| 单词 | fancy dress |
| 例句 | “Now where would I wear such a fancy dress?” said Brave Orchid. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I warn you. You’ll get the surprise of your life when you do see me in my fancy dress.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “What a tiresome person Lady Crowan is. Do you really believe all the people round here are talking and dreaming of nothing but a fancy dress ball at Manderley?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “You usually do. I hadn't expected you to be in fancy dress.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She swings open the door, and there is a picture of a woman in one of those fancy dresses that is so big that it arrives a minute before the lady does. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z And the little line about myself at the bottom, saying who Maxim had married as his second wife, and how he had just given the fancy dress ball at Manderley. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I needed to move into Harlem completely and make enough money to stay there and be cool and wear the fancy dresses and the clothes. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “She came to the last one, she said, and enjoyed it very much. I did not know you have fancy dress dances here, Frank.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to buy me a fancy dress because we were going to see Phantom of the Opera for her birthday. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z There is a family eating after the theater, she guesses, the two small daughters in absurdly fancy dresses with petticoats and large lacy collars. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Mr. de Winter,” she said, “there is something I’ve been wanting to ask you for ages. Now tell me, is there any chance of you reviving the Manderley fancy dress ball?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Over to the side was a lady who wore fancy dresses, a widow who prayed a crystal rosary. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The news soon spread about the fancy dress ball. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I knew them well of course by now, but had never studied them with a view to reproducing one of them as a fancy dress. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “The bishop’s wife wants to know when we are going to give a fancy dress ball at Manderley,” I said, watching him out of the tail of my eye. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I never asked, I never knew, how much he hated the last fancy dress ball ever given at Manderley. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She was back in her fancy dress, and the blood trailing from the wound on her throat looked more like the vibrant, fashionable scarf Ophie had originally mistaken it for. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She unlocked another shed and tossed the sack containing my dolls on top of a pile of unmarked boxes and then added the bag with the fancy dresses. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Ms. Rannells and Georgie headed off to a morning of fancy dresses, and the guys went to explore the world’s best literature. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z She had on her sparkly fancy dress that Gerald liked to touch. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Each paper made great play of the fact that Rebecca’s body had been found the day after the fancy dress ball, as though there was something deliberate about it. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Soon there would be no trace left of the fancy dress ball at Manderley. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The fancy dress dance last night, and I coming down to the head of the stairs in Rebecca’s dress. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “We missed the fun of the wedding, you know, it’s a shame to deprive us of all excitement. Hands up for the Manderley fancy dress ball. There you see, de Winter? Carried unanimously.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “That explains the fancy dress, I imagine,” Father said. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one Sunday, I remember, when we had an invasion of visitors during the afternoon, that the subject of the fancy dress ball was first brought up. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The girl who had dressed for the fancy dress ball the night before had been left behind. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I make my own way down the stairs and out the door hoping my pals won’t see me with boys who wear kilts and girls with white teeth and fancy dresses from olden times. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Here and there, military men in fancy dress uniforms are looking up at the distant flashes of fireworks in the sky. