Fancy Dress Events In May 2013

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Keri

gravity granIf you want a fancy dress party to attend in May but don’t know of any then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve got a couple of events for you that are just around the corner, helping you fill up your calendar with fancy dress at every opportunity.

May 1st – DeMontfort Student Union is holding an OAP fancy dress night on Wednesday 1st May. Any attendees are encouraged to dig out their grandparent’s old jumpers and walking sticks, or find something to fit in with the classic fashion of the 60’s. Drinks will be two for one all night and you can buy tickets early by visiting their website.

May 24th – DeMontfort Students Union is again holding a fancy dress night for the students of Leicester. This time you need to come dressed in stockings and suspenders fancy dress to fit in with what everyone else will be wearing. Details aren’t confirmed on what offers will be available yet but you can still buy your tickets online to get a discounted price, leaving you more to spend on the night.

FancyDressShack.co.uk has costumes for both of these events, some of which are reserved for the more daring fancy dress partygoers. We’ve got loads of 60’s costumes for you to wear if you don’t fancy dressing up just like your elderly relatives look now, and our sexy fancy dress range is full to bursting because it’s got so many appropriate costumes, head on over and take a look.

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Getting Medieval

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Keri

medieval fancy dressThe whole ‘medieval fantasy’ genre is pretty much booming right about now. Lord of the Rings has just come back from a nice long break with the boundless enthusiasm of the Hobbit (in trilogy form! Not sure how that’ll work…). And if you weren’t watching Game of Thrones the other night you’re going to be pretty lonely in TVland, according to the viewing figures. If you’re still waiting for it then maybe skip this post, since important plot points may be contained within terrible puns.

For everyone who did see, you have to hand it to them for a good episode, right?

Usually you’re limited to one LotR per year, and waiting a whole week for Game of Thrones is hardly convenient. Fortunately, you can immerse yourself in the magic of fantasy medieval culture all the time with Fancy Dress Shack, thanks to our wonderful range of medieval costumes!

Whatever your fancy may be, we probably have something on hand to suit you well. Try your hand as a medieval knight. With tunic, trousers, hood, boot covers and belt, you’ll look the part in no time. Just remember to grab a toy sword for the occasion, no-one likes their knight to be disarmed, after all.

There are plenty more knight and archer costumes, but not everything has to be violent, you know? The Queen and Fair Maiden costumes are a little less aggressive, and the Medieval Jester costume is always good for a laugh. So feel free to drop us a line if you’ve got any questions, and we’d love to see pictures of you suited up.

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Finishing off the Football

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Keri

childrens fancy dressWell, the season’s been fun enough so far, but there’s only four games to go. No matter which team you’re holding a candle for, you’d best be showing some support during their last few games of the season, especially the away games. And we all know what showing support means, at least when the advice is coming from Fancy Dress Shack.

It means dressing up, ideally like an absolute fool. There’s nothing to get you into the spirit of the occasion like dressing up as… pretty much anything, really. We’ve got the full complement of St George and England Fancy Dress, but it’s not England playing, so you’ll need to be unique.

So why not dress up like… a Cyberman? From Doctor Who? At first glance, you may assume that Cybermen have little to nothing in to relate them to a football tournament. But you forget that every Cyberman was once a human, and quite possibly a football loving human! That’s enough for us, so buy a Cyberman costume this second.

Or… you could be a Bumblebee! Again, you may assume bumbles are not famed for their close association with the noble sport of football, but you’d be wrong again. Because actually, Norwich City commonly wear yellow shirts, making bee costumes completely relevant.

And finally, you could dress your child up like a dragon, and bring them along to the game. This is appropriate garb because football is pretty cool, and your child will also feel pretty cool once they’re dressed up like a dragon.

If you have any criticisms of our football fancy dress choices, please make an order on our site to demonstrate your preferred options.

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A Special Treat for our Leicester Fans…

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Keri

Now, we regularly ship to locations across the country, because that’s our job. So we understand that you’re not all fortunate enough to be based in the metropolitan wonderland that is central Leicester.

create your own zombieBut some of you are, and we feel like we don’t share enough secrets with you. We’re based in Leicester, you’re based in Leicester… we’ve got so much in common already. So we figured it’s about time we told you about a downright special event taking place right here this weekend, where we happen to be based!

