Stuck for ideas for home made fancy dress costumes? Check out our ideas for a great couple’s fancy dress costume.
Ladies fancy dress –Any plaid or checked skirt or dress will complement your partner’s kilt costume. Wear a black fitted waist coat over the top of the dress and a pair of long knee high boots.
Ladies costume- Wear a short dress and cut the hemline into a ragged line. Wear a tight fitting corset over the top and wear high heeled black boots. You can turn this into a ‘buxom’ pirate wench costume by wearing a low cut dress and a push up bra. A long curly wig will finish your outfit off nicely.
Ladies costume –Wear a tight fitting floral dress in any length; pinks, greens and oranges look great. The dress should show your bare arms - halter neck dresses are perfect for this outfit. Wear a pair of thongs or flip flops and a large pair of sunglasses.
Ladies costume – You can make great ladies fancy dress costume with a pair of jeans and a silk or check shirt. Tuck the shirt into your jeans, and wear a pair of cowgirl boots. Curl your hair, wear a cowgirl hat and carry a rifle. You’ll look just like Annie Oakley.
We asked some couples what they were looking for in a couples fancy dress outfit. Fred and Wilma, Nuns and Vicars or any other fancy dress outfit?
Q. Imagine you are invited to a fancy dress party. What would you like to wear as a couple?
John-. I’d be looking for something like a James Bond costume or Raiders of the lost ark Harrison Ford fancy dress for me. I’d like to see Delia in a sexy bond girl fancy dress costume or the dress and shoes Karen Allen wore in the famous scene with the snakes.
Delia- I wouldn’t mind either of those outfits but what I’d really like us to wear is the Neo and Trinity costumes. We are both fans of the film and I think the outfits are fabulous. I’d like to wear the Trinity fancy dress outfit and I think John would look fantastic in the Neo costume. I had a look at the official fancy dress costume and the Neo robe looks fabulous and John would look good in the Neo glasses. It doesn’t come with any weapons but we can buy them as extras. It would be fun to wear the official Trinity PVC coat and Trinity glasses. I think the Trinity wig looks fabulous so I would buy this as an extra. I don’t think I’d need any weapons – I’m too cool.
Harry – Nuns and Vicars! The nun outfit for Ellen and a vicar fancy dress outfit for me. Unless Ellen fancies wearing the Vicar outfit then I’m quite happy wearing the nun outfit! It would liven things up a bit.
Ellen – It’s hard to find an outfit that we’d both like, but we’ve been to a couple of fancy dress parties wearing individual costumes and I think it would be fun to go as a pair. I love the nun and vicar fancy dress costumes. We’ll argue about who will wear which costume when we order!
Q. How will you decide what your fancy dress costume will be?
John- I’ll leave all the research to Delia and then we’d go online to have a look at all the fancy dress options. The price and availability will determine what we buy.
Delia – I don’t mind searching for the fancy dress outfits but I’d want John to have a final look before I ordered them. It’s important he will feel Ok on the night in his costume.
Harry – Ellen will buy them.
Ellen – I will buy them. Harry isn’t organised and would leave it till the last minute and we’d have to pay for fast delivery or go to the high street.
