When you’re getting ready for a great night out, it’s always a problem knowing what to wear. How dressy will everyone else be? Will they all be wearing black?

With fancy dress parties, though, there’s no problem – you’ve probably already been given a theme, and you could be looking for fancy dress outfits to go along with that, or you might just have a free hand to be whoever you want to be for the evening.

We stock a wide range of adult fancy dress costumes and Halloween costumes, including 70s fancy dress and 80s costumes – and even sexy fancy dress costumes!

But we also have a wide range of fancy dress accessories, including masks of all kinds. These range from cartoon characters such as Disney’s seven dwarfs, to scary monster masks, pirate patches, Dr Who’s cyberman and gorillas. But we also have glamour models such as our baroque mask in blue and gold for those elegant masked balls where you can be very secretive and subtle!

We keep our range of fancy dress costumes well up to date – at the moment, we have a full range of Wallace and Gromit outfits, as well as South Park costumes and naughty fancy dress girl soldier outfits.

You’ll be impressed at our prices – far less than buying a normal outfit for a night out – and you can get ready for the ball knowing you’ll be completely in keeping with whatever the theme of the night is.  Have a great time!

The 80s was an iconic decade, and although not that long ago it’s still an era that’s shrouded in nostalgia. It was a time when music, film and fashion took centre stage, and if you’re thinking of throwing a fancy dress party it can be the perfect backdrop. Finding suitable fancy dress costumes needn’t be that difficult either, allowing you to step back in time without the hassle.

When you think 80s fancy dress, what springs to mind? Probably things like Madonna, Top Gun, Michael Jackson, rappers, rockers, power dressing and divas. There are plenty of options to take your fancy whether you want to set a sub-theme or not, with iconic music and film stars always being popular.

It’ll be easy to whip something together, particularly as you may already have something from the decade hiding in an old wardrobe somewhere, and with a few tweaks and added accessories you’ll easily craft the outfit that you’re looking for. The high street is also laden with 80s fashion with everything from neon leg warmers and tutus to tailored power suits and leather gloves being available, so finding options to suit needn’t be that difficult.

Or, why not make it easier still? Come to us and you’ll be able to find a great selection of 80s costumes, as well as all the accessories you’ll need to complete the look. It’s quick, easy and will give you the perfect outfit in no time, so if you really want to be a hit at that party make sure to come to us and see what you can find.

Whatever the theme of your bash, a few hints and tips never go amiss!

•    Plan ahead. OK, OK, we know you’re not idiots, but leaving party plans until even a week before the party is the ideal recipe for stress! The only thing you can count on getting sorted that fast are your fancy dress costumes!

•    Go for broke with the theme. Throwing an 80s fancy dress party and not coating the place in silly string, 80’s movie posters, neon everything and throwback snacks is party sin numero uno!

•    Provide a private place (with a mirror!) for party guests who perhaps a) didn’t want to take the tube in their 80’s costumes, or b) didn’t fancy sitting through eight hours behind a desk decked out like Freddie Mercury!

•    Make your bash an awards ceremony! Most Convincing Madonna, Biggest Hair, Most Committed Partygoer, Best Moustache – reward your party guests for their ingenuity, creativity and downright bravery!

•    If some folks don’t want to dress up… throw them in the pool! Only kidding! Fancy dress is meant to be a fun, silly way to add an edge to an event. Some people don’t like to make a scene, maybe some have a professional image to uphold, and maybe some poor individual is on-call throughout your party and doesn’t fancy attending an emergency situation dressed as Oscar the Grouch! Whatever the reason, if some folks don’t feel comfortable dressing up, leave them be and let them enjoy the shindig with everybody else.

Whether you were born in the 80s, lived through them, or only know what My Little Pony is thanks to the abomination re-branding of the last few years (they’re not the same!), 80s fancy dress is still one of the most exciting, ridiculous, thoroughly ingenious fancy dress themes for any party… ever!