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The tables are covered in statues of saints, colorful candles, black dolls in fancy dresses, crystal bowls of candy, bottles of perfume, and the shimmery gold and yellow colors that flavor the whole place. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The important foreigners and school officials sit in the front rows in their suits and fancy dresses. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t care for the fancy dress. There’s debts on my farm . “And it’s your farm, now is it?” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Set after set of the Queen’s fireworks exploded over the roofs of the city, over Canvastown, over the mansions that held the King’s subjects in their ball gowns and fancy dress uniforms. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They were words that belonged in a sunny classroom, as useless here on the East Side as her mother's fancy dresses. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Then I cleaned the make-up off my face that I had put on for the fancy dress. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It trots along at a fair old pace, the cast doing a sterling job of keeping straight faces while spouting quasi-scientific gobbledegook, garbed in increasingly silly fancy dress. X-Men: Days of Future Past review – star-stuffed extravaganza 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Since then, the beer has been ditched but the event's grown in stature, now attracting hordes of competitors; the addition of fancy dress guarantees muddy fun. Maldon Mud Race, Ely Eel Day: new events this week 2013-05-04T05:00:21Z I put them on the stage playing in this weird fancy dress in this English Manor house. | Mark Ronson: An Admirer Of Tight Production, But of Sludge, Too 2010-10-03T02:00:00Z And the evening portion was just as important work as the daytime; just because there was liquor and food and fancy dress didn’t mean it wasn’t work. Megaphone by Natalie Bakopoulos 2012-05-28T15:00:00Z Because, like all Halloween parties, this one's in fancy dress. Clip joint: fancy dress 2010-10-27T16:10:00Z The prehistoric area has caves and fancy dress dinosaur costumes. Family-friendly museums for half-term 2011-02-15T14:18:00Z She recently sent her son to school in his uniform instead of fancy dress. 'I feel bombarded with to-dos': the hell of life admin – and how to get on top 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z “I’m in fancy dress. On the invitation it said Black Tie or Fancy Dress …” 'I unreservedly apologise': What happens when costumes go very, very wrong 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z I was required to report in fancy dress – Saxon peasant, old woman – and I loved it. ‘Alcoholism continues long after you stop drinking': my 15 years sober 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z There will be music, speeches, poetry, fancy dress and – as at Bramley and all good UK campaigns – cake. Swimmers plan a day of mourning as Newcastle cuts pool and Turkish baths 2013-03-25T17:05:33Z To be a woman is so much more, and yet demands so much less than using nail lacquer or wearing fancy dresses. All Twisted Up by Gender Bending 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z “I grew up watching all the award shows and I’d put on a fancy dress and watch it with my friends,” Gerwig recalls. Greta Gerwig: 'I'm at peak shock and happiness' 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z “I don’t like fancy dress,” he told me, and handed it over. 'These men are bad role models': will my son get over his superhero obsession? 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z There will be — we hope — live operas, and theater, and premieres, and concerts, and fancy dress parties. Save Brooks Brothers! 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z I don't walk around in stilettos and fancy dress all the time. A Minute With: Actress Lake Bell on going from indie to Disney 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z I am a fancy dress grump, to be honest. Q&A: Matt Smith 2013-03-30T08:00:07Z Tell us about what you've heard and your own ideas of the power and fun of fancy dress. Elton John: 'Bestival seems to be a people's festival' 2013-01-30T21:00:03Z We did once go to a fancy dress party as Bill and Ben the uncannily similar flowerpot men. A letter to … Identical twins, who truly know what it’s like to be one of a pair 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z What is your fancy dress costume of choice? Q&A: Rob Lowe 2011-08-26T21:59:03Z This trend is similar to another recent fad wherein social media users wear duvets as if they were fancy dresses. that one, appropriately, is called the duvet challenge. People are turning paper bags into chic dresses during lockdown 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z The party theme and silly fancy dress animals mean you can't help but smile. Fancy Dress Farmyard by Nick Sharratt - review 2012-07-11T11:00:00Z Wearing a navy suit, the prince answered the phones alongside traders