband, you will often see miniature top hats decked out in sequins, big floral headpieces, and rhinestone crowns or headbands.

Burlesque costumes are often very short, with miniskirts or small shorts, so be sure to show off your killer legs with things like fishnet stockings, garters, and as high as you dare to go heels.  Gloves are also a sexy touch as they are not often worn today and can add an air of mystique.  Lace chokers can also add something to this costume, as can petticoats that give you a little bit of that “Moulin Rouge” vibe.

From there, don’t forget to don your sexiest makeup!  Think pink or red lips, kohl lined eyes, extra rouge, and false eyelashes.  Glitter is also a nice touch, along your collarr bone, or for the daring, along your cleavage too!  Long flowing locks are a plus as well, but don’t fret if you are currently rocking a pixie cut or hate your curling iron, a wig is a perfect answer to this costume.  A wig also helps you to feel like a completely new person; if you are normally a brunette try blonde, if you are blonde be a sexy red head for the night.  Burlesque costumes are all about having fun!

If you want all the sexiness of a burlesque costume, but none of the work of putting it together, then check out all the super sexy outfits on AdultCostumeShop.com.  Wearing burlesque costumes is sure to make all eyes be on you!  Make Halloween 2012 extra sexy or dress up for your mate, either way you are sure to have a good time!

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Let’s Plan a Party

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Queen of Halloween

Before you gather all of your friends and start doing the Time Warp, you are going to need to stop and actually plan your Rocky Horror Picture Show party. The more planning that you do before hand, the more fun you will have during the event. After all, you don’t want to be racing around filling bowls or stirring pots in the kitchen when you can be in the living room or basement taking a “step to the left and then a jump to the right…”

A Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Night Party

One of the easiest and most obvious parties to throw centers around the movie itself. If you don’t own it or do not have a friend that you can borrow from, you can rent it, but if your friends are real fans, it makes sense to make that purchase. This is one of those movies that you can watch every week without ever getting sick of it. Learn the extra lines and the side bits and it gets even better.

Here are some tips for the movie night Rocky Horror Picture Show party:

1. Choose an area to have your party that is easy to clean, especially if you plan to throw things at the screen.
2. Make sure that everyone who is invited either has a good idea of what to expect or a very good sense of humor. One of the fun parts of the Rocky Horror experience is chasing the “virgins” around until they get to their seat.
3. Keep in mind that this is not a movie for the younger crowd, so make sure that parents know it is adults only.
4. Gather your props before the party, keeping in mind all the things that you will need. (This gives you an excuse to watch the movie to refresh your mind!)

When you send out the invitations, make sure that you also let people know if you want them to dress in rocky horror costumes or not. (What kind of party would it be if no one dresses?)

What Kind of Foods Should You Serve at a Rocky Horror Picture Show Party?

Your food choices can range from heavy, full meals to lighter, finger foods. Just don’t make it meatloaf!  Here are some suggestions:

1. Frankenfurters (naturally) with or without buns.
2. Tasty Chicken Wings
3. Magenta’s Potato Bites (Magenta is a voyeur who sings about watching others. Get it? Potatoes- eyes!)
4. Rocky’s Tub of Goo (Use various colors of gelatin and layer it with whipped topping for a pretty dessert that looks like the vat that FrankNfurter is “cooking” Rocky in.)

You can make Time Warp Punch using your favorite punch recipe. If you would prefer to make individual cocktails you can do that as well.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show was a truly memorable movie that encouraged a cult following. There are many costume ideas and that means a lot of fun, so get started now and plan a party that will be remembered by your guests for many years to come.

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Four Reasons to Buy Costumes Beyond Halloween

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Audrey

Fun Adult CostumesThere are plenty of reasons to buy costumes all year long.  Of course, the biggest is Halloween, but then you have the fun of costume and theme parties, even outrageous weddings!

Here are a few fun ideas that you might want to try, and buy a costume to go along with them!

1. 80s Party
The 1980s were a fun and wild time.  All that great big hair, neon colors, and crazy makeup, make for a great costume and a great party!  Once you’ve found your perfect 80s costume, be it giant shoulder pads and neon eye shadow, or a full on Michael Jackson costume, it is time to get planning.  Make sure you have all the hit songs from the 80s playing non-stop, break out the Rubik’s cube party favors, and have a room playing all the best 80s films.

2. Superhero Wedding
No, seriously.  Imagine your groom in his tux, you grab the white shirt and pull, the buttons fly, and his superman costume is revealed!  Groomsmen dressed like Batman, Ironman, and Spiderman, and your Bridesmaids decked out as Wonder Woman, Cat Woman, and Super Girl.

3. 1920’s Tea Birthday Party
Get all the dolls, dames, and your best moll, and don’t tell the coppers the joint’s really a speakeasy and there is hooch in that tea!  Buy costumes like flappers, gangsters and even a Charlie Chaplin or two, and you are going to have a birthday party that is just the bees knees!  Cake, Tommy Guns, and tea cups filled with moonshine, how can you not have a good time?