We are, of course, talking about ZOMBIE EARTH. It’s a fun looking get together, taking place at night in the city centre. Multitudes of volunteers take to the streets as zombies, while the pay-to-play survivors attempt to avoid the zombie hordes and show of their urban orienteering skills in an attempt to reach safehouses and hunt treasure.

So there you have it, we shared something special with you, Leicesterites. But the rest of you out-of-towners are probably feeling a bit put out. There isn’t a zombie event happening in your town over April and early May, so it’s rude of us to discuss it, right?

Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ve got a nice batch of create your own zombie costumes, or a more standard complement of zombie costumes for those of you just wanting to throw one out and get back to scaring.

As ever, contact us if you’ve got any questions about our products and services, we’ll be more than happy to lend a hand.

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Fancy Dress St George

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Keri

Just under a week to go until our favourite national holiday! Well… our favourite national holiday that everyone has become inexplicably indifferent towards, at least.

st georges dayYou realise St George’s day used to be a pretty huge deal, right? In the 1400s people just treated it like second Christmas, and they had plenty of reason to! Firstly, he straight up murdered a dragon, secondly, his holiday is easy to remember. If you can’t keep track of 23/4 then you skipped a few years of necessary education.

But since the 1800s people have just stopped caring. We don’t have feasts for St George, we don’t even wear a fancy red rose on our lapel anymore. In honesty, St George’s day is horrendously underappreciated, but fortunately Fancy Dress Shack are set to give it some serious loving this year.

A rose won’t be enough to make up for lost time, you need to step it up with some St George’s day costumes. Don the St George Hero Costume, and get into character as the master dragon slayer himself. Alternatively, don the St George Beer Hat, and celebrate a hearty day of flying reptile murder.

Assert yourself with a St George Inflatable Hammer, or doll up with the St George Babe Wig, for your own personal interpretation of St George as a pretty lady.
Basically, there’s a lot of fun to be had on April 23rd, even if they refuse to make it a ‘proper’ holiday. Be sure to dress up for the occasion.

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Warm Nights, Bright Lights

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Keri

Yes, we know, it’s not the best spring ever. You can tell because it’s still occasionally taking the time to snow. But for the most part, things seem to be warming up. There’s no need to be wearing thick winter coats all the time, and it’s actually becoming possible to head outside for a night out.

glow in the dark sunglassesWe’re as surprised as you are, but it’s a nice surprise nonetheless. From bar crawls to barbeques we don’t have to be quite so scared of enjoying the night air, but just because it’s dark is no excuse not to stand out, which means it’s time to take a look at our night time accessories!

There’s nothing like throwing on some rave gear to distinguish yourself, and we’ve got plenty to keep you lit up. Some of our favourites round the office are the varieties of glowing sunglasses. From empty glow-stick frames to LED light ups, there’s more than enough to go around. The benefits of the range are summed up nicely by our favourite product reviewer, Connor Nixon, who concluded; “their glasses that glooooowwww!!!!!”, in his four star review of our Glow in the Dark Sunglasses. For that level of excitement we might have asked for five… but we’re still glad you enjoyed them!

We’ve got the standard assortment of glow sticks, along with light up swords, batons and ‘Space Disco Microphones’, for all you vocalists with a passion for space disco. Pick up some glowing snap-to-glow bracelets and necklaces, or upgrade to a flashing set of teeth.

Take a look through our stock, and see if anything strikes your light-up fancy. Got any questions? Just drop us a line and we’ll be happy to help.

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Fancy Dress Marathons…

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Keri

April’s finally here, even if it doesn’t quite feel quite ‘spring like’ yet. But nonetheless, temperatures are on the rise and it’s time to start dressing up in public. You need a good opportunity to show off, so let’s start off with the London Marathon (that’s the 21st, mark your calendar). There’ll be 36,000 people descending on the capital with the aim of Meerkat Costume - Adultcompleting the gruelling event, and a good number of them bring a sense of humour along for the ride.

It’s pretty common to dress up for the day, often to raise money for good charities and causes. Not only do we wish you the best of luck, but we’re happy to offer you some costume suggestions on the way. Ranging from the clever and cool to stupid and embarrassing, you’re bound to find something appropriate in the Shack.