in fancy dress costumes for the charity day where all ICAP's profits from 60 offices are donated to more than 200 charities worldwide. Britain's Prince Harry turns trader for charity day 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Part of me was like, "Oh, the South of France and fancy dresses, you know, high heels, sign me up. Glamour." Julia Stiles gets Shakespearean again: On murder, betrayal and the powerful women of "Riviera" 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z His funeral will call for fancy dress, and the men will have to dress like women and the women will have to dress like men. The Tear-Stained Confessions of Sam Smith 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Three parties here in 2010 climaxed with a monster all-nighter on New Year's Eve and they continue the momentum with tonight's Valentine fancy dress number. Clubs picks of the week 2011-02-12T00:05:37Z On a wall along the hallway that guides viewers from the part of the collection focused on Black history toward the art section are several black-and-white portraits of Black people in fancy dress. The Kinsey Collection fills in blanks where Black Americans are left out of U.S. history 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Given the opportunity I would ban fancy dress for the over-10s. Fancy dress is great role play – as long as you’re under 10 | Eva Wiseman 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z As well as half-naked customers, bizarre fancy dress is another common sight. What I'm really thinking: the pizza delivery man 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z It means saying sayonara to gendered expectations of wearing fancy dresses. Tina Fey sheds her dress for Letterman goodbye — and shreds gender norms 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z "Wearing fancy dress makes us all feel less inhibited so I think it's a great way to enjoy live music," he said. Snoop and Elton John for Bestival 2013-01-31T06:30:47Z And when theater tries to replicate the cinematic derring-do of super-hero films, it almost always looks like a poor relation in hand-me-down fancy dress that includes a set of limp cloth wings. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: The Urge to Fly 2011-03-10T17:31:44Z “It is Halloween, Mardi Gras, fancy dress, all superficial because it has to do with surface.” Hollywood's Finest on Display 2012-11-19T10:53:03Z Play was stopped at an Australian darts competition when rioting fans in fancy dress brawled and threw chairs. Riot at Australian darts tournament 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z It is always flattering to have someone of the stature of Julianne Moore knock on a designer’s door in search of a fancy dress. Why the red carpet is bad for fashion 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z I even went to a fancy dress party as Captain Scarlet. Thunderbirds guru Anderson dies 2012-12-27T09:57:48Z Those in fancy dress will enjoy discounts in local restaurants, so buff that chainmail. This week's new events 2013-04-20T05:00:24Z No one needs a new bag, or a fancy dress; they desire them. Fashion Creates a Slippery Slope of Designer Departures 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z It is fascinating how Foley's production only makes total sense in the final act when all the characters sport Jacobean fancy dress, and there is a sudden congruity between word and action. A Mad World My Masters – review 2013-06-14T17:25:26Z He laughs as he describes the suit that he wore, with a skinny tie, when they were first married, my mother’s fancy dresses, and the special holiday outfits purchased for my older sisters and brother. “Auld Lang Syne” and Four Generations of My Family 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z In 2005, he wore a German desert uniform and a swastika armband to a friend’s birthday party in Wiltshire, which had the fancy dress theme “colonial and native”. Fancy dress is great role play – as long as you’re under 10 | Eva Wiseman 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z The Turkey Rhubarb Guise Band and Penzance Youth String Orchestra provide the musical entertainment, with fancy dress, Christmas singalongs and dancing. This week's new events 2012-12-15T00:05:34Z Taking place from 7pm until 7am, this is a serious start to the year, its solemn intent undercut slightly by the fancy dress theme, which is Alice In Wonderland v Star Wars. Clubs picks of the week 2011-01-01T00:05:41Z I went to a fancy dress party he threw, and the theme was Alice in Wonderland. What it was like to work on a film with Stephen Hawking 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Come along in fancy dress and you might win a prize. This week's new film events 2012-08-24T23:05:00Z Some had painted their cars, some had got dressed up in fancy dress, some stood on their car doors. The Show’s Delayed, but They’re Still Keeping ‘Company’ 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Wardrobe