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  1. November 22nd, 2004, 06:36 AM #1
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    Lightbulb Fancy dress party advice!

    Me and the wife have just received an invite to a fancy dress party in a couple of weeks. It's to be based on the swinging sixties! Now all weekend we have been out looking for costumes, been to fancy dress hire shops, visited charity shops, searched the internet and are still no closer to an "original" idea than we were 3 days ago. Every other person who is going seems to be going in flares and a big collared shirt, (men), and Mary Quant lookalikes (ladies). How original, NOT.

    Please please help me come up with something original, easy to make (or buy), or whatever because it's driving me mad now. If I get some great ideas then I PROMISE to post a picture

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  2. November 22nd, 2004, 06:42 AM #2
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    Dress up as players from the 1966 World cup winning team?
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  3. November 22nd, 2004, 06:57 AM #3
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    I like the footy idea (though spot the watford palyer ?!? ) so trying to stay off beat & on the things that happened in the 60's theme ... how about astronauts ? I'm sure those big helmets will come in handy to stash your spare beer & nibbles in !!

    & flares & big shirts is only at the end of the 60's (mods & rockers is more 'it' for the earlier 60's) & is more 'flower power' era which I guess is '67 ish to about '74 .. then we went all 'disco' - urrrgh ! - though thats very good for the hokey-cokey .. dis -go here, & dat go there ..
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  4. November 22nd, 2004, 07:03 AM #4
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    Nehru jackets?

    Also, check out the movie "Down with Love" (they've been showing it on cable here) - costume is all period and might give you some ideas.
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  5. November 22nd, 2004, 07:06 AM #5
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    WOW, both ideas so far are fantastic.

    1. The England player from the 66 world cup squad would be easy to make, just need a 66 shirt and an Alan Ball wig, maybe a world cup as a prop.

    2. The Astronaut is a killer idea. If I can find one cheaply I could spend all night walking really slowly and pretending not to be able to open my face mask etc.

    Cheers so far, keep em coning!
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  6. November 22nd, 2004, 07:06 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by hudsonsmith
    Nehru jackets?

    Also, check out the movie "Down with Love" (they've been showing it on cable here) - costume is all period and might give you some ideas.
    Looking into it now. Cheers H.
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  7. November 22nd, 2004, 07:36 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by gazzak
    2. The Astronaut is a killer idea. If I can find one cheaply I could spend all night walking really slowly and pretending not to be able to open my face mask etc.
    not being able to open your face mask could hinder drinking.
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  8. November 22nd, 2004, 07:47 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by craigmodius
    not being able to open your face mask could hinder drinking.
    Flexible hosing was a great invention
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  9. November 22nd, 2004, 08:07 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by gazzak
    Flexible hosing was a great invention
    Easy tiger, keep your weekend games to yourself....
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