Goodies & Baddies Fancy Dress

Posted on September 2, 2012 by admin

Given our mention of the Lone Ranger yesterday in our Western costume ideas blog,

Queen of Hearts Costume

someone has noted that in the current climate of anti-banker feeling, you could play it both ways at a Goodies/Baddies fancy dress Party – either go as the heroic cowboy or, with a little modification, go as the villainous ‘Lone Arranger’. Well, it’s a thought. The problem with creative punning concept costumes (we have now had two over the past few days) is that sometimes they are a little too clever for their own good: A costume should usually ‘speak for itself’ and be instantly recognisable, and if your outfit is over-creative (or obscure) you might have to spend some time explaining it to people. On the other hand, you might relish the prospect of showing off your ingenuity – even more so if it is the subtle touches that make the outfit special. So here is one for the female fashionista set – you get some killer heeled shoes, paint the soles red (‘Flame’ and ‘Show-stopper’ are apparently good shades), wear them with a rag-doll costume and voila – Looby Louboutin!

Here are just a few Goodie & Baddie costume ideas (for loads more checkout our Goodies & Baddies costume ideas page)

Dick Whittingdon
Angels
Superman
Batman – look at our range of superhero costumes
Spiderman
Iron Man
Wonder Woman
Bat Girl
Prince Charming
Monk
Nun – why not take a look at our entire range of Religious costumes
St. Nicholas (Santa Claus)
Joan of Arc
Jesus
Jigsaw – Saw movies
Dr. No – James Bond
Captain Hook
Wicked Queen
Queen of Hearts
Snow Queen
Norman Bates (psycho)Dr. Hannibal Lector
Alex DeLarge – A Clockwork Orange
Terminator
Maleficent
Devils
Bad Fairies / Angels
Vampires – Count Dracula
Werewolves

Goodies & Baddies Fancy Dress Theme

Posted on July 20, 2012 by admin

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Talking of films (well we were with yesterday’s fancy dress theme) today sees the general release of another much anticipated film ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. In a world where he has been deemed a baddie, Batman returns to protect the city once again. Batman is always a popular costume when it comes to dressing-up, particularly if there is a Goodies and Baddies or Heroes and Villains theme. There are a number of costume variations on the Batman look, with many people often citing Del Boy and Rodney’s take on the caped crusader and his side-kick, from ‘Only Fools and Horses’ as one of their favourites.

Whether you are looking for the ‘stretch-knit’ style of costumes from the original TV series of the 1960s; the blue, grey and yellow look from the American animated series of recent years, (where Batman: the Brave and the Bold, teams up with other heroes to fight crime). Alternatively you might want to go with darker look of recent films, which includes the one released today. At Props & Frocks we find that the muscle chest variations on all these looks tend to be the most popular.

This ‘Dark Knight Rises’ also sees the return of Batman’s female nemesis ‘Catwoman’. Given that compared to the males there are relatively fewer female costumes on the heroes and villains theme, this is one that is likely to attract attention.

Here are some of our Goodie & Baddie costume Ideas…

Here are some of our Baddie costume ideas:

Voldermort – Harry Potter
Darth Vader
Darth Maul, both from Star Wars
Cruella de Vil – 101 Dalmations
Dr. Hannibal Lector
Wicked Queen – Snow White
Al Pacino
Wicked Witch of The West – Wizard of Oz
The Joker – Batman
Freddy Krueger - A Nightmare On Elm Street
Jason – Friday 13th
Scream
Jigsaw – Saw movies
Dr. No – James Bond
Captain Hook
Wicked Queen
Queen of Hearts
Snow Queen
Norman Bates (psycho)
Dr. Hannibal Lector
Alex DeLarge – A Clockwork Orange
Terminator
Maleficent
Devils
Bad Fairies / Angels
Vampires – Count Dracula
Werewolves
Witches
The Riddler
Sweeney Todd
Dr. No
Sheriff of Nottingham
Leatherface
Scar – The Lion King
Commodus – Gladiator
Black Knight – Monty Python
Captain Barbossa – Pirates of The Carribean
Frankenstein
Catwoman
Chucky – Child’s Play
Dr. Evil
Penguin – Batman
The Shark – Jaws
Martains – The War of The Worlds
Goldfinger
Brutus – Popeye

Or Real Life baddies, including:

Convicts
Gangsters
Jack The Ripper
Terrorists
Adolf Hitler
Gothic
Osama Bin Laden
Various Politicians – depends on who you support
Bonnie & Clyde

Goodie Costume Ideas

This is an interesting fancy dress theme as you have the option of looking at film or real life heroes. You could also look at your own personal ‘hero’. Now this may be a famous film star (maybe you always wanted to be Marilyn Monroe?) Or it could even be a teacher from your school days. This is a brilliant costume theme that will give you plenty of scope for a huge variety of costumes.

Film Goodie Costumes

Rambo
Terminator
James Bond
Tarzan
Highlander
John Mclaine (Die Hard)
Jackie Chan
Lara Croft
Indiana Jones – we stock a good range of Indiana Jones costumes & accessories
Ellen Ripley (Alien)
Frodo Baggins
Luke Skywalker
Superman
Super Girl
Batman
Robin – why not take a look at all of our superhero costumes?
Bat Girl
Wonder Woman
Spiderman
Iron Man
Wolverine
Trinity
Neo – both from The Matrix
Princess Leia
Mad Max
Clint Eastwood
Ethan Hunt – Mission Impossible
Maverick – Top Gun
Obi Wan Kenobi
Spartacus
William Wallace
Zorro
Neo – The Matrix
Captain James Kirk
Woody
Buzz Lightyear – take a look at our Toy Story costumes
The Hulk
Silk Spectre – Watchmen
Ellen Ripley – Alien
The Bride – Kill Bill
Captain Jack Sparrow – he is ‘sort of’ a hero
Lawrence of Arabia
Spartacus
Robin Hood
Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne)
Tarzan
Ben Hur
Mad Max
Ethan Hunt – Mission Impossible
Maverick – Top Gun
Harry Potter
Dick Whittington
Prince Charming
Captain America
Peter Pan
The Men in Black
Angels

Gods (Roman, Greek, Egyptian, various religions)
Santa (Father Christmas)
Fairy Godmother

Real Life Goodies…

Nelson Mandela
Mahatma Ghandi
William Wallace
Mother Teresa
Doctors
Nurses
Army
Police
Navy RAF
Fireman
1940s War Costumes
Monks
Joan of Arc
Jesus
Admiral Nelson
Martin Luther King
Winston Churchill
Florence Nightingale
George Washington
William Shakespeare
Queen Boadicea
Captain Scott
Charles Darwin
Emmilene Pankhurst
Isaac Newton
Jane Austen
Walter Raleigh

Goodies & Baddies Fancy Dress

Posted on December 6, 2011 by admin

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We thought we’d offer a Goodies & Baddies costume theme for today as it does tie into the lead up to Christmas quite nicely. Only the good boys and girls get presents don’t they?

We have a large selection of Goodies & Baddies costume ideas – why not take a look?

Day 2 of the ‘early Christmas’ celebrated in some European countries because of it’s being St Nicholas’ Day today. For example, when we mentioned the arrival of St. Nicholas in Holland yesterday, we noted he was accompanied by his coloured assistant ‘Black Peter’ who supposedly deals with the children who haven’t been good. In the Czech Republic he arrives with a collection of angels and devils in tow, who have a similar purpose. In fact we have noted that, in general, our continental cousins take this ‘whose been naughty and whose been nice’ thing to a whole new level:– In Germany there is ‘Knecht Ruprecht’, dressed in black rags with blackened face and unkempt black hair (in the Bavarian region he has fur and horns). In Austria, there is ‘Krampus’, covered in bells and dragging chains. In France, ‘Père Noel’ is sometimes helped by an ex-butcher called ‘Père Fouettard’ who is called ‘Houseckler’ in Luxembourg.

In all cases, the origins of these characters seem to be as ‘bogeymen’ contrasting with the nice old Father Christmas and intended to scare children into behaving themselves – they certainly put Sexy Santas and Perky Pixies in the shade and give a whole new meaning to the Nightmare before Christmas.

For even more good & bad costume ideas – take a look here….

Goodies & Baddies Costume Theme

Posted on July 17, 2011 by admin

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We thought Goodies and Baddies suggested itself as a fancy dress theme today. This costume theme can be called other things such as Heroes & Villains, Good Versus Evil, Saints & Sinners etc., but basically they are all the same.

Some Great Baddie Costume ideas:

Darth Vader
Desert Warriors
Gangsters
Convicts
Snow Queen
Queen of Hearts
Count Dracula
Vampires
Werewolves
Wicked Queen
Ugly Sisters
Politicians (?)
Captain Hook
Voldermort – Harry Potter
Darth Maul
Cruella de Vil – 101 Dalmations
Dr. Hannibal Lector
Al Pacino
Wicked Witch of The West – Wizard of Oz
The Joker – Batman
Freddy Krueger - A Nightmare On Elm Street
Jason – Friday 13th
Scream
Jigsaw – Saw movies
Dr. No – James Bond
Devil
Fallen Angel
Witches

And some Goodie Costume Ideas…

Mother Teresa – nun outfit
Nurse Costumes – we have some great ladies sexy nurse outfits
Doctors – we stock a great range of accessories & costumes
Fireman
Police
Angels
Various Religions – we stock a great range of adult religious costumes
Superheroes – rather than list them all here, why not take a look at our range of superhero fancy dress costumes
X Men
Neo & Trinity from The Matrix
Nelson
Winston Churchill
Armed Forces
Robin Hood
Glinda, the Good Witch From Wizard of Oz
Fairy Godmother
Indiana Jones

Today’s costume theme has been chosen for two reasons: On the one hand, today is the birthday of one of our more low-profile comedians – Tim Brooke-Taylor, who was born in 1940 and recently awarded an OBE. Although now most often found on radio panel shows such as ‘Just a Minute’and ‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue’, for many he will be forever associated with ‘The Goodies’ TV series in which he starred with Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. The shows have recently been released on DVD so they can be enjoyed by a new generation. At the Baddie end of the scale, we can take our pick between James Cagney, born on this day in 1899, who, though best known for his gangster roles, did also show versatility by appearing in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’, and Punch. Actually the Punch in question is the satirical magazine of that name, first published today in 1841, but its mascot/logo was the villainous Mr Punch of seaside puppet-show fame whose behaviour was certainly not politically correct by today’s standards. Anyway, if the idea of the theme appeals, pop down and see us here at Props n Frocks – that’s the way to do it!