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  • Historical fancy dress secrets revealed in old house

    An old house that was demolished in the US recently has revealed some hidden historical fancy dress secrets to its owner and contractors.

    Albert Brooks, 87, had moved out of his house on Columbus Avenue in New Jersey and it had been set aside to be taken own in order to make room for more modern developments, NorthJersey.com reports.

    However, as contractors removed an interior wall in the oldest part of the house, they discovered a host of photographs believed to have been taken between 1900 and 1910.

    They show men and women in <a

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  • Historical fancy dress abandoned as Robert Downey Jr calls in sick

    The historical fancy dress Robert Downey Jr wears for his role as Sherlock Holmes went unworn earlier this week after an unscheduled break was called during the filming of the sequel.

    According to the Sun, the actor caused staff and film crews to down tools for the day on Tuesday (October 5th 2010) after he called in sick.

    "Everyone was fired up and ready to go. Word filtered around that Robert had a bit of a sniffle and wouldn't be coming in. It was a bit of a shock," an unnamed source said.

    He probably had

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  • Jaime Winstone: We've got a fun fancy dress room at home

    Jaime Winstone has revealed she doesn't have to go far to indulge her love of fun fancy dress - because she's got a whole room dedicated to it at home.

    The actress, who lives with model Daisy Lowe, told the Daily Star they both love a good party, particularly the ones that go on for days on end.

    And in order to make sure they are always ready for a good bash, the girls have had a special room put in their shared house.

    "We have a creative room and a fancy dress room in our house. It's cool … I'm not sure who's the messiest

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