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Plymouth to welcome Wizard of Oz fancy dress
A fun fancy dress event is set to take place in Plymouth this weekend in order to celebrate the screening of a famous film.The City Centre Piazza will be showing the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz on Sunday (June 27th) and council officials hope as many people as possible will turn up in children's fancy dress or adult costumes.As an added incentive, there will be a prize for the best dressed, with judging set to take place before the film starts at 13:00 BST.So if you're going to Read more...
Man evicted from hotel for wearing German fancy dress costume
When retired doctor Lewis Dickinson bought a German fancy dress costume complete with lederhosen while he was on holiday, he was delighted to have another national outfit to wear as a change from a kilt for his native Scotland.So delighted in fact that he decided to choose it as his evening costume for a recent night out in London.However, all did not go according to plan after he entered the bar at Claridge's Hotel, the Daily Mail reports.Rather than admiring his smart German leather shorts, Read more...
Sexy fancy dress for film role appealed to Megan Fox
The sexy fancy dress Megan Fox had to wear while filming Jonah Hex appealed to the actress because it made her feel powerful.She was required to wear saloon girl- style costumes as seen in the Wild West for the movie, which meant that corsets were a must for authenticity.However, Megan appears to be something of a sadist, as she told the Sun she was happy to have them tightened up as far as they would go."[The producers] were concerned I was going to faint. But … I liked it - Read more...
Harry Potter theme park opening is a children's fancy dress fiesta
Scores of Harry Potter fans turned up in children's fancy dress on Friday (June 18th 2010) to witness the opening of a brand new theme park in Florida.Universal Orlando Resort opened up the Wizarding World of Harry Potter ready for the weekend and muggles from all over the country (probably the world) queued for hours to see the amazing new attraction.It features rides, rollercoasters and reproductions of famous locations such as Hogwart's School and the village of Hogsmeade, as well as a special section Read more...
X-Men - the unluckiest in terms of superhero fancy dress?
We're used to seeing the X-Men in their superhero fancy dress fighting crime in comic books and movies.However, have you ever given a thought to their comfort while they're nailing baddies? InferiorEgo, writing for ComicVine.com, has and it seems he's quite concerned about the issue, as well as how the characters ensure good levels of personal hygiene.Pointing out that he gets pretty stinky in running gear, the comic book fan said he thinks the X-Men such as Wolverine and Cyclops must really struggle in Read more...
Torquay museum to house real Gladiator fancy dress costumes
Anyone who admired the Gladiator costume that Russell Crowe wore in the epic film Gladiator may wish to organise a trip to Torquay.That's because the popular holiday resort's museum is to host an exhibition looking at suits of armour and military costumes over the years.Not only will there be knights in shining armour and Roman soldiers, but there will also be movie props, with Russell's outfit among the star attractions.Torquay Museum curator of collections Barry Chandler told the Devon Read more...
Fun fancy dress to take pride of place at Kendal music festival
Superhero fancy dress and other fun costumes are to take pride of place at a music festival in the Lake District later this summer.To celebrate the fifth birthday of Kendal Calling, its organisers have urged visitors to go along in fancy dress in order to have fun and maybe even win a prize."Anything goes at our birthday bash so come as your alter-ego, favourite film character or superhero and don your best glad rags for raving and misbehaving," the official website states.Not only will there be plenty of fancy Read more...
Kerry Katona to wear sexy fancy dress for next wedding?
If Kerry Katona gets married again, her fans - and probably her critics - may be able to see her do it in sexy fancy dress.The one-time winner of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! told OK! magazine that she wouldn't be sure what to wear if she was to wed her new boyfriend Adam Waldron.She has already been married twice, once to Westlife singer Brian McFadden and once to tabloid hate figure Mark Croft, so admitted she could reuse one of her old dresses.However, she then added:... Read more...
World Cup inspires fancy dress parties
Last weekend's opening match may not have gone according to plan, but England's World Cup campaign is still encouraging people around the country to don football fancy dress costumes.The Derbyshire Times reports that the Macintosh family hosted a fancy dress party at their home in the village Newbold on Saturday (June 12th) to celebrate the start of the World Cup.Enjoying the occasion with the help of some white and red face paint, England flags and football-themed costumes, party goers assembled to watch Fabio Read more...
Dangerous Lightsaber's Sold Online
WARNING: If your a Star Wars fan looking to buy a Lightsaber, stay clear of the 'Spyder III Pro Arctic' that is being imported from Hong Kong. The makers have claimed that the laser technology is "the most dangerous laser ever created" with local government agencys confirming this by epressing thier concern over the distribution of the product on the web. Read more...
Get Alice in Wonderland fancy dress ready for T in the Park
Music fans heading to T in the Park next month may be packing Alice in Wonderland fancy dress costumes with their festival essentials.The opening day of the Scottish event has been designated Fancy Dress Friday for the last two years, with prizes available for festival goers donning the most outlandish outfits.This year, the theme is The Mad Hatter's T Party, giving fans of Alice in Wonderland the licence to dress as their favourite characters from the book or simply sport some unusual headgear.<br Read more...
Fancy dress leads to wedding mix-up for reality TV contestant
A Slash fancy dress costume created a humorous scene at a ceremony to be featured on Living TV's reality show Four Weddings.For one upcoming episode of the programme, in which couples compete to see which of them can plan the best nuptials, office manager Steven Craig dressed as the legendary guitarist for a rival's wedding, the Daily Record reports.However, he had mistakenly prepared for a rock music theme and arrived to find all the other guests sporting traditional wedding attire, Read more...