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Cheshire Cat Costume & Alice in Wonderland Costume £53.51
Cheshire Cat Costume, with Mask, Top, Choker and Gloves & Alice in Wonderland Costume, Dress with Apron, Headband, Belt and Stockings
Pirate Lady Costume with Headpiece & Pirate Ship Mate Costume £54.28
Pirate Lady Costume with Headpiece, with Dress & Pirate Ship Mate Costume, Top, Trousers, Scarf and Belt
Clown Lady Costume & Clown Costume £30.52
Clown Lady Costume, Multi-Coloured, Hooped Dress, Shirt, Bow Tie, Stripy Tights, Hat & Clown Costume, Multi-Coloured, with Top and Trousers
Teen Wolf Costume & Fever School Girl Bling Costume £69.14
Teen Wolf Costume, with Jacket, Vest, Gloves, Wig and Beard & Fever School Girl Bling Costume, with Dress and NeckTie
Fever Kansas Cutie Costume & Lion Costume £42.89
Fever Kansas Cutie Costume, Dress with Dog Detail & Lion Costume, includes Jumpsuit with Hood
Fever Doctor Costume & Nurse Naughty Costume £39.87
Fever Doctor Costume, with Top, Trousers, Mask, Arm Band and Hat & Nurse Naughty Costume, with Dress, Apron and Hat
70s Cop Kit & 70s Cop Kit £41.78
70s Cop Kit, Black, Curly Wig, Holster, Gun, Specs, Tash and Sideburns & 70s Cop Kit, Blonde, with Wig, Holster, Gun, Specs, Tash and Sideburns
Pharaoh Costume & Cleopatra Costume £73
Pharaoh Costume, Skirt, Headpiece, Belt, Arm and Leg Cuffs & Cleopatra Costume, Dress with Cape, Arm Cuffs, Neck Piece and Belt
French Man Set & French Maid Set £25.88
French Man Set, with T-shirt, Beret, Scarf and Moustache & French Maid Set, Black, with Lace Cuffs, Hat, Apron and Garter
Punk Ivy Elf Costume & Tainted Garden Wild Ivy Elf Costume £56.31
Punk Ivy Elf Costume, with Jacket & Tainted Garden Wild Ivy Elf Costume, Tutu Dress with Attached Belt
Medusa Costume & Pan Costume £80.97
Medusa Costume, Green, Dress, Headpiece and Arm Cuffs & Pan Costume, Trousers, Shoe Covers and Wig
Ginger Power, 1990's Icon Costume & Sporty Power, 1990's Icon Costume £34.06
Ginger Power, 1990's Icon Costume, with Union Jack Dress & Sporty Power, 1990's Icon Costume, Top with Fake Muscles and Trousers
Fever Super Hot Hero Costume & Phantom Farter Super Hero Costume £39.38
Fever Super Hot Hero Costume, Dress, Headpiece and Armcuffs & Phantom Farter Super Hero Costume, Top, Trousers, Pants, Mask and Cape
Baby Romper Costume & Baby Boy Romper Costume £50.15
Baby Romper Costume, Pink, with Fleece Bodysuit, Bonnet and Bib & Baby Boy Romper Costume, Blue, with Bonnet and Bib
Mad Hatter Costume, Adult & Lady Mad Hatter Costume £67.28
Mad Hatter Costume, Adult, with Trousers, Jacket, Bow Tie and Hat & Lady Mad Hatter Costume, with Dress and Hat
70s Disco Lady Costume & Disco Man Costume, All in One £57.15
70s Disco Lady Costume, with Top, Trousers and Belt & Disco Man Costume, All in One, Jumpsuit with Attached Shirt, 1970's Style
Ska Two Tone Instant Kit & Two Tone Ska Girl Costume £18.33
Ska Two Tone Instant Kit, with Braces and Hat & Two Tone Ska Girl Costume, with Top, Skirt and Headband
Werewolf Costume & Red Riding Hood Dress £51.39
Werewolf Costume, with Hairy Chest, Shirt, Gloves and Mask & Red Riding Hood Dress, with Cape with Hood
Count Reversible Cape, Black and Purple & Cape Black £54.88
Count Reversible Cape, Black and Purple, with Large Collar & Cape Black, Velvet, 75 inches/190cm
Piano Keyboard Tie and Braces & Rehab Babe Costume £39.91
Piano Keyboard Tie and Braces & Rehab Babe Costume, with Dress, Belt and Headpiece
Orinoco Costume, The Wombles & Wombles Great Uncle Bulgaria £81.86
