Day Of The Dead Costumes

Posted on November 9, 2012 by admin

When you have purchased a Halloween outfit, it is quite nice to think that you will get more

Skull Decorations

than just one wear out of it.

You know how Christmas tends to start earlier each year, and then supposedly goes on for about twelve days (that is until the post was invented and made the sending of partridges, geese, lords, ladies, milkmaid too expensive (or illegal))? Well, Halloween has a habit of doing the same thing in various festivals around the world: Whereas we thought we’d got the spooky season done and dusted around the end of October and early November, down in Bolivia they are having one of the two Days of the Skulls they celebrate a year (the other is on May 5^th) in which the skulls of dead ancestors, kept to watch over families, are decorated with garlands and offered cigarettes, alcohol and chocolate – the sort of things we’re warned could kill us whilst alive. Very ironic, but curiously interesting: Whilst this obsession with the Dead may seem odd to many, the Western world seems to be developing its own increased enthusiasm, albeit for zombies (hitherto only part of voodoo beliefs of the Caribbean), as evidenced by the demand for Zombie outfits over the Halloween period. Some costumes just don’t know when to call it a day.

Having a Halloween Fancy Dress Party Tonight?

Posted on November 3, 2012 by admin

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If you are off to a Halloween or fireworks display tonight (or even a combination of the two)

Halloween Costumes – this Mummy Morphsuit is one of our best selling lines (again!)

we hope you have fun. If you want to be very clever, why not wear a firework themed costume, follow the link to find out some of our great ‘out of the box’ ideas!

It’s still not too late to pop into the shop to pick up your last minute Halloween costumes, we are open until 5pm this afternoon.

As with Halloween, the traditional fireworks display, is another event where safety is paramount. Nowadays, with the high cost of fireworks and the various considerations relating to safety, the emphasis is on public displays, but some families or organisations (such as pubs and clubs) still continue with traditional bonfire events, with or without firework accompaniment. For obvious reasons most costumes (even our firemen/woman) have labels saying ‘Keep Away From Fire’. These are wise words to bear in mind if you are thinking of attending any sort of fire-related event, or even ones involving products such as fireworks and sparklers – they can do as much harm as the more obvious flames. Even in the summer months, a barbeque can be more of a potential menace than a blatantly obvious bonfire. Anyway, by all means have fun, but please stay safe.

Happy Halloween from everyone at Props & Frocks!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by admin

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Wednesday, October 31^{st =} Halloween Fun

Scary Clown, an ideal kids Halloween outfit

Happy haunting. Whether you are going out tonight wearing a cat costume, ghost, witch, vampire, zombie outfit or something else, we hope you have fun, but above all stay safe. Young children should always be accompanied by adults (preferably also in costume – but then we would say that!), and adults may find it wise to have a child or two handy to justify their own trick or treating activities. Carrying a torch is also useful, as it not only helps you see where you are going, but also can be shone from below your face to create a spooky and scary effect. (Quick tip here: This is one occasion where a proper battery torch scores over an eco-friendly wind-up or shake version – not only is it difficult to wind the torch and carry your trick or treat booty, but also the element of surprise is lost if you are wandering around sounding like a clockwork toy).

Don’t forget to read our Trick & Treating Safety Tips

Halloween Costume Special Offers

Posted on October 29, 2012 by admin

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Bargain Halloween Costumes and Accessories

Bloody Surgeon – an ideal Halloween costume

We were mentioning yesterday about people doing things differently. This can be evidenced here in this country, even between counties, cities, towns and villages. Regular readers will know that here at Props & Frocks we not only offer costumes both for hire and retail, but we also try and cover many different types of themes, for all sorts of parties and events.

There are some costumes that work much harder than others when it comes to hire and obviously some costumes that we sell, which move faster than others. To this end, we are often offering products and costumes at special prices, so it is always worth popping back to our site to see what we are up to. Items may be on offer to promote an event that we know about locally, or it could be a more national, or seasonal activity. For example, if you had a Halloween party last weekend, you are probably too late for our special Halloween promotion (see October 24^th – unless of course you have already taken advantage of it). However, if you have not got your Halloween costume sorted for Wednesday, or the weekend, take a look at some of the fantastic costume bargains we have on sale – not necessarily just spooky and scary ones. And don’t forget we stock costumes and accessories for adults and children.

Even More Reduced Halloween costumes…

Posted on October 26, 2012 by admin

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With a few more days until Halloween it is not too late to order your Halloween costume

Manical Mime Costume – a bargain while stocks last!

from Props & Frocks. Alternatively, the shop is open 7 days a week so you can pop into the store for any last minute items you require.