So, the guys have Freddie Mercury, He-Man, Top Gun and The Village People to draw inspiration from. Time to buckle-up ladies!

Typical 80s Girl

Ra-ra skirts, neon bangles, big hair, fishnet tights, mesh tops! The original 80s girl was a crimp-haired, florescent spectre! Our range of complete 80s ladies fancy dress outfits includes individual cheap components available from our accessory section to complete the look from head to toe.

Characters

Is there a better female 80s icon than She-Ra? Oh wait, what about Wonder Woman? Or Dale from Flash Gordon? Take your pick ladies!

Wacky 80s costumes

Maybe you’d like your homage to the 80s to be a little more conceptual… Rubik’s Cube costume perhaps? Or maybe you were just nuts about Twister and would love nothing more than to ask various partygoers to spin the needle!

Tons of ladies visit us every day looking for the best 80s costumes on the web. You can be assured of quality, creativity, well-described sizing information and the biggest range of ridiculous, fun, sexy, unlikely, brilliant fancy dress costumes around!

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Don’t they say silliness is next to godliness? We’re pretty sure that sounds about right! Fancy dress events are the ideal excuse to kick back, dress like a dafty and have the time of your life with your favourite folks. Always wanted to dress up with your best mate as Mario and Luigi? Always held the belief that you are, in some way, destined to be She-Ra? That’s your inner child talking!

Characters

Our range of adult fancy dress character costumes is second to none. Elmo, Betty Boop, Big Bird, He-Man, Spongebob Squarepants, the Honey Monster, Charlie Brown, Count Duckula, Fraggle Rock, Bananas in Pyjamas – we’re pretty confident you’ll be too stuck choosing between fancy dress character costumes to notice the nostalgic tears of joy streaming down your 2011 face!

Games and Silly Things

Rubik’s Cubes, woopie cushions, Crayola crayons, massive sumo wrestlers, human dartboards – take your pick from all the ridiculous creations kept safely in our “Funny Costumes” area (if we let them run free they’ll take over!)

We reckon few things are more satisfying than letting that mischievous little inner child out for a chaotic episode every now and then. Fancy dress – be it 80s costumes, 70s outfits, scary, romantic, Hawaiian, food-themed, everything – is about having fun doing something you wouldn’t usually have the freedom to do. And by that we mean… dress like a crazy person!

Fair enough, we know you may only wear that E.T mask for one night (and maybe a little when alone on a Thursday night watching the telly!), so we try to keep costs down as much as possible too.

If you have been charged with organising a stag or hen party, you will no doubt feel under pressure to make it a good one.

Whether you are the best man at the upcoming wedding or the maid of honour, the fact you have been selected for this role means the groom or bride-to-be has faith in you.

And of course, you will determined not to let them down.

The most important thing is not panic. While coming up with an exciting theme that suits the tastes of as many people on the night out as possible may seem daunting, it will be fine as long as you take the process stage by stage.

Firstly, you need to decide on the location and date of the event. Making sure the maximum number of possible attendees can make it is vital.

If you are feeling extravagant, you may decide to base the event abroad.

Secondly, you need to decide what sort of activities are to be involved. So for example, will a meal be part of the celebrations and do you want to hit the clubs?

However, often it is details such as props and games that have the greatest impact on the event.

With this in mind, you might want to organise a fancy dress theme. Whether you opt for 70s fancy dress, 80s costumes or another theme, you are guaranteed to create a night to remember.

Such attire generally leads to people having more fun as they feel less inhibited.

Also, you are helping to ensure the bride or groom-to-be feels special.

If the 1950s was the decade when rock and roll was born, then the 1980s can be said to be the era when rock truly came of age! And with the advent of the music video, walkmen and cds rock truly began to take over the world. Of course all this is a boon for 1980s fancy dress, and with some of truly recognizable 80s rock and roll looks – why not rock out?

The 80s was known for all kind of rock music, each with their own distinct styles – it really is true to say that the 80s was a decade where style became as important to rock and roll as the music.

