Halloween Costume Ideas – Costumes Beginning with N

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Lou

Costumes Starting with N

Have you ever been to an alphabet party? When I was in my early 20s they were all the rage, somehow every time I was invited to one it was always a P party which meant dressing up as something beginning with the letter P. You can choose any letter of the alphabet however and today I’ve chosen the letter N.

Fancy dress parties or costume parties are so much more fun when they’re themed, but you don’t always want to have an 80s party, beach theme event or even a Star Wars themed party. Choosing a letter to base your party around is fun because seeing how people interpret it can be really interesting…..some people really know how to think outside of the box.

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Costumes Beginning with the Letter N – The List

Nacho Libre
Napoleon
NASA Astronaut
Native American Indian
Ned Kelly
Nefertiti
Neo – Whether you were a fan of the Matrix movies or not, you’d have to agree the costumes were pretty awesome.
Neptune

Nacho Libre Costume NASA Astronaut Costume Neptune Costume

Newspaper
Nightwing – AKA Dick Grayson, the original Robin sidekick to Batman and ward to Bruce Wayne, Dick becomes Nightwing as he grows older and the costume is basically a black bodysuit with a blue wings motif along the top chest part with the blue going down the arms.
Nikki Minaj
Nineteen Eighties Yuppie – The economic boom of the 80s saw a new breed of upwardly mobile young people burst onto the scene believing the mantra ‘ greed is good’ and we called them Yuppies. Dress up in a designer suit and shoes, red braces and a loud tie and carry a brick like mobile phone if you’re a man. If you’re a woman be sure to wear a suit with big shoulder pads, stiletto heels, big ear rings and of course a brick mobile phone!
Nineteen Fifties Boy – there are two options for a 50s boy, you can dress up like one of the T-Birds from Grease or you could be a Teddy Boy.
Nineteen Fifties Girl – as with the male costume idea there are also two options for a 50s girl – in the style of Grease and the Pink Ladies or as a Teddy Girl
Nineteen Thirties Film Star – Wear a full length backless gown cut on the bias with gloves and costume jewelry.
Ninja

Nightwing Costume Nicki Minaj Costume Ninja Warrior Costume

Nite Owl
Noah
Nun
Nurse
Nutcracker
Nutty Professor
Nymph

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Halloween Costume Ideas – The Addams Family Costumes

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Lou

Who doesn’t instantly recognize the Addams Family? These costumes are creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky in fact they’re all together ooky!

The Addams Family are so recognizable they are perfect for individuals, couples, groups or even families to dress up as.

Let’s have a look at some of the costumes available …

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Which Addams Family member to dress up as? Let’s look at the five most recognizable members of the cast.

Morticia Addams Costume

The sexiest of the Addams Family costumes has to belong to the mum Morticia who has long been a costume favorite with her figure hugging black dress –

The Addams Family Morticia Adult

Unless you have Morticia’s long black hair you’ll also want to buy a wig to complete the costume and you can get the one pictured right here – The Addams Family Morticia Addams Wig Adult.

If you want a couples costume you can’t go past Morticia and husband Gomez. Here’s the Gomez costume for you –

Gomez Addams Costume Idea

Mens Grand Heritage the Addams Family Gomez Costume

Of course this costume does need the right hair do to complete it and let’s not forget Gomez’ moustache. You can actually buy a kit with both of them together which makes for a very easy way of creating the perfect Gomez Addams costume – Adult Addams Family Gomez Addams Wig & Moustache Kit.

The ability to speak French is also good, especially if you are combining this into a group costume or a couples costume.

Uncle Fester Costume

After the couple the most beloved of the Addams Family just has to be Uncle Fester, don’t you agree? You can dress up as the familys ‘strange’ uncle with this cool Uncle Fester costume –

The Addams Family Uncle Fester Adult

Of course then there’s the children Wednesday and Pugsley. If you’re planning on a family or a group costume then you can’t forget these two!

Wednesday Addams Costume Ideas

There are a couple of different types of Wednesday costumes that you can choose from – the one that actually resembles Wednesday from the television series and a sexy costume version that is still unmistakable Wednesday but with a lot more sass!

Of course a big part of what makes the costume is Wednesday’s hair and if you have long air then braids are a must, if not you could try a wig and I just happen to have one here that you can purchase! – Deluxe the Addams Family Wednesday Wig Adult.

Pugsley Addams DIY Costume

When it comes to Wednesday’s younger victim, I mean brother – Pugsley you can’t seem to get a ready made costume to purchase instead you’ll just have to buy the individual components –

A white t-shirt with black horizontal stripes on it.
Black shorts
White Socks
Black tennis shoes

All of these things should be pretty easy to pull together and just make sure you have really short hair and you’ll be good to go!

