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Fancy Dress Gets a Big Boost From the Celebrity World

The economy has not fully recovered but the sales of fancy dress costumes and accessories are doing very well according to All Fancy Dress, which is the leading online retailer of those items in the UK. That boost in sales may come directly from the impact of bigger named celebrities who have been hosting or attending fancy dress parties themselves. Eva Longoria celebrated her birthday with a Flapper style party and those costumes are among the best selling, so it cannot be all by coincidence. Read More

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1920’s Costumes: What to Look For to Get the Look Right

There are many eras that are great to recreate, especially for Halloween or any other type of costumed event. You always get a person in every crowd that should have been born in a different time period- the greaser who missed the ‘50s, the hippie who should have been around in the ‘60s and of course the flapper who missed her glory days in the 1920’s. Those ladies will be more than thrilled to death to wear 1920’s costumes to your event, so roll up the rug, learn the Lindy hop or the Charleston and off we go! Of course, the first thing that most people think of when they think of 1920’s costumes is the flapper. Typically portrayed as a very thin, flat chested woman, the flapper wore a straight, sheath dress with rows and rows of fringes that … Continue reading

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Popular Adult Halloween Costumes for 2009

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I bring to you the best Halloween looks for the past year, I hope that you will enjoy them: The theme this year seems to be time travel, so lets fire up the old DeLorean and head to our first stop on this little magical tour. 1. 1970’s Land The Bee Gee’s are playing in the background; the disco ball is in full rotation and is that, wait, I think it is! It is! Wonder Woman! From the bottom of your long, white go-go boots to the top of that outrageous ‘fro, you are living the 1970’s all over again, baby. Miniskirts in every color ever dreamed up, and gold glitz, from eye shadow to the dress you are wearing. Glam and glitz rock on, but thankfully just for the one night. For the … Continue reading

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