items from the Museum of History & Industry’s permanent collection — fancy dresses and dapper duds — allow you to savor the fashions of Smith’s heyday. MOHAI exhibit of Al Smith’s photographs shows vibrancy of Seattle’s Central District and African-American community 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z For example, what better place to see Jane Fonda's camp 41st-century space classic Barbarella than the plush planetarium of the Royal Observatory, in fancy dress? This week's new film events 2010-07-09T23:06:00Z Though the opera experience in Britain has become increasingly informal, and fancy dress seems to be a thing of the past, the art form remained “associated with the class system, with snobbery,” he said. Oliver Mears Takes a Big Leap to the Royal Opera 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z It was a beautiful change-up, and Perry even managed to make bright aqua locks work with the fancy dress. 2012 Grammys Red Carpet: Six OMG Fashion Moments 2012-02-13T02:03:43Z In "You're Ugly, Too", Zoë, who teaches at a college in a midwest town, visits New York and is invited to a fancy dress Halloween party. The Collected Stories by Lorrie Moore. Week two: dialogue 2010-04-09T23:07:00Z As the series draws to a close, everyone comes to work in fancy dress and there's a lot of whooping. TV highlights 02/07/2013 2013-07-02T06:00:21Z It isn't even getting to see them all careering around gormlessly like a bunch of freshers at a turn-of-the-millennium Austin Powers fancy dress party. X-Men: First Class and its schoolboy behaviour – film on TV recap 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z I didn’t have a tuxedo so was reluctant to go, but my wife was keen to make a good impression and encouraged me to go for the fancy dress option. 'I unreservedly apologise': What happens when costumes go very, very wrong 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Here there are no Patagonian poetry grottos, no naked swimming, fancy dress pirate parades, English National Ballet, wishing trees, or Alice in Wonderland hookah lounges. Reading festival 2012 kicks off in style 2012-08-24T15:33:00Z Made in Chelsea, my primary anthropological source for the evolution of fancy dress, rotated around a series of extravagant costume parties designed to provide a theatre for the themed drama within. Fancy dress is great role play – as long as you’re under 10 | Eva Wiseman 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z The Folger Shakespeare Library was crowded with the well-heeled literati, writers and thinkers and philanthropists in fancy dresses and suits circulating in the stately Elizabethan-style theater, exchanging pithy remarks and clinking wineglasses. At 15, Daniela Shia-Sevilla’s writing has already wowed the literary community 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Mr Benn is set to put his bowler hat back on and return to the fancy dress shop as a publishing company prepares to bring his adventures back into print this autumn. Mr Benn goes back into print 2010-08-20T11:52:00Z What would be your fancy dress costume of choice?That's work, isn't it? Q&A: Imelda Staunton 2013-06-29T07:00:03Z It is also the territory of a ghost called the Route 26 Hitchhiker, which is said to manifest as a young lady wearing a fancy dress. Leaf Peeping Is Not Canceled: 6 Drives and Hikes to Try This Fall 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z There will be dance trainers on hand, street food and cocktails, and "fancy dress is encouraged but not enforced". This week's new film events 2013-05-18T05:00:10Z The placards, carried by children and people in fancy dress, were blank; the mood celebratory. Adain Avion – review 2012-07-03T17:15:38Z For those who don’t like fancy dress, the traditional opening of the city to Carnevale takes place on Old Town Square on Feb. 26. In Transit: Baroque Fun at Prague's Carnevale 2011-02-25T11:00:46Z By standing on their hind legs, they literally prance around in fancy dresses, their odd gaits waived away as an aristocratic affectation. Thomas the Tank Engine, neocolonial fantasy: What his new international pals, and the backlash against them, signal 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z The fancy dress all-dayers devoted to Harry Potter and anime are now the stuff of adult fantasy conventions, while opening animation Rio is voiced by the likes of Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway. This week's new film events 2011-03-26T00:07:04Z The answer could be revealed on Friday, when festivalcomers are encouraged to don fancy dress on the theme of "heroes and villains". T in the Park: what to look out for this weekend 2013-07-11T15:21:00Z With a fancy dress and a synchronized swimming fantasy, Jane and Michael are officially back together. ‘Jane the Virgin’ Season 2, Episode 13: Rafael Gets Shut Down 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Tina Fey, in honor of "my last time wearing a fancy