Bonus Fun Addams Family Costume

You can get Cousin Itt costumes now which are AWESOME and to me would be one of the most fun Addams Family outfits to wear – not sure who Cousin Itt is? Think hair, know who I mean now? Let’s show you a picture of the costume and you can let me know if you think it’s as fun as I do.

Cousin Itt Costume

Halloween Cake Special

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Lou

There are delicious cake ideas for every season, but some of the most creative ones seem to come out at Halloween.

I do love cakes decorated with spiders, ghosts, witches and graveyards, especially if they taste wickedly delicious {{insert evil laugh}}. Today I thought I should start thinking about Halloween again as it’s June already and the summer months do tend to race by. With this in mind I surfed the net looking for some cool Halloween cakes – I hope you enjoy looking at these as much as I did.

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Isn’t this spider cupcake delicious looking – I think using the orange icing just makes that big, black spider really ‘pop’.

But wait there’s more spidery goodness coming up with this ugly looking spider ……. bite him before he can bite you!

Now that’s what I call a scary looking spider cake – don’t you think?

If you’re all spidered out how about some Ghostly Goodness?

I think this cake looks really cute and would go down really well for a child’s Halloween cake.

But wait, what’s a few ghosts without a house for them to live in –

I just love this haunted house cake it’s cute and fun and looks like it would taste absolutely delicious.

If you want one that looks a little more evil (and is chocolate, always a bonus!) then you’ll love this next one –

Of course a great thing about Halloween cakes is that you can also get Halloween cupcakes (yes I do realize that the first cake I showed was a cupcake). I love, love, love cupcakes so I decided to leave the last couple of pictures to some delicious Halloween cupcakes. Check them out here –

Until next time, start making your Halloween plans early this year and make your Halloween the best ever.

Halloween Costume Ideas – Costumes Beginning with M

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Lou

Fancy Dress Outfits Starting with M

If you’re looking for costumes that begin with M for a themed party then I’ve compiled a great list for you from the irrepressible M&Ms to classic costumes like Maid Marion or a Matador. Of course there’s lots more to choose from including some great ones for children of the 80s like Maverick, Madonna and Michael Jackson (yes I know Madonna and Michael Jackson weren’t just in the 80s, but their iconic costumes were!)

I’ve compiled this page with a range of others as I used to attend alphabet parties in my 20s and they were so much fun. I read a few years ago that they were making a comeback so for those of you who draw a blank when you have to come up with ideas for costume party here’s your resource list

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Cool Costumes Beginning with M

I’ve put these costume ideas in alphabetical order, I don’t know if that will make it easier for you or not, but it helped me to make sure I didn’t double up on ideas!

M&Ms – I love these costumes and if there’s a group of you going to a ‘M’ themed event then you can go as different colored M&Ms which is a very effective group costume.
Macbeth
Mad Hatter – everyone loves the Mad Hatter and he’s so much fun to dress up as whether you choose the classic version or Johnny Depp’s version.
Madame Pompadour – Madame Pompadour was chief mistress to France’s King Louis XV from the 1740s to her death in the 1760s so if you want a historical costume then this would be a great person to dress up as.
Madonna – there are lots of great costumes that Madonna has worn, I tend to think of her Desperately Seeking Susan look when I first think of dressing up as her, but you could always wear her pink dress from Material Girl where she was basically copying Madonna or her ‘Like a Virgin’ wedding dress outfit.
Mae West – blonde and glamorous actress from Hollywood’s classic years of the 1930s and 40s Mae West was known for her risque double entrendres which means she could be a fun person to dress up as……you could get away with saying all sorts!
Mafia man or woman – pinstriped 1930 suits with machine guns or baseball bats.
Magenta (Rocky Horror Picture Show)
Magician
Magistrate
Magnum PI – dust off an old Hawaiian shirt and get a moustache and you’re one of Tom Selleck’s most lovable characters.
Mahatma Ghandi
Maid – From a Victorian scullery maid to a sexy French maid there’s a few different looks you could try out if you go with the idea of a maid. Even a hotel housekeeper costume comes under ‘maid service’ doesn’t it?
Maid Marion – I love some of the costumes that are available if you choose to dress up as Maid Marion, in fact if you love Medieval costumes of any description this is a great idea and I have actually written another page devoted to Maid Marion costumes –

Maid Marion Costumes

I always think of Maid Marion as a romantic heroine of a Medieval tale which makes Maid Marion costumes the ultimate renaissance costume for a lady.

