‘Moulin Rouge’ is French for ‘Red Windmill’, and specifically refers to the sign of the world famous cabaret club in Paris. It is almost as famous as the Eiffel Tower, which is just a short walk away, and tourists often flock to it to immerse in French historical culture.

Of course, the words Moulin Rouge conjure images of far more than the red windmill. It seems synonymous with decadence and, dare one say, a certain degree of sexiness. Baz Luhrmann made a popular film in 2001 which arguably evokes the atmosphere of the club effectively, starring the famous actors Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman.

It should be no surprise then that some suppliers have a whole section dedicated to Moulin Rouge fancy dress costumes. They have taken the opportunity to collect together costumes which, they feel, reflect the spirit of the Moulin Rouge.

For example, one of the newest costumes is a tribute to the character of Sally Bowles in the film ‘Cabaret’. There are lots of choices when it comes to dressing like the legendary dancers who are still a part of the Moulin Rouge’s famous stage show. Red and black are the dominant colours and you’ll hopefully look fantastic whichever fancy dress costume you choose.

At Fancy Dress Ball, we have costumes for mimicking the dancers of the Moulin Rouge. We also offer fancy dress for a senorita, a matador or a lion tamer. We appreciate convenience which is why we deliver your fancy dress costume to you at home so that you can try it on in private and make sure it is absolutely right for you.

Fancy dress is always fun, as it allows you to dress up as one of your favourite musicians or charaters – or even just a group of people, such as pirates. However, it is possible to take this to another level. Many would say that fancy dress is inherently amusing, but here are some suggestions that will bring a smile to the face of even the most jaded party goer.

The best place to start when looking for fancy dress costumes that are going to raise a smile is here, at Fancy Dress Ball. Our clown and comedy costumes allow you to be a traditional red-nosed clown or even a rather darker medieval jester.

Perhaps you have an inflated opinion of yourself. Well, you certainly will after wearing our giant chef or muscleman costumes! These are inflatable and will ensure you make a huge impact on any party – providing you can fit through the door!

Our ‘Ride ‘em Cowboy’ costume is very popular. Not only do you get a great cowboy outfit, but you are also mounted on your very own comedy horse. The ‘But Mommy, I Don’t Want To Grow Up’ costume is also quite unique. Dressed as a baby sat on the back of your mummy, no one will be able to resist your infantile charms.

Children’s television characters are always popular, and we have recently added Batfink and Count Duckula to our catalogue. If you like sailing close to the wind with your sense of humour, there are also some politically incorrect fancy dress costumes on offer. Wherever you think the line should be drawn, there are plenty of options available.

Renting fancy dress costumes is definitely not the best way to go about preparing for your fancy dress party.

There are a number of problems with hiring your fancy dress costume, as we see it. First of all, whilst many of the larger cities may have a number of fancy dress emporia to choose from, most towns have just the one. In fact in many parts of the country the trip to your local store can be inconvenient to say the least. The thing that exacerbates this is that you often need to go for a fitting or to choose the costume. You then have a further two trips, one to pick up the fancy dress costume and the other to return it.

As if this wasn’t bad enough, you then discover that there is a limited selection available for the date you need the costume and the costumes available don’t fit you very well. Add to that the slightly shabby look to the well-worn costumes and the whole process becomes quite disheartening.

That’s why, here at Fancy Dress Ball, we decided to sell costumes rather than hire them out. This means you get your own brand new, never worn before facy dress costume. It comes in your size and you don’t even have to leave home. As if that wasn’t enough, it often works out less expensive to buy rather than hire.

There was a time when the only events in the calendar that were considered worthy of real celebration were Christmas and the New Year. Gradually, more and more events are becoming a bigger deal. Whether you’re talking about Pancake Day, St Valentine’s, St Patrick’s, Easter, Mother’s Day or Halloween, there always seems to be some sort of celebration on the horizon. There is one that people of all ages seem to particularly enjoy and use as an excuse to dress up. It is not surprising therefore that there is now a huge demand for Halloween Costumes.

Halloween has its roots in Celtic traditions. It is believed to come from the Old Irish Samhain which was a festival held at summer’s end. The idea was to scare off evil spirits as the dark winter months begin to set in which is why many Halloween costumes are based on horror stories.

At Fancy Dress Ball, we can supply top quality costumes for you and your children for Halloween or any other event. The costumes are in your size and brand new. You also get to keep them as we believe buying your costume is far more economical.

You can go for a traditional costume such as a vampire, a zombie, werewolf, ghost or mummy, or you might prefer to go for something a little more exotic. Whatever you fancy, just browse our website. In fact, if you’re stuck for ideas, looking at the fancy dress costumes will inspire you and your problem will soon become that you’re simply spoilt for choice.

