For years the English had always been thought of as being a reserved bunch but this myth was well and truly exploded when the miniskirt appeared on the scene around the middle years of the Swinging Sixties. And with the recent explosion of interest in historical costumes and with films like Austin Powers continually being used as a costume party theme, what better time is there to look at just a few of the 60s costumes available? 

Across the UK, British fans of the King of Rock ‘n Roll will get their chance to celebrate the music, fashion and maybe just a little of that special atmosphere that surrounded Elvis Aaron Presley during his live stage performances. With annual festivals taking place at various times of the year and with these being spread out at locations around Britain there’s plenty of opportunity to join in the fun! And with the huge selection of Elvis Costumes and Accessories available you can be dressed for the part as well.

In the not too distant past there really were only two styles of costumes available for children to wear to costume parties; nurses for the girls and cowboys and indians for the boys.  Despite the passage of time, which has seen the arrival off a multitude of licensed costumes, there remains an everlasting comfort about the less talked about, but still family favourite wild west fancy dress costume. In this blog we look at some wild west costumes and some funny sayings from those by-gone days. 

With a super weekend of sport just gone where we saw Lewis Hamilton celebrating another podium finish and the Premier League spiralling into an exciting climax, we’ve just been having a chat in the Karnival Costumes office about our own sporting hobbies and how we never seem to find time to take part in them these days. But we did all agree that they make great outfits for a sports costume party... 

Cinco de Mayo is a showcase the vibrancy for all things associated with the Mexican culture. Whether street festival, parade or simply a domestic party, these are usually costume parties which ensures you don’t forget the fact that there is a Mexican connection. So, if you are planning to take part in a Cinco de Mayo parade or party, there are a lot of fancy dress outfits to choose from. At Karnival Costumes we've a whole range of Costumes and Costume Accessories suitable for adults and children which will be perfect for Cinco De Mayo. 

Everyone loves the opportunity to get into some fancy dress and party on and the kitsch event that is the Eurovision song contest offers a perfect time to buy something new for your costumes collection so that you too can be ready to join in the huge European wide party. In this blog we look at a few great ideas for your costume as well as looking back to your original blog which detailed everything you'd need to know to host your own celebrations. 

Ah; to prank or not to prank? What a great question and definitely one that's right about now as we run towards April Fool's Day. And as well us mere mortals playing pranks on each other on April Fools' Day, it’s a time when elaborate practical jokes appear on radio and TV stations, newspapers as well as across the internet. It's almost at a point where you just don't know what to believe on the day. Well if you want to bring it back to a more local level, or you fancy understanding what the day's about and just how it is that we get involved in this tomfoolery, then this is the blog for you!