4. Private Party
You know, in the bedroom, just the two of you?  You’re catching my drift right?  Costumes can be a fun way to spice things up, especially super sexy costumes!  He can be the doctor, you can be the nurse, he can be the judge, and you can be the prisoner.  You can be the sexy French Maid, Schoolgirl, or Princess and he can be, well, the nude guy!  Buy costumes online and have some fun tonight.

There is an endless amount of theme parties, weddings and other events that can use costumes.  Think Mad Hatter tea party, renaissance theme weddings, outer space birthday parties, flower power parties, anime conventions, casino nights, fairytale character weddings.  The list really goes on.  Why not throw a fun themed event and get a sexy costume to go with it?  If you are looking to buy costumes online, then be sure to check out our website, AdultCostumeShop.com for some great finds.

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Cool Halloween Costume Ideas When Your Trying to Look Funny

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Queen of Halloween

Funny Costume IdeasIt has come to the Halloween committee’s attention that the funniest costume choice (according to a twenty year old nincompoop) involves cats and food. There may be something to these ideas, after all!

The Aging Cat

For this funny Halloween costume idea, you take a basic cat costume and then make him “old”.  Using gray sweat pants or tights plus a gray top, add in a gray tail and ears. If you only have black, use those with the gray clothing, as if you are valiantly fighting the aging process. Borrow a walker and add a very large pretend hearing aid to the cat’s ears. Practice saying meow with a coughing fit in the middle of it, so that you are saying “me-(hack, hack, hack) ow.”

Food Costumes

Ah, the food costume, will they ever stop being hysterical? There are the basic ones, where you fill a clear plastic bag with different colored balloon to be gumballs, purple or green balloons to be grapes, etc. There are costumes that are entirely made of food or food packaging as well. This is not only the greenest of costume ideas and choices, it might also be your chance to be your most creative as well. Imagination can run wild- you have no limits at all.

Good Spy, Bad Spy

Remember the cartoon spies that are always out to get one another? You can use the same concept for a very funny costume choice for a pair of party goers. One of you gets to be the “good” spy dressed all in white clothing, while the other gets to be the “bad” one in all black. Take turns playing little jokes and gags on one another during the night to make the costume seem even more real.

The Out of Shape Superhero

You know it is kind of sad but still kind of funny when you see an icon gain a lot of weight. What if that icon was a superhero? What if Superman showed up with a gut hanging out over this briefs? What if Wonder Woman came to the party, bursting out of her seams? Play it up by wheezing or stopping for a rest because you are just too tired. Tell people that you are going to fly and then hop, barely getting off the ground.

Your Favorite Comedian

Nothing says funny like a comedian- no matter who you are most amused by. That would even make a great party theme choice- but for now you can find the right costume choice based on your favorite comedian’s look. You can wear Eddie Murphy’s red and black leather suit or Robin William’s funky colored pants. No matter what comedian’s costume you choose, get some of your favorite one liner jokes ready and you will be the hit of any gathering.

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Planning a Mad Hatter Tea Party for Adults

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Queen of Halloween

Mad Hatter CostumesWhat could be better than having a tea party? How about having a Mad Hatter tea party? That little tweak can make your party all the better, a memorable event for your friends to talk about for years to come.

The Mad Hatter Tea Party Guest List

Because it is a tea party, it is best to keep this particular party theme to those you know will enjoy it. To determine who those people will be, you can either keep it to all work friends, all gal pals or just couples.

The Invitation You Send Out

In addition to the basic information that your invitation is going to give to your guests, you might want to add some extras. For instance, are you going to ask your guests to bring a unique dessert to add to the table, or would you prefer that they bring a favorite type of tea? Because it is a Mad Hatter Tea Party, you might also ask your friends to wear their favorite “mad” hats in addition to their tea party best.

Make sure that you mention the type of dress that you think is appropriate for your Mad Hatter Tea Party, including whether they are expected to dress up in a mad hatter costume, or casual wear. If you think that your friends would be up for it, you could ask that everyone wear their favorite Alice in Wonderland costume.

Food and Drink for the Mad Hatter Tea Party

A simple idea is to serve only tea and desserts, including an assortment of flavors of both. Add little add ins for the teas, including regular sugar, no calorie sweeteners, honey and other ingredients like cream or even flavored cream. Crushed peppermint or spearmint candies are delicious when spooned into a mug of freshly brewed tea and can take the place of sugar for most people.

The fewer items that you serve, the fewer dishes that you will need and the less time you spend cleaning up.

A Little Surprise

When a child goes to a party, they usually get to come home with a nice little gift bag. That ends once they hit a certain age. Imagine your friends amusement when you give them little gift bags at the end of your Mad Hatter tea party! Use little bags or boxes that look like top hats and fill them with candies or even little items that will take them back to their childhood. You will have people fighting to be invited to your next party.

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