Orinoco Costume, The Wombles, includes Bodysuit, Head and Gloves & Wombles Great Uncle Bulgaria, Grey, Poncho, Trousers, Gloves, Shoe Covers, Headpiece
Hippy Flower Power Costume & 1960's Tie Dye Top and Flared Trousers £50.46
Hippy Flower Power Costume, Multi-Coloured, with Top, Trousers, Headband and Belt & 1960's Tie Dye Top and Flared Trousers, Multi-Coloured
Naked Adam Costume & Naked Eve Costume £16.8
Naked Adam Costume, Jumpsuit with Snake Print & Naked Eve Costume, with Dress and Headpiece
Wolf Costume & Fever Red Riding Hood Costume £47.44
Wolf Costume, includes Jumpsuit with Hood & Fever Red Riding Hood Costume, Dress and Cape with Hood
Flower Child Costume & Groovy Hippie Costume £48.7
Flower Child Costume, Maxi Dress with Waist Tie and Bell Sleeves & Groovy Hippie Costume, Top with Attached Waistcoat, Trousers and Headband
Navy Officer Costume, Male & Navy Officer Costume, Female £65.25
Navy Officer Costume, Male, Black, Jacket, Trousers, Mock Shirt and Hat & Navy Officer Costume, Female, Black, Jacket, Skirt, Mock Shirt and Hat
Mr Anarchist Costume & Ms Anarchist Costume £49.53
Mr Anarchist Costume, with Jacket, Top and Trousers & Ms Anarchist Costume, with Top and Skirt
Ken Costume, Super Street Fighter IV & Chun-Li Costume, Super Street Fighter IV £27.92
Ken Costume, Super Street Fighter IV, includes Jacket, Trousers, Padded Chest, Belt and Wristcuffs & Chun-Li Costume, Super Street Fighter IV, Dress, Wristcuffs, Leggings and Hair Bun Covers
Vintage Hippy 1970's Costume & 1960's Groovy Guy Costume £50.77
Vintage Hippy 1970's Costume, with Halterneck Top, Sleeves, Flares and Headband & 1960's Groovy Guy Costume, with Shirt and High Waisted Flared Trousers
1960's CND Slack Suit Costume & 1960's CND Costume £43.32
1960's CND Slack Suit Costume, with Top and Trousers & 1960's CND Costume, Dress with Bell Sleeves
Top Gun Aviator & Top Gun Bomber Jacket £62.87
Top Gun Aviator, Green, with Jumpsuit and Belt & Top Gun Bomber Jacket, with Motifs
Shrek Costume & Shrek, Fiona Costume £83.8
Shrek Costume, includes Top, Trousers, Hands and Mask & Shrek, Fiona Costume, includes Dress, Wig and Headband
Bananaman Female Costume & Bananaman Costume £61.03
Bananaman Female Costume, Blue and Yellow, Catsuit, Mask, Cape, Gloves and Bootcovers & Bananaman Costume, Blue and Yellow, includes Top with Eva Chest, Trousers, Cape with Hood, Belt, Gloves and Boot Covers
Oktoberfest Costume & Oktoberfest Costume, Female £52.01
Oktoberfest Costume, Green, Lederhosen Shorts with Braces, Top and Hat & Oktoberfest Costume, Female, Dress with Attached Apron
Convict Cutie Costume & Convict Costume £35.48
Convict Cutie Costume, with Top, Trousers and Hat & Convict Costume, with Shirt, Trousers and Hat
Caveman Costume & Cavewoman Costume £29.4
Caveman Costume, with Tunic, Headband and Armbands & Cavewoman Costume, Brown, Velour, with Dress, Headband and Belt
Pink Lady Jacket, For Grease & T-Bird with Embroidered Logo Jacket £32.21
Pink Lady Jacket, For Grease, with Embroidered Logo & T-Bird with Embroidered Logo Jacket, Black
1920's Star Costume & Flapper Costume £42.56
1920's Star Costume, with Jacket, Trousers, Mock Waistcoat and Tie & Flapper Costume, Black, with Dress, Sash Belt and Headpiece
Fever Stewardess Costume & Pilot Costume £51.79
Fever Stewardess Costume, Blue, Metallic, with Dress and Hat & Pilot Costume, Navy Blue, with Jacket, Trousers and Hat
Fab Four Iconic Costume & 1960's Groovy Chick Costume £42.92
Fab Four Iconic Costume, Grey, with Jacket and Trousers & 1960's Groovy Chick Costume, with Shift Dress