Now, marathons are the consummation of months of rigorous commitment and training, so you’ll need something to motivate you to get moving. There’s nothing more energetic than a kangaroo (we think), so pick one up for the occasion.

If you’re serious about it you might not want to impact performance too much, and we’ve got some full body jumpsuits to do the trick. Our simple Meerkat costume always does Kangaroo Costumewell, and there’s a few laughs to be had in our adult chicken suits.

But there’s not just the London Marathon to be thinking about, there are dozens of events this year ready for you to turn up, dress crazy, keep fit and raise money. The Edinburgh Half Marathon rolls about on the 26th May, with The Great North Run held on 15th September this year.

As ever, we hope you have a great time, and manage to raise money for a good cause. If you’re looking for any more costume and ordering advice, just give us a call!

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Posted on March 28, 2013 by jack

St George’s day is now less than a month away and here at the Shack we see no reason why you can’t belt out your national anthem in a St Georges Day themed fancy dress party. The day may not be a bank holiday but the weekends still offer a great opportunity to celebrate the day.

St George Hero Costume - MensTake a look at the English fancy dress costumes we have as you can don one of these costumes and celebrate the history surrounding our great country. When celebrating St George’s day why not become St George himself by climbing into our brilliant St George Hero costume. If you don’t fancy becoming a knight for some strange reason then take the simply yet amazing approach by sporting our England wearable flag!

Now your costume is sorted all you need to do is arrange the party. With the weather supposedly getting warmer come the end of April you will have the perfect weather for a garden party and with some quick and easy alterations you can transform your garden into a St Georges Day paradise. St George Wearable FlagSimply hang some England flags from your fence and house and watch them blow in the wind.  As far as music goes all you need to do is play the national anthem and ‘Rule Britannia’ on repeat; or you could just play some of the best songs which covered you childhood.

Finally, what do English people love? We all love food so don’t forget to have some amazing food for everyone to remember. From the classic party food you can go one step further by baking your own cakes and adding some red and white food colouring for good measure. Oh, and some icing as well. Here at the Shack we will be enjoying St George’s Day and we hope you do to!

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Wear A Hat Day

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Keri

Wear a Hat Day is less than a week away, and at the shack we have some ideas to help you Umbrella Hatlook your best for such a great cause. By wearing a hat on the 28th March you’ll help raise awareness for Brain Tumour Research, and if you want to go one step further why not raise money by wearing a crazy hat?

Our range of fancy dress hats is huge, and there’s no reason not to stand out from the crowd next week. If you’re feeling eccentric then take the comical approach by sliding into the infamously brightly coloured umbrella hat ‘This hat will do two things. It’ll make people laugh, and it’ll keep you Adult Extra Large Straw Sombrero with Tie Corddry! What more do you need?

Another suggestion plucked from our fantastic collection is the classic Mexican sombrero; with its huge straw base you will have no problem looking cool. If you’re feeling slightly more adventurous then add a fake moustache to ignite the party.

Take a look at the hats we have on offer, and there’ll no doubt be something right for you’. If you need any questions answered then don’t hesitate to contact us, and a team member will be more than happy to help.

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Red Nose Day Is For The Adults Too…

Posted on March 11, 2013 by jack

Red Nose Day is always great but more importantly it raises money for a great cause. What makes the charity so special is how it encourages people to do crazy things for money. Why not get involved by dressing up in one of our wacky costumes this Friday.

From sending your children to school in a fancy dress costume to dressing up in one yourself to sell cakes the opportunities are endless and we have many costumes to recommend. Take a look at our Charity Costumes category for ideas!

For women we would recommend the Red Fever Miss-tress Costume. The costume is fever-miss-tress-costume-ladies-1-standardalmost certain to have people giving you money for a good Mr Miss World Costume - Menscause. However, if you want something more subtle then take a look at our Winnie Wood Pecker costume.

Of course we haven’t left the men out! You can be just as sexy or funny as you like. One costume destined for laughs is the Mr Miss World Costume, it certainly relates to Mrs Doubtfire. If dressing up as a woman isn’t quite your style then our Meerkat costume is perfect!

No matter what costume set your heart on you need to hurry up to make sure your costume arrives in time! Call our friendly team and they’ll be happy to help.

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