dress on a talk show and conforming to gender norms out of respect" for Letterman, gave him the dress off her back. David Letterman's 33-year journey from cult hero to late-night institution 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z At that point, costume becomes one of the last indulgences they turn to, gathering found scraps from the wreckage, leaves, feathers and other natural objects into a homecoming-style fancy dress parade. Survival tips from TV we didn't know we needed 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z A ridiculously over-the-top outing for James Delaney at the back end of January centred round a debauched house party – featuring magic tricks, nitrous oxide and fancy dress. The best TV episodes of 2017, from The Deuce to Line of Duty 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z A bleakness absent in Haworth itself, where the town's stores are all staffed by people in ye olde fancy dress and there are more gift shops than cobbles. Yorkshire versus Ibiza: which is the perfect holiday? 2013-03-10T06:29:03Z Mum liked to enter me for the fancy dress and talent shows, Dad would enter the knobbly knees contest. Family life: Granny's archive, 60s childhood and bread and drip 2013-05-04T06:15:02Z Audiences there, in fancy dress, witnessed an eclectic selection including Madness, Friendly Fires, the Human League and George Clinton. Isle of MTV 2010-09-04T05:45:00Z While festivals like Electric Daisy Carnival have amplified the fantasy and fancy dress side of 90s rave, other sectors in the resurgent scene have gone in the opposite direction, concentrating on the music. How rave music conquered America 2012-08-02T19:00:00Z The wackier the costume the better for the Kawasaki parade, just outside Tokyo, with many participants wearing prosthetics, complex theatrical makeup or kitsch, homemade fancy dress. Vampire state of mind: how to join the world's greatest Halloween parade 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Her writing is spare: words work hard and are not encouraged to put on fancy dress or show off. The Overhaul by Kathleen Jamie – review 2013-01-19T19:00:06Z A co-worker who is engaged to be married visited a fancy dress shop and lied about her budget. Why Don’t My Parents Trust Me With My Phone? 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Chandler also probably made a spectacular water cooler on which is depicted a Black man and woman in fancy dress — perhaps a wedding. The Magnificent Poem Jars of David Drake, Center Stage at the Met 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z How have people responded to the request to wear fancy dress? Arcade Fire: Dressing up and falling over 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z In December, the discount chain store Don Quixote was forced to remove Nazi-themed fancy dress outfits that included a swastika armband. Japanese pop group Kishidan's 'Nazi' outfits force Sony to apologise 2011-03-02T09:49:30Z The fancy dress is a bit of fun, not a lifestyle; if anyone's wearing an anorak it's likely to be me; and I follow the party line on elves. Why I'm going to the Discworld convention 2010-08-26T11:20:00Z What would be your fancy dress costume of choice?A very aggressive pirate princess or the gorilla, Guy the silverback. Q&A: Sally Hawkins 2011-07-29T21:59:28Z Not judging by this fancy dress, midnight movie screening of Waters' Crybaby, introduced by Skins writer Robin Ince. Commission us: 'found footage' ? the discovery that disappeared again 2010-10-14T10:21:00Z So royal wouldn't be your fancy dress costume of choice? Anne Hathaway: 'I'm much happier talking with people than I am flirting with them' 2010-12-26T00:05:06Z Some days I want nothing more than a fancy dress, a big reception and a houseful of gravy boats and monogrammed towels. I used to love the bride 2013-04-09T23:50:00Z Because the fancy dress theme for this year's festival is wildlife. Watch Florence + the Machine cover Talking Heads 2012-05-21T10:06:49Z The annual racing meeting west of London is a heady mix of horses, extravagant headwear, fancy dress, champagne and strawberries with cream. Queen beams as she returns to Ascot after COVID-19 hiatus 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Nearby — geographically, if not chronologically — Helen Zughaib’s brightly striped entry complements a picture of a woman who has perched a fancy dress hat atop her black shroud. Review | In the galleries: Artists talk through their hats 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Woodward describes it as "a heroic figure", a very rare full-length study of a black subject who is neither servile nor in fancy dress, but also an enigma. Garden Museum hopes to identify subject of mysterious portrait 2012-12-16T16:32:01Z Kya, having put on lipstick and a fancy dress for Tate's return, is despondent in a way not seen since the original "Stella Dallas." "Where the Crawdads Sing" is a stupefyingly bad adaptation of spoon-fed melodrama 