40th birthday party - fancy dress

[Mrs.wchopper]

Any ideas folks - husband wants a vicars & tarts party (Bridget Jones style, not in a weird way) but I don't feel comfortable asking friends to do that.
Looking for something a bit different?

[mrs_overall]

We went to a brilliant Chavs & Goths party last year.
How about an era - eg a 70's or 80's party?

[catcuddler]

how about dressing as someone of the opposite sex?
should b fun all the men in dresses and make up and the women in shirt jeans n boots.should make it a laugh especially after a few drinks

[lil75]

what about dressing up as punks?

[rcl1]

-Fav childrens TV characters? eg pinky & perky, rupert the bear, andy pandy etc.

-Cowboys and Indians eg self explanatory

-Famous people eg Marilyn Monroe, Diana Ross, Michael Caine etc

-Superheros - eg Spiderman, catwoman, Superman/girl etc

[zzxxee]

what about the 1920,s flapper girls and charlston dresses and the men could come as charlie chaplin or just a 1920s suit or even a sixties party hippies or mini skirts

[Naomicorlett]

black and white. ladies can dress up and the men can wear either dinner jackets or T shirts.

[Maypole]

I went to one once where you had to dress up as a charater beginning with a letter from the birthday girls name, for example E, M, I, L or Y

I was Maid Marion

[Lore]

My friend went to a 'P' party, the idea being that you have to dress up as something beginning with the letter 'P' - She went as Pat Butcher, one of her pals went as a pensioner, she even hired a wheel chair for maximum effect.

Maybe you could do something similar - pick a letter that suits you. :)

[jacinta200]

I Agree with Naomicorlett ,a black & white theme is good as it gives people a choice. They can dress elegantly if they wish or even cross dress , whatever takes their fancy.

[Mrs.wchopper]

Thanks everybody for your ideas - that gives us plenty to work on.