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Partygoers to inject fun into Halloween fancy dress this year
Halloween fancy dress parties look set to be a lively affair in 2010 as people seek to forget the doom and gloom seen during the recession. We've been carrying out some research into costume preferences based on sales and social networking and have found that while obvious choices such as vampire fancy dress and Harry Potter outfits continue to be popular, so do certain others. This year, searches for comedy outfits are up by a massive 35 per cent, with sales also going up dramatically. "We believe that the current... Read more...
13 days until Halloween fancy dress - Don't panic like Jennifer Garner!
With only 13 days left until it's time to get out your Halloween fancy dress and party, there's likely to be some very excited people all around the world at present. However, if you've not been following our countdown to October 31st 2010 and are worried that you've left everything until the last minute, then you're not alone - apparently Jennifer Garner is stressing too. She told US magazine People that although her eldest daughter Violet knows what she wants to dress up as, Seraphina (21 months) is still Read more...
Youngster wins award for superhero fancy dress
A youngster won an award for his superhero fancy dress after taking part in an event to raise money for charity recently. According to the South Yorkshire Star, Year Seven pupil Danny Wilkins was among scores of children involved in a sponsored walk to generate cash for fellow pupil Amy Kennedy, who suffers from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Danny did his ten laps of the school fields in Superman fancy dress and was voted to be the best effort on the day, Read more...
17 days until Halloween fancy dress - A fruit cake could go down a treat
If you intend to give out party bags at the end of your Halloween fancy dress party, then you may find a decorated cake goes down a treat. In the same way as you might bake a birthday or a Christmas cake, guests might enjoy taking home a slice of fruit gateau with spooky icing or marzipan pieces. Fruit cakes can be made well in advance of an event, so you needn't worry about having to stay up late baking the night before your bash. They do need quite a... Read more...
Motorhead frontman sports Halloween fancy dress for special Simpsons comic
Lemmy Kilmister from Motorhead has had a little help with his Halloween fancy dress this year - he's had it drawn on by the creators of the Simpsons comic books. The heavy metal rocker is part of a story for the annual Treehouse of Horror series, which sees him and bandmates Philip Campbell and Mikkey Dee take Homer to hell. In a single frame promoting the 16th comic in the series, Bart can be seen appearing as a devil, while Kilmister seems to be a spookier version of himself. It... Read more...
John Lennon 'livened up school with fun fancy dress'
A friend of John Lennon has revealed the musician once livened up a boring RE lesson by playing a trick using fun fancy dress. Len Garry, who joined Lennon's first band The Quarrymen, told Fox News they once had a religion teacher who was very serious and strait-laced, prompting the former Beatle to say: "This teacher is not going to be satisfied unless we're all priests." His comment sparked an idea in his own mind and Lennon went home that night to collect items for a host of <a Read more...
18 days until Halloween fancy dress - Time to shop for non-perishables
With more than a fortnight still to go until your Halloween fancy dress party, it can seem as though there's not much to do now that you've organised your costume and sent out the invitations. However, in order to avoid everything turning into a mad rush the day before when you'll have to buy fresh foods and set out the last of the decor, it's best to do as much planning as you can in advance. About.com and Docstoc.com both suggest organising your centerpiece table and non-perishable foods now if... Read more...
Plan Halloween fancy dress fun with help from Escapade's new website
If you're in the throes of planning a Halloween fancy dress party, then you may be interested in some extra resources which you could use to entertain guests - or yourself! Here at Escapade, we've launched a new website at www.HalloweenEscapade.com, which is fully interactive and designed just for fun and infotainment. It is set out like an adventure land and offers users the chance to enjoy short stories, recipes, freebies and articles about all kinds of spooky things. It's family-friendly during the day, but changes to something a Read more...
19 days until Halloween fancy dress - Time to prepare music and movies
Should you intend to provide some ready-made entertainment at your Halloween fancy dress party in the form of music and movies, now could be a good time to organise this part of the bash. It's no good waiting until the last minute to get the tunes and films you want to watch, just in case you're unable to track them down and are left with an 11th-hour panic. Instead, make a list - don't forget to tailor it to make sure it's suitable for your guests - and head to... Read more...
Children's fancy dress livens up national celebration of books
Children's fancy dress helped to liven up National Children's Book Week recently, with schools all over the country joining in with activities to celebrate their favourite characters and stories. Our Lady's Prep School in Wokingham was one institution taking part in the fun, with both children and staff really enjoying dressing up, headteacher Helene Robinson told the Wokingham Times. "It gives the children a chance to participate in book-related activities which can help them to see reading as pleasurable and fun," she Read more...
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... Read more...
Johnny Depp visits London school in pirates fancy dress
Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp has made the wishes of a little girl from London come true after visiting her school in pirates fancy dress. The actor made a surprise visit to the Meridian primary school in Greenwich kitted out as his iconic character Captain Jack Sparrow, while taking a break from filming the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, On Stranger Tides, at the Royal Naval College. Depp put in an appearance after receiving a letter from nine-year-old Beatrice Delap, a student of the school, who had written to the... Read more...