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z “But this evening is not about fancy dress and who have enough money.” Marina Abramovic?s Crossover Moment 2011-11-18T23:58:05Z First they head to Johnson's fancy dress bash, before popping round to Super Hans's gaff, where a party has broken out that's so dark even Hans himself can't handle it. TV highlights 29 December 2010-12-20T04:35:00Z A canary yellow was the accent color but there were no fancy dresses and a sporty and energetic vision filled the collection. Special Report: Fashion: Mary Katrantzou, as London?s Summer 2012 Shows End 2011-09-20T18:00:53Z Thousands turned up in fancy dress to witness the cream of Scots aristocracy, canned in brass armour, tilting at each other on horseback. How to be a Victorian by Ruth Goodman – review 2013-07-12T11:00:01Z New Year's Eve at the Honey is that least taxing of fancy dress options: a Masquerade Ball. New Year's Eve 2012 clubs 2012-12-29T00:06:15Z The suggested attire: fancy dresses and tiaras for the girls ages 4 to 9, and party dresses and hats — the bigger, the more ornate, the better — for the adults. Field Notes: The Royal Wedding : Tossing the Royal Bouquet, One Generation to the Next 2011-04-22T19:35:15Z Mr. Styles, who has been hailed, aptly or not, as a David Bowie for a new generation, urged fans to arrive in fancy dress. What Harry Styles Fans Wore for ‘Harryween’ 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Don't worry: clip joint has scoured cinema to come up with five top tips to the best fancy dress disguises. Clip joint: fancy dress 2010-10-27T16:10:00Z Wearing fancy dress makes us all feel less inhibited so I think it's a great way to enjoy live music. Elton John: 'Bestival seems to be a people's festival' 2013-01-30T21:00:03Z The penny-farthings and fancy dress were all packed away by Sunday, however, as the more serious matter of the country's premier cyclosportive took center stage. Hurricane turns Surrey sportive into epic challenge 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z There is some room for fancy dress and fiestas among the more serious stuff, though. This week's new events 2012-10-12T23:06:01Z David Trent: Pull down your trousers and pants and inconclusively fondle yourself in front of a woman wearing a fancy dress dog suit. Edinburgh fringe favourites on the dark side of comedy 2012-08-03T23:05:00Z Though I came of age in the time of ironic 70s disco nights, I was never tempted, perhaps because my daily outfits were often mistaken for fancy dress. Fancy dress is great role play – as long as you’re under 10 | Eva Wiseman 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z Still, to this day, people dress as his Pennywise for Halloween parties; his jovial form has become the shorthand for Scary Clown in generic fancy dress shop costume rentals. Fears of a clown: why the original It will always be the best 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Er … this chapter is full of kids in fancy dress, not just a couple blacked up as negroes, but also in costume as Turks, Eskimos, and Indians. German publisher attacked for bowdlerising children's classic 2013-01-18T10:53:03Z Though Halloween has a lot to answer for, it would be unfair to rest all blame for the rise of fancy dress on its shoulders – the rise, and fall, and zombie-stripper-like rise. Fancy dress is great role play – as long as you’re under 10 | Eva Wiseman 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z Something about seeing hundreds of lunatics in fancy dress squelch their way through waist-deep mud attracts huge crowds, who also have a rubber duck and balloon race to amuse themselves with. This week's events previews 2010-12-18T00:08:04Z Cosimo was an able bureaucrat, not a soldier, so the armour is fancy dress, but this image says "invincible Machiavellian prince". Bronzino's Medici portraits ? review 2010-10-22T23:07:00Z A nocturnal fun run with tweed fancy dress and obstacles such as the Rack, Tunnel and Scree. This week's new events 2013-03-15T17:27:46Z The other little girls showed up in fancy dresses, with their hair in ringlets. A Former Child Star Returns, With Wisdom 2011-03-27T22:28:00Z Occasionally an unfamiliar formal park will appear - other times a befuddling array of fancy dress costumes. Google Street View: The unlikely London sites you can see from home 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Fans are responding in kind, adopting the band's medieval costumes and turning concerts into an elaborate bonanza of fancy dress. The Last Dinner Party: 'Being a hyped, buzzy band can be a curse' 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z It's the biggest night of the year in the city and brings in thousands of people - the vast majority of both young and old are in costume and fancy dress. Derry: Thousands set for Europe's biggest Halloween party 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z It featured leaping acrobats, a giant scrum with dozens in fancy