Who shall I go as?

Had a quick look at yer piccy...
I reckon, - use one of those wash out hair colours, buy red, good satiny red dress, cigerette holder anddecent heels and lippy... and you'd pull off Jessica Rabbit easy hun... (err it's nowt to do with the fact that my avatar is a rabbit... I only just noticed that honest).:o

Hey, with practice you'd probably pull off the voice too (you only got to send the night before shouting at thetop of your voice - it'll be horse enough by the next day 🙂

Would love to see yer old man as Wolverine... do post the party shots kayyyy!

if you really want to go as audrey hepburn get one of those brown wigs?

or go as someone who is blonde.someone famous like bet lynch?!!hayden panneiter(spelling) in heroes in cheerleader uniform?

good luck!

Amethysfairy:)

Would you hire your outfit or make it?

I'd go along to the fancy dress shop and see what grabbed me - they do wigs as well so you're not constrained by your hair colour, and even if you don't hire from them you might get some inspiration.

With love,
Amber

I went to one a few years ago and hired my outfit. It was a cancan dress and I loved it!! I felt fantastic in it and wished I'd bought it. At the time our local theatre in Northampton had a hire shop, loads to choose from.

Oooh, that's reminded me that I had wanted to go as one of the Moulin Rouge girls - cancan dress would be perfect!! Either that or just go in me undies and lots of makeup...

I'll have a look in the hire shops again (the last time I looked, they were all a bit manky-looking, but great for ideas).

Thanks everyone - I'd love to post up the photos when I get them. Especially as my husband looks a lot like Hugh Jackman (yes, I know, swoon!) so he'll be really convincing as Wolverine.

Loving all the ideas...

Catherine x

Given your screen name on here; I'd say there may be an obvious option if you're not obliged to go blonde. Thinking of a certain batman vilainesse

Try http://www.blondes.net/famousblondes.htm

Hiya Catherine

I think you could put a really good show on with moulin rouge, sounds like it could be good fun, and a birthday your hubby would always remember, lots of feathers and saucyness :009: ;)........

move over christina...................

If your local fancy dress places are tacky, try theatre dress hire - there's fewer of them around but you'd get something decent there.
Or could you adapt a frock you already have? Or perhaps a corset / basque and add swathes of (shiney lining) fabric to make the skirt? - The Moulin Rouge sounds a great idea.

WOW

Just looked at the video clip on [DLMURL] http://www.moulinrouge.fr/html_gb/show_sommaire.htm [/DLMURL]

Are you brave enough?

How about Dita Von Teese, the oh so glamorous burlesque dancer? When she's not wearing skimpy stage show attire,;) Dita favours the 40's pin up girl look .:)

Warmest wishes- calla lily x

Hi Catherine

Just looked at your profile........and I think you would... WOW.. your hubby whatever you choose to go as..... Skimpy sounds pretty good to me, but I am a builder.....hehehe

You might get a few Wolf-whistles from your other-half.

Oakapple xx

Aww, guys! Thanks for all the lovely comments - my other half is a builder too, so it should go down a treat. I think I'll go for basque and frilly skirt (or big frilly knickers), fishnet stockings and a feather boa. I'd quite like to wear an OTT wig and one of those glittery/feathery eye-masks on a stick (like for masquerades) so people don't immediately know who I am behind the disguise...

I'm also going to throw hubbie off the scent by pretending to go as someone else (Miss Piggy, perhaps), then give him a little birthday surprise on the night 😉

Ooh, I can't wait now. I'm off to practise my red lipstick pout!! How fun - I spend so much time having to dress plainly for my job that it'll be great to let out my alter-ego...

Thanks again everyone

xx

Don't forget to post some piccies!!.........have a great party, and wish hubby a happy birthday from us all, here on hp...

Oakapple xx