For example, the Gothic style with its truly unique fashions first appeared on the scene in the 80s, and it is a great template for a really individual kind of 1980s fancy dress. Unlike many other kinds of 1980s fancy dress outfits, the Gothic look can be fairly easily replicated, with, for example, the use of black eyeliner and leggings.

Whilst the Gothic look was a look for the introverted, the 80s was also a decade for the rock extrovert. If you really want to make an impact at a 1980s fancy dress parties then some choice mullet wigs and ripped jeans are a fabulous way to create truly edgy fancy dress costumes.

At Fancy Dress Ball we’ve got loads of eighties outfits and accessories which make achieving that 80s rock look a breeze.

Whether its because of Madonna’s Like a Virgin phase or Billy Idol’s White Wedding video, the bride look as a serious eighties fancy dress edge to it. Unlike many other kinds of eighties fancy dress however (rather than looking a little clownish), dressed as an 80′s bride you’re bound to look stunning.

There are many way to interpret wedding dress eighties fancy dress costumes. On the one hand you could draw upon that 80′s pop queen madonna inspiration, and pair the look with some other Madonna embellishments, for example oversize bangles, or teaseled hair.

Alternatively you could opt for the Billy Idol wedding dress look, which is all about bleach blonde hair and a sexy edge. With this look in mind, you might want to go to your eighties fancy dress party with a partner decked out as that 80′s male icon Billy Idol replete with bleached blonde hair and leather pants.

If you really want to make an impact with your wedding dress 80′s fancy dress look then you could opt for the zombie bride look. Whilst this will have a similar edge to it as the White Wedding or Like a Virgin look, it will got that little bit further to create a style that is as scary as it is provocative. In order to achieve this look you might consider putting tears in your dress and even daubing it with fake blood.

The 80′s was an age of excess and therefore no 80 fancy dress costumes should be without a wild child edge. Achieving this wild child look can be a challenge, depending on the lengths your willing to go to; which is where Fancy Dress Ball comes in with great wigs and 80′s fancy dress costumes to make achieving the wild child look a breeze.

Perhaps the easiest way to channel your inner wild child is by wearing an appropriate wig. At Fancy Dress Ball we’ve got loads of great wigs that will turn even the most staid of 80′s fancy dress costumes into a wild party outfit! When choosing a wig for an 80′s fancy dress costume, you should be looking at bright colours and wild styles – just like those 80′s rock icons.

Of course wigs aren’t the be all and end all of the wild child look, and if you really want to go the whole hog when it comes to your 80′s fancy dress costumes then you might consider some great 80′s wild child accessories. With this in mind, some brightly coloured bangles or oversize earrings are a great way add a little sassiness to 80′s fancy dress costumes.

As a final point, if your really want your eighties fancy dress costumes to have a wild child edge then its going to take a little more than wigs and accessories. To complete your wild child outfit, you need a little of that wild child attitude!

When it comes to 80′s fancy dress, it isn’t just the clothes that make an impression. The accessories can often make all the difference, and if you choose them wisely you’ll have no problem creating the perfect outfit to really impress at that party.

The accessories can make or break any 80′s fancy dress outfit, and they could be just the thing to take it up to the next level. They could even turn a regular outfit into something that’s perfectly suited to the decade, giving you the ultimate 80′s costumes without having to spend a fortune.

If you want to really nail the 80′s look, you need to be thinking big, bold and fun. Wigs are always a good addition to any outfit, and hats or visors are sure to go down well. Girls need to think neon, with leg warmers and tutus all being acceptable, or if you’re going for a wild child look go for lace and plenty of jewellery to turn your outfit into something that Madonna would be proud of.

As you can see, accessories are essential if you want to have the perfect 80′s fancy dress outfit. But, if you really want to find the right accessories then you need to know where to find them, and that’s why you need to come to us here at Fancy Dress Ball. We have plenty of accessories to choose from that will let you channel the 80′s to perfection, so come to us and get ready to find just what you’re looking for.