With Valentines just around the corner, we thought we take a look at 5 of the most popular Gangster Costumes which fit nicely with the Roaring Twenties and Chicago costume themes often chosen for Valentine’s Day parties.  And don’t think that they should be worn only then, they’d look great at any costume party! In this blog we look at 5 of our personal favourites but remember we have a huge selection of gangster fancy dress as well as costumes from the Roaring Twenties for you to choose from. 

Although New Year’s Eve is celebrated around the world, the Scots reserve a passion for these celebrations and the passing of the year which cannot be equaled anywhere else. Known simply as Hogmanay, the night of revelry that welcomes in the start of the New Year sees many a headache the next morning and in fact the first day of January sees thousands of party goers slowly making their way back home! And so good is the celebration that Scots get January 2^nd as a holiday so that they can recover from the recovery of the party itself! 

January 25th is probably the most important night in the Scottish calendar. The day serves as a commemoration for the life and works of Robert Burns, Scotland’s most celebrated poet. For over two hundred years patriots and families alike have enjoyed gatherings and celebrations for the man who holds a special place in the hearts of Scots wherever they may be around the world. Together with St Andrew's Day and Hogmanay, this is one of the three most important celebrations in Scotland and provides a real opportunity for a themed Scots costume party. 

It’s cold and it’s dark and we all need a pick me up after the all too quickly forgotten excesses of Christmas and the New Year.  Well at Karnival Costumes we have the answer for anyone looking for a costume party theme in deepest of winter. Based on the Norse tradition of burning a longboat as it travels to Valhalla, the annual Up Helly Aa celebrations provide the perfect opportunity for a little organized mayhem.

With the coming of Christmas there could be no better excuse to have some fun and go out wearing a fancy dress costume. After Halloween, the period around Christmas and the celebrations at the New Year are probably the second most popular time of year for wearing adult fancy dress costumes.  In this blog we'll take a quick look at some of the less immediate costume ideas that'll have you standing out from the crowd! So whether you're a lover of dressing up for a night out, or perhaps this is your first time, then at Karnival Costumes we're here to help you have some real fun! 

So many families start the run up to Christmas with the traditional seasonal treat of writing the Letter to Santa to let him know just what presents are being wished for this year. And with so many ways to get your letter to Santa, either in the fireplace, left on the mantelpiece or even sent direct to his workshop at; Santa’s Grotto, Reindeerland, SAN TA1 it's never been easier to ensure he knows what's being hoped for! To help you create the perfect letter, we have created a couple of simple letter formats, so grab your elf costume and settle down to dream up your own wish list of presents and get you letter off to Santa.

The TV show Doctor Who is a long standing favourite with both children and adults alike and in recent years, the series has undergone a transformation with the BBC re-energising the entire show enhancing the production values and giving the whole show a youthful and up-to-date feel. And in this blog we look back, by way of a superb Infographic at some of the Doctors most, and least memorable enemies as well as introducing you to some of the recent Dr Who costume introductions.