Man eating shark costume, a fun idea for a costume beginning with M, could even use it for a costume beginning with S

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Majorette
Maleficent – it can be fun playing a villain and Maleficent does have a very iconic headdress to make her stand out from the crowd!
Malfoy – if you’re a Harry Potter fan then you can even dress up as one of the characters, even if it is Malfoy!
Man Eating Shark – this is a fun costume idea that I could see my hubby and a number of his friends wearing!
Marathon Runner – If you’ve left your costume to the last minute or you just want to wear something that you can make yourself then this is the one for you. Simply put on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt, some running shoes and get two bits of paper with a number on them and stick one on your back and one on your front. A sports bottle adds another nice touch and you could also spray a little water onto your t-shirt to emulate sweat if you really wanted to.
Marc Anthony
Marc Bolan
Marge Simpson
Marie Antoinette
Marilyn Monroe – Marilyn really did have a number of iconic costumes which is why she has her own Marilyn Monroe costume post.

Women’s Deluxe Marilyn White Dress Costume Marilyn Monroe Hot Pink Costume

Marine
Mario
Marshall aka a sheriff from the wild, wild west
Martini Glass – Check out my Martini Costumes post, even your dog can come as a drink we like to serve shaken not stirred!
Mary – there are lots of different Mary’s to dress up as from the Virgin Mary to Mary out of the nursery rhyme, Mary had a Little Lamb. Then you have Mary I of England or her cousin Mary Queen of Scots which gives you the chance to wear a Tudor costume. Another popular Mary costume choice is Mary Poppins, or else you could dress up as Mary Quant, the sixties Mod fashion designer.
Mash personnel – you can dress up as characters from the television series like Hawkeye, Radar or Hotlips or just dress up as Mash personnel in general.
Mask (The)
Masked Crusader (yet another name for Batman)
Matador, another name for bullfighter in case you’re not sure.
Matrix Character – If you’ve still got a Trinity or Neo costume you want to show off then just say you’re a Matrix character, alternatively you could dress in a suit and black sunglasses as Agent Smith yet another Matrix character.
Maverick – either from Top Gun or the James Garner character from the old American Western television series.
MC Hammer – probably the only time you have a legitimate excuse to wear gold ‘hammer pants’!

MC Hammer Costume

Medieval person, dress up in medieval costume as just about anyone you like!
Medusa – a great costume for anyone who isn’t afraid of snakes!
Meerkat
Melisandre – otherwise known as the Red Woman from the hugely popular Game of Thrones.
Men in Black – Simply wear a suit and black wayfarers and you’re good to go as one of the Men in Black.
Mercenary
Merlin
Mermaid
Mexican bandit
Mexican Taco
Michael Jackson – there are lots of different MJ costumes to choose from including the Thriller look or the Billie Jean look or his Bad ensemble.
Michael Jordan
Michonne – from the hit show The Walking Dead
Mickey Mouse
Military personnel – rather than saying you’re a navy seal, army sarge, airforce pilot just dress up in your favourite military costume and say you’re military personnel and anything else is classified!
Milkmaid
Mime Artist
Minion (from Despicable Me)

Despicable Me Minions Mascot Costume

Minister – a cabinet minister or a church minister the choice is yours.
Minnie Mouse
Minotaur – with the head of a bull and the body of a man this is an unmistakable costume.
Minstrel – a medieval musician who composed their own songs, you’ll just need to wear a medieval costume and carry a lute or similar instrument.
Miss Piggy – definitely one of my favorite Muppets.
Mod
Moll (basically a flapper outfit or ladies gangster costume)
Monarch Butterfly – I’ve only seen these costumes in the last couple of years and they really are gorgeous.
Money – You can buy costumes that are fashioned after money, but this is also one you can make yourself. Cut out a big piece of cardboard and draw on it as though it were a dollar bill and stick it to your outfit. Alternatively just stick lots of Monopoly money all over you.
Monk – a monk is a very easy costume to wear as it’s very forgiving if you don’t have quite the right figure! I also like the idea of getting a monk costume as it could double as a Friar Tuck costume as well as a Sheldon Cooper costume (remember the episode where they attended a Renaissance Fair and he got annoyed at the historical inaccuracies?)
Monkey
Monster – From the Cookie Monster to Frankenstein there are lots of different monsters and costumes to choose from.
Moose
Morpheus – from the Matrix
Morris dancer – a traditional form of English folk dancing Morris dancers have been performing since the Middle Ages.