dress, and a massive inflatable Eiffel Tower which rose in the middle of the field. French President Macron jeered at opening ceremony for Rugby World Cup 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Wrestlers donned fancy dress and grappled in a gravy-filled pool for the 15th annual World Gravy Wrestling Championships. World Gravy Wrestling Championship held in Rossendale 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z I was shocking in the pop realm because I was one of the first people who turned up and said, “This isn’t fancy dress — this is who I am.” Culture Club's Boy George: 'I’m not anti-anyone. I’m not even anti-normal people' 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z "I get the big, fancy dress. He gets the fancy skydive". Groom skydives into wedding ceremony 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The 43rd Oxenhope Straw Race saw competitors, many of whom were in fancy dress, carry the straw through the West Yorkshire village and stopping off along the way for a pint or two. Oxenhope Straw Race: Pints and perspiration at annual bale race 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z But here, in every direction, Derby-goers in fancy dresses and seersucker suits posed for selfies, fluffed the feathers in their hats and sipped mint juleps. In the shadow of 7 horse deaths, party goes on at the Derby 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z "I am looking forward to the parade - I'll be meeting up with a couple of friends and wearing fancy dress for it." Wrexham: Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney to join victory parade 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z A garlic and herb dip and a rhinoceros were among the fancy dress costumes donned by some of the thousands who took part in the London Marathon. London Marathon 2023: Race attracts record number of participants 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Many will do so in fancy dress, others have world records in their sights; all will be cheered along the familiar crowd-lined streets. Everything you need to know about this year's London Marathon 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Prizes are awarded for fastest times and best fancy dress. Oxenhope Straw Race: Pints and perspiration at annual bale race 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The contrast of the fancy dress and orange flotation devices was a mood lightener in what could have been a heavy atmosphere. Several problems likely to blame in WA ferry grounding 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Organisers say the screenings will encourage fancy dress and singalongs. Eurovision 2023: Grand final to be shown in cinemas for first time 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z By putting a lot of stars in fancy dress in one room, awards shows represent the last remaining illusion that Hollywood constitutes an actual community. Jimmy Kimmel delivers an uncontroversial, slap-free Oscars 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z For many, the holiday is marked by drinking, revelry and fancy dress, celebrating the moment from the Book of Esther when the Jewish people are saved from annihilation at the hands of a Persian official. Six killed in Israeli raid on Jenin as settlers attack Palestinian town again 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z A university football coach fell to his death from a nightclub fire escape after trying to get into a fancy dress party, an inquest has heard. Cardiff Met student Alfie Woollett died trying to get in club 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z A YouTuber died after suffering severe head injuries in a car crash while returning from a Halloween fancy dress party, an inquest has heard. YouTuber DLuxx died from crash head injuries, inquest hears 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z "We want audiences to enjoy themselves, come along in groups, get your fancy dress on, and come together to enjoy this historic occasion on the big screen," he said. Eurovision 2023: Grand final to be shown in cinemas for first time 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The memoir also claims Prince William "howled with laughter" when he saw his brother dressed in a Nazi uniform before a fancy dress party in 2005, the New York Post reports. Harry makes sensational claims in leaked book 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The Comrie Flambeaux will be accompanied by music and people in fancy dress before the remnants of the torches are thrown into the River Earn. Scotland prepares for Hogmanay celebrations 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z The fancy dress event, which holds a bucket collection, has raised tens of thousands of pounds for local good causes. Festive dippers return to help local good causes 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z The annual Christmas day swim in Porthcawl saw many happily turn up