Oh I’d like to be a busy busy bee to be as busy as a bee can be!  Well perhaps not me in this fancy dress costume – the nation is not ready for that!  This bumblebee costume is a top choice amongst female fancy dress costumes.  The trick here is that the designers have come up with something which is both a fun fancy dress costume and sexy fancy dress costume together.  Wear it without the tights and you will be sure to set pulses racing even more.  The bumblebee below let the costume get to her head and actually thought she could fly off to the nearest flower and collect pollen for her hive but don’t worry fancydressball.co.uk gave out her medication and she slowly came back down to earth (despite the fact she didn’t really take off!).

Bumblebee costume

If your off to a big event and your going as a group then it can be a good idea of linking your costumes together with a theme.  There are many popular themes but every now and again we see people who have thought differently and put together a theme that really hits the mark.  This group of girls created an air stewardess theme – so it’s last call for boarding for the Fancy Dress Flight to Butlins Skegness!

Fancy Dress themes

What would have been an good addition to this party of sassy hostess girls would have been a fancy dress sexy pilot to make sure they got safely to their intended destination.  Making a good theme successful comes down to the level of detail you put into your costumes and ensuring that you pay special attention your costume accessories.  This group of girls had to be one of the most photographed groups during this event which is a reflection on the quality of their fancy dress costumes and the effort that was put into them.  At one point I thought that they may need a special police escort to navigate their way through the venue – anything to avoid the paparazzi!  Have they inspired you to think of a theme for your next event? Perhaps you wanna replicate the theme – costumes available from fancydressball.co.uk along with other great ideas.  If you need a theme just get in contact and tell us more detail about your event and how many people are going and we will give you some suggestions.  We always look forward to hearing from you and hearing about your past events and fancy dress experiences at fancydressball.co.uk or maybe come and visit us on our facebook page either way we look forward to it.

This is a classic look that when done like the photo is always a crowd pleaser.  Also, schoolgirl fancy dress costumes are an easy and low cost option which is important when there is a large group of your friends attending an event together.  Prepare yourself by rumaging round in your wardrobe and picking out that old school tie that you keep for sentimental value and fish out the a little mini skirt while your at it – I’m sure you all have one somewhere for those special occasions! But if you can’t find the basics then have a look at our selection of choices at fancydressball.co.uk where you’ll find something that suits you.

School Girl Fancy Dress

These two naughty looking girls must have done something good because they have earned themselves a lollipop – maybe they are the teachers pets?  One of them has even earned a badge !  What a good girl I bet she gets gold stars on her homework too !

A must to compliment this costume is a pair of knee high socks or some thigh high hold-ups.  It all comes done to how much attention you want to receive.  For maximum affect why not go for some hold-up stockings with some knee high boots, maybe even a pair of frilly panties to peek below your skirt - its all up to your own personal preference.

Police fancy dress outfits are a popular choice when it comes to fancy dress costumes.  Why not add a twist and go for a New York Police Department officer or an LA SWAT team member.  If you are at a big event then you can be sure there will be someone dressed in the same fancy dress theme as yourself and you will say hello and make some new friends.

Sexy Cops at Butlins

Look at these sexy outfits - much crime fighting was done that night!  What may look like a police officers convention is actually a Butlins Adult Weekend at Skegness an excellant venue to parade yourself in fancy dress costume.

Well everyone your long overdue an update on our year on year visits to Butlins!  It was clear that to make a big impact with our fancy dress costumes we had to come up with a good fancy dress theme.  Knowing that uniform fancy dress is a popular choice we decided to combine the 70′s Butlins theme with some uniform fancy dress costumes and came up with U.S. Vietnam War Soldiers.  We struggled to get any volunteers to dress up as a Vietnamese soldier but we did try!  After much shopping round the costume was born and as you can see from the picture below we really hit the mark and came up with a really good costume which are now available by contacting us at fancydressball.co.uk

Soldier fancy dress

We felt to ourselves that we had reached a real peak in our fancy dress crusade, but after some thought we knew that we could do better and supply that WoW factor to everyone at the Butlins adult weekend !  Stay tuned in to this Blog to ensure that you see our most recent addition to our fancy dress costume wardrobe.

Seen anything you like the look of ?  Do you want to ensure you bring the WoW factor to your next fancy dress party ?  Contact us or take a look at our website www.fancydressball.co.uk which contains all the latest and greatest costumes.  You can be sure that we are waiting to provide you with an excellent choice of costumes and excellent customer service to ensure you have a great overall fancy dress experience!