Fancy ideas for costume dresses

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Dressing up in a costume is a way to turn an ordinary party into a party to remember. Choosing a theme such as literary figures, characters from the Bible or a period of history gives guests some idea what they should wear. If you're the guest, don't be satisfied with an off-the-rack costume. Augment your dress with additional lace, jewelry and accessories.

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1. Hollywood

   • There's not much more glamorous than Hollywood in its heyday. Female movie stars wouldn't be caught dead without full makeup, their hair done and wearing a gorgeous ball gown, most of them slinky and sensuous. Raid the lingerie department for a nightgown that's body clinging, low-cut and lacy. Make it racier by wearing a flesh-colored leotard underneath. You won't be showing off anything you'd be embarrassed to, but you'll still turn heads.

   Historical

   • Pick a period of history where the dressing was luxurious and rich. You might try the era of Marie Antoinette. Choose a dress with a full skirt and low-cut bodice. Add a ruffled overskirt to the dress and draw up the ruffles to reveal the center of the dress underneath it. More is better for Marie- add more ruffles, bows, lace and draping to your outfit. Shoes were important in that era so embellish yours with rhinestones and ribbons. Another era is that of medieval times with knights in shining armor and princesses waiting to be rescued. Go even further back and choose to be a Roman goddess or Egyptian queen.

   Haunting

   • The paranormal and supernatural bring to mind ghosts, goblins and vampires. Contrary to the old idea of vampires being ugly, they're now in vogue and quite upscale. Black, of course, is the color of choice. Pair a black dress with lots of diamonds, or if that's not in your budget, rhinestone jewelry. A choker with matching earrings, a brooch and bracelets is not going over the top in this case. The key to the look is very red lips, smoky eyes and pale skin. If vampires aren't your thing, go for the ghostly look. Keep the rhinestones, but wear a floating gown of white chiffon, long platinum wig and pale makeup.

   Fantasy

   • Most cartoon characters aren't appropriate for a dress costume because while they're funny, they aren't fancy. Get out your cache of childhood fairytale movies and pick out one of the bad girls or witches for your characters. Cruella de Vil in "101 Dalmatians" is a good example, as is Maleficent in "Sleeping Beauty" or the Queen in "Snow White." Go for glamour as well as wickedness.

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