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Mortal Kombat characters
Morticia Addams – from the Addams family, still a popular costume choice which is why they have their very own post – The Addams Family Costume Ideas.
Moses
Moulin Rouge dancers
Mountie – Canada’s finest.
Movie Star – think red carpet style if you want to be generic or just choose your favourite actor and dress up as them.
Mr Bean
Mr Potato Head
Mr T – I pity the fool who chooses to dress up as Mr T!
Mummy – there are some great costumes that you can buy that give the illusion that you’re wrapped in bandages and I really recommend using them. Years ago I used actual bandages to wrap myself up as a mummy for a fancy dress costume and it was great, until I realized I needed to go to the toilet that was!!
Munchkin
Munsters – this is another great opportunity for a group costume.
Muppet – dress up as any of the Muppets from Kermit to Miss Piggy or from Animal to the Swedish Chef.
Musketeer
Mustard – there are a couple of different costumes available for mustard from mustard sachets to bottles and they are good, I’ve only seen the bottle ones in real life when a couple at a Halloween event were wearing mustard and ketchup bottles.

Halloween Costume Ideas – Costumes Beginning with P

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Lou

The classic ‘P’ costume has to be pirates and let’s face it this is a costume that never gets old. No matter what age or sex you are everyone loves dressing up like a pirate even if it’s just so they can saw ‘aarrrrgh’ all night! There are so many different types of pirate costumes that you can dress up in you might want to checkout a post devoted to pirate costumes only – Pirate Fancy Dress Costumes. This costume post covers pirate costumes for men, women and children, it also looks at pirate hats, pirate boots and other pirate accessories that help bring together the best pirate costume ever!

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Despite the overbearing urge to dress up as a pirate for a ‘P’ party or fancy dress events there are a lot of other options. You can choose from a PB&J Sandwich, a Peacock or numerous other ideas, let’s check them all out….

Costumes Starting with the Letter P

Paddington Bear
Panda
Paris – Paris can take a variety of interpretations. It could be the city or the Paris who caused the Trojan war on account of Helen of Troy. You could also go as Paris Hilton, the well-known socialite. Use a skimpy dress, a long blonde wig, and a small dog in a handbag to create that look.
Pauly D (Jersey Shore) – Whether you’re a fan of the Jersey Shore or of the Pauly D Project this is a cool Pauly D costume to wear. I must admit I haven’t seen either program, but they certainly have a lot of fans.
Pavarotti
Peacock
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
Peasant
Pebbles -The Flintstones make great costume ideas for a fancy dress party and I’ve seen a number of Freds, Wilmas, Barneys and Bettys over the years, surprisingly I’ve never seen anyone dress up as Pebbles, but if you’re going to a P party it’s a pretty good choice
Penguin

Long Hair Panda Bear Mascot Costume Jersey Shore Deluxe Pauly D Costume Women’s Peacock Costume

Pepper Shaker
Peter Pan – Who doesn’t love the story of Peter Pan? With the first name Peter and the second name Pan he is definitely a good choice for a ‘P’ party costume idea!
Phantom of the Opera
Pharaoh
Pied Piper
Pig
Pilot
Pimp
Pink Lady (Grease)
Pink Panther

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Pirate – There are lots of different pirate costumes available, so many that they have their very own home – Pirate Fancy Dress Costumes
Pixie
Playing Cards
Plo Kloon – I do my best to include a Star Wars character whenever I do a post on costumes beginning with just to keep my Star Wars friends happy!
Pocahontas
Poison Ivy
Polar Bear
Policeman
Poodle
Pop Art Outfits – Recently, costumes inspired by the style of Roy Lichtenstein have gone crazy on Pinterest they feature bright colors, dots etc. The main thing to get right is the quirky makeup – YouTube has a number of tutorials, then add a bright wig, the outfit itself should enhance the colors you’ve added to your face and your wig of course.
Pop Idol – this could be any one from old time idols like Elvis to the likes of Jessie J
Popeye
Poseidon
Posh Spice – If you want to dress up as Posh Spice in her heyday then check out the Spice Girls Costume post.
Potato Head

Rasta Imposta Women’s Pop Art Girl Mr Potato Head Adult Costume Playing Card – Ace of Spades – Costume

Power Ranger – All you have to do is decide which Power Ranger you’d prefer, although personally I’d go with Pink as that also starts with P!
Priest
Princes – Dress up as any number of princes from Prince Charming, Prince Caspian, Prince the musician or even Prince Charles!
Princesses – There are lots of Princesses to dress up as from Princess Leia to Princess Fiona, not to mention any of the Disney Princesses
Professor Dumbledore
Professor Snape
Prophet
Psycho
Pumpkin
Punjabi
Punk – A range of outfits can be created with a punk theme. Build them with accessories including:
- Mohawks
- Tartan clothing
- Leather trousers
- Piercings
- Chains
- Studded dog collars
- Punk makeup – this can be heavy and non-realistic, using bold lines and bright colours around the features of the face with colours extending into the hair, which is gelled or spiked
Puppet
Puppy
Pussy Galore