Do you hate fancy dress/costumes?
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quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
Ten Green Bottles.
How would you do that?
ShiftyBagLady
Thinks she is a flower to be looked at
I've never worn fancy dress
Carry them, and by the time you were down to 4 or 5 green bottles, you wouldn't care much that your fancy dress was diminishing.
If you can't find 10 empty green bottles, or pin cutouts of them over your usual clothes, I pity you.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Surely that's the best place to do it? It's ace fun!Oh god, there's a special place in hell for bastards dedicated enough to take a bloody costume to a fucking festival
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Come with ten bottles of booze and drink them all
ska invita
back on the other side
I think its the sixth circleOh god, there's a special place in hell for bastards dedicated enough to take a bloody costume to a fucking festival
2 The nine circles of Hell
2.1 First Circle (Limbo)
2.2 Second Circle (Lust)
2.3 Third Circle (Gluttony)
2.4 Fourth Circle (Greed)
2.5 Fifth Circle (Anger)
2.6 Sixth Circle (Infinite US EDM on a loop zone)
2.7 Seventh Circle (Violence)
2.8 Eighth Circle (Fraud)
2.9 Ninth Circle (Treachery)
tbh I like it when other people do it (including festivals) just dont expect me to
such and such
Scones then fucking.
If it's an easy theme and I've been given lots of notice I don't mind it. If it's a difficult theme and you've only give me two weeks notice, fuck you. I quite like dressing up sometimes but I don't always have the time/money/effort to put together a decent costume. I've been to a number already anyway and it's annoying have clothes you've only worn to the party and that's it.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Going as a song is cheap. Buy a pack of cards and you can go as Dave Edmonds' "Queen of Hearts" or Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" just by sticking the card to your forehead!
IMHO you either need to take some time or trouble (or spend a fair bit on hiring/buying) with the costume, or be willing to explain who/what you are or why you didn't bother.
Having said that, my idea of a good costume is one which you can more or less forget you're wearing because it doesn't get in the way or need taping/pinning/tweaking back into place.
Having said that, my idea of a good costume is one which you can more or less forget you're wearing because it doesn't get in the way or need taping/pinning/tweaking back into place.
I hate being told to wear fancy dress. I stopped accepting invites to anything involving fancy dress ages ago. A couple of time I've been invited to parties and accepted and then a couple of days later been told it's fancy dress. I just say I'm going in that case.
It's not being awkward, it the awful stress that fancy dress puts me under.
Also, in most cases it turns out that the hosts already have the most amazing outfits sorted for themselves
(not you Poot) 
It's not being awkward, it the awful stress that fancy dress puts me under.
Also, in most cases it turns out that the hosts already have the most amazing outfits sorted for themselves
(not you Poot) 
Chick Webb
Countryfile and a can
I like it fine. I need a long time to mentally prepare for it though, because I don't like wearing a half-arsed get up.
Years ago I used to be able to cobble together any amount of fancy dress outfits on short notice just from my own outfits and makeup, but both are too boring for that to work these days.
Years ago I used to be able to cobble together any amount of fancy dress outfits on short notice just from my own outfits and makeup, but both are too boring for that to work these days.
8den
No I'm pretty sure that was 8ball...
I used to hate it until about 7 years ago when I realised I was just being a too introverted/not a joiner/missing out on good times. Now I join in and have much more fun.
This thread needs pics
This picture sums up why I dislike fancy dress. Men who make the effort to dress up look ridiculous compared the the women.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Why not go the whole hog and dress up as...
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
eh? that seems an absurdly sexist comment to me
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I can't bear fancy dress, I think probably because I am really very shy/introverted and don't particularly like to draw attention to myself. Also go through times when I am quite big and there is a real danger of a costume being horribly unflattering or fitting poorly. I'd rather just quietly enjoy myself at a party!
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Ten Green Bottles.
Oooh, oooh, that is one I could manage! By the time I am down to 3 green bottles I'll be less introverted too
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Yes, that is what I was trying to say in my post, but you put it way better, so much this ^^^^
Chilli.s
mingling jets and statuettes
I can see how fancy dress is too much for some guests, but its your big party and you should have what you want. Maybe allow a get out clause on the invite, no costume but must ware a hat or mask perhaps. And a boozy prize for the best outfit to help encourage the hardcore dresser uppers.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Oh now wear a mask I could get on board with and enjoy
Fancy dress party=me trying to find a way out of it
Masked ball, no problem
