Where Can I Find Great Costume Ideas?

Inspiration for costumes is all around us. You can get great ideas for costumes just by looking out the window and seeing what season it is.
Themes

Many costume parties are based around themes. These themes will be your biggest inspiration for costumes. Popular themes include seasonal topics such as Halloween, Friday the 13th Christmas, Easter, Australia Day, Grand Final Day or perhaps a Beach or Hawaiian theme for a party in summer. Other themes may be around the host or occasion. Many adult hosts theme a party around the first letter of their name. So a party host by the name of Sharnie would ask everyone to come dressed as a character or item that starts with the letter S. Guests might dress up as stars, strawberries, southern ladies or perhaps even spaghetti.

Other popular themes are decade based or film character based. A decade based theme would ask all guests to dress as a celebrity or item from a specific decade (eg. the eighties) while a film character based theme asks guests to dress as a character from a film or as a famous actor or actress. Popular characters include Marilyn Monroe, characters from the Godfather films or perhaps even Bigbird!

Childrens' parties will quite often also give you a specific range of characters to consider. Parties with themes such as Princesses and Pirates, Superheroes or Nursery Rhyme characters give parents lots of options. Don't forget to look in your child's normal wardrobe for some of the makings of these costumes, many parents can make up 80% of a costume from everyday clothing.
Got the theme, now what?

The internet is a wonderful tool when searching for costume ideas. Simply enter a search for something general such as "Adult Costume Ideas" and let the internet find answers for you. If you are searching for a costume to fit into a certain theme then include that theme in your search.

We have a huge range of costumes for both children and adults. Make sure you visit us, hiring a costume is not  as expensive as you think and the range of costumes available will most likely amaze you. Hiring a costume takes out a lot of the preparation work of making your own costume and if you have to prepare more than one can be very handy and cost effective.

Books and movies have unlimited options and ideas. If you are unsure, go through your bookshelf or DVD collection for ideas. Children's books can be particularly useful for costume ideas for both adults and children. There is no rule that an adult can't go to a party as Cinderella or as Peter Pan. Movies will give you endless ideas for characters and the actors that played them. Many scenes and characters are easily recognisable so pick a well-known character, your costume will have more impact if everyone knows who you are.