Here are yet more of our fabulous Halloween bargains…

Pumpkin Ghoul 1183
Was  £25.05 Now £18.00
Sexy Pumpkin Witch AC143
Was  £40.20 Now £29.95
Ghostly Bride AC064
Was £38.30   Now £35.00
Dracula Headpiece ID057
Was £ 4.35 Now £ 3.00

….make-up & capes available here at Props & Frocks

For the more traditional approach…

Fairy Costume Black AC458 Was £54.00   Now £34.00
Midnight Fairy AC3390 Was £41.70   Now £34.95
Goth Witch AC467 Was £56.50   Now £30.50
Sexy Witch 888525   Was £56.40   Now £43.00
Web Witch Lace-up AC216    Was £35.50   Now £25.00
Maniacal Mime Costume AC530   Was £31.14 Now £15.00

As we mentioned yesterday, it’s ‘Wear It Pink’ day in aid of the Breast Cancer Campaign – put on something pink and show your support for this worthy cause. In the meantime, as also mentioned earlier this week, the new Bond film ‘Skyfall’ goes on general release today. What with this and the possibility of a few Halloween-orientated events breaking out this weekend, in preparation for the actual night next Wednesday, you might well be spoilt for choice as to themes to work with. Just in case you are still looking for inspiration, here at Props & Frocks we have come up with another of our theme mash-up ideas, combining Halloween and James Bond titles: Using one of our ‘bloody’ doctor or surgeon robes (which we just happen to have on special offer), Dr No offers some potential ideas (if necessary you can also use a ‘No’ name badge for extra clarity); Live and Let Die has the benefit of two Halloween characters – Baron Samedi and a witch-doctor – being involved anyway, and with the current enthusiasm for zombies, titles such as ‘You Only Live Twice’ and ‘Die Another Day’ offer opportunities for the undead. There is also Tamara Never Dies, although a Tamara Drewe meets Bond meets Halloween might take a bit of work and explanation!). Anyway, why not work on a few ideas of your own and submit them for our photo contest (above)?

More Reduced Halloween Costumes

Posted on October 25, 2012 by admin

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As promised, today we have a list of more of our reduced Halloween costumes. If you are

Bloody Doctor Costumes

still looking for your Halloween outfit this year and need to keep things relatively cheap, take a look at these great Halloween fancy dress costumes…

If blood is your thing, these outfits will help create the right impression…

Bloody Doctor’s Coat AC047
Was £23.50 Now £16.00

Bloody Surgeon Costume AC048
Was £24.75 Now £15.00

Horror Doctor Costume AC304
Was £36.80 Now £23.50

……additional blood available to purchase

You might want to try that Undead Look with some of these Zombie Halloween outfits..

Zombie Extra Large AC136 Was £62.30 Now £49.95
Skeleton Zombie AC234 Was £61.40 Now £45.00
Zipperheadz Skeleton Hoodie Was £25.85 Now £18.00
Witch Doctor Costume AC772 Was £31.20 Now £25.00

If you have had enough of the dark colours of Halloween and fancy being pretty in pink, tomorrow marks the 10^th anniversary of Breast Cancer’s ‘Wear it Pink’ day. So, what can we offer you in terms of pink? Well, those of you who have been paying attention will know that we already mentioned this a couple of weeks ago, but for the benefit of new readers, here are some Pink Personalities to inspire you – The Pink Ladies of Grease: the Pink Panther; Penelope Pitstop from the Wacky Races; Marilyn Monroe’s pink outfit from ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’, and, of course, the singer Pink (who hasn’t, to be honest, stayed loyal to her signature colour in respect of her outfits). Beyond that, there are all sorts of generic costumes such as pink fairies, pink rabbits and dance costumes in pink (or shades thereof). There are obviously lots of other outfits in our collection featuring this popular shade, so pop along to Props & Frocks and get in the pink.

Cheap Halloween Costumes

Posted on October 24, 2012 by admin

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With one week to go until Halloween next Wednesday (you might have noticed we have

Thriller Costume – reduced for a limited time only!

been mentioning it occasionally), are you prepared to party? We know how difficult it can be to fit in all the things you need to do in a given week, but when it comes to costumes and accessories we have got it covered here at Props & Frocks.

But first, there is the venue. What if you have to do something spooktacular, with it? Admittedly, you might have had a trained team of spiders working on your cobwebs for the last week or so, but otherwise creating the scary ambience can be a problem. Luckily, this need not be a worry as we also have an extensive range of Halloween decorations and props available to help create the right sort of look for your chosen location. For example, even where you do not want it to be exactly all dark and black (remember this year it is all apparently about shades of grey) and there are wonderful things you can do to brighten up the festivities, if that is not a contradiction of terms.

When it comes to Halloween costumes you might still be having trouble in deciding what you would like to go as. So let us draw your attention to some of the great outfits we have which are on special offer. By the most stunning coincidence, it features a large number of costumes which may be useful for the Halloween season (and, subject to availability, some are, indeed large and even extra large). Are there monster savings to be had? Of course – it just depends upon the size of your monster-saving album! Are they here today and gone tomorrow? Hopefully, although in the case of those pesky zombies, you can never be certain. Anyway, here is a list of a few of the cheap Halloween costumes currently available, and hopefully you can find an outfit to die for.

Make it a family affair and team up a Morticia outfit with..

Gomez Addams 15717 Was £31.60 Now £22.00
Wednesday Addams 15861 Was £30.60 Now £15.00
Miss Addams AC461 Was £35.95 Now £29.99

Alternatively, you might like to go as one of these Halloween characters….

Freddy Krueger deluxe sweater 56045 Was £27.50 Now £15.00
Jason Deluxe Adult Costume 889071 Was £50.76 Now £34.50
Thriller Adult Michael Jackson AC456 Was £39.25 Now £24.50

…. we have the accessories/costumes to match

More bargain Halloween costumes tomorrow…