Today, we have decided on a Bingo Fancy Dress Theme as it is Friday 13th and unlucky for some. The opportunity for a black cat theme crossed our path earlier in the week with the anniversary of ‘Cats’ so we thought we would be optimistic and look at what we have seen in the way of costumes to do with Luck and games of chance. Obviously top of the tree (or perhaps top ‘o’ the morning) are the leprechauns, now fully back in the game after St Patrick’s Day in March. There are several versions of these lucky Irish elfin folk available on the market in both male and female styles.
An entire fancy dress theme based on luck we though would be too difficult, so Bingo it is!
Here are some examples of Bingo slang to give you some costume ideas (number on the list refers to bingo number being called – we have only included numbers with costume potential)…
1. Kelly’s eye, Nelson Column
2. One little duck, Little boy blue, Doctor who
3. Monkey on a tree,
5. One little snake
6. Tom’s tricks – wear a magicians costume, call yourself Tom
7. Lucky seven, God’s in heaven, David Beckham
8. One fat lady – see image
9. Doctor’s orders – Doctor’s Costume
10. Downing street
11. Legs eleven,
13. Unlucky for some, Devil’s number, Bakers dozen – Devil or Chef costume
14. Valentines day – cupid costume
15. Rugby team,
16. Sweet sixteen,
17. Old Ireland, Dancing queen – Abba Costumes
18. Key of the door
20. One score – musical score, Blind 20
21. Royal salute, Key of the door,
22. Quack quack, Two little ducks
25. Duck and dive
27. Little duck with a crutch, Gateway to heaven
28. Over weight, Duck & its mate
30. Burlington Bertie, Blind 30, Flirty thirty
31. Get up and run
32. Buckle my Shoe
33. Dirty knees, All the feathers,
35. Jump and jive
38. Christmas cake
40. Blind 40, Naughty 40
42. Whinny the Poo
44. Droopy drawers, All the fours,
45. Cowboy’s friend
49. PC (Police Constable),
50. Bulls eye, Blind 50, Snow White’s number (five-oh, five-oh.), Hawaii five O
51. The Highland Div[ision]
55. Snakes alive, All the fives
57. Heinz varieties,
59. Brighton line (engine 59)
60. Three score, Blind 60,
61. Bakers bun
64. The Beatles number – Beatles Costume
65. Old age pension,
66. All the sixes
67. Made in heaven, Angel Costumes
70. Blind 70
71. Bang on the drum
72. A crutch and a duck
73. Queen B – Bumble Bee costumes
75. Big Daddy – 70s pimp costumes
76. Trombones
77. Sunset strip, All the sevens
78. Heavens gate
80. Gandhi’s breakfast, Blind 80
88. Two fat ladies
90. Top of the shop, Top of the house, Blind 90
At Props n Frocks we do not necessarily have all the costumes we have mentioned above, but we do have a large collection of outfits, and by visiting us in store, or online, you are certainly onto a safe bet to find something to suit you..
This year is all about counting so we thought we’d offer a ‘numbers’ fancy dress theme for today. Stuck for ideas, read on and help is at hand…
As you might have noticed, 2011 is a Census year and the procedures for collection of the information on the population are well under way. Not surprisingly then, it was upon this date in 1801 that the first official British Census was undertaken. It’s format was a little different from today’s processes insofar as it was done on a parish basis, with respected local persons such as landowners and clergy collecting the data. Then, having sworn its accuracy before a Justice of the Peace, data was sent to the Home Office for collation and presentation to Parliament.
Under the circumstances we thought we would suggest the theme ‘Out for the Count’, a title as enigmatic and complex as the census form itself. On the one hand, you might think of Count Dracula or the great Count of Sesame Street, others might think that it is an opportunity for a boxing themed costume. We have even had someone who thought it was something to do with Weightwatchers – guilty conscience?
We however came to the conclusion that this theme was just too limiting and decided to broaden it out to include numbers. Hmmmm, we hear you say, that is not that much easier. Ah but it is once you start to think about it. Let us give you some ideas…
Count Dracula – we’d thought we’d start on an easy one
Costumes to do with money. Some examples would be:
Policeman costume for Coppers
Monkey for £500.00
We have already published a blog full of money costume ideas a few days ago, take a look at it for lots more costume ideas
Now let’s look to Bingo for more inspiration, here are just some to get you going …
anniversary of ‘Cats’ so we thought we would be optimistic and look at what we have seen in the way of costumes to do with Luck and games of chance. Obviously top of the tree (or perhaps top ‘o’ the morning) are the leprechauns, now fully back in the game after St Patrick’s Day in March. There are several versions of these lucky Irish elfin folk available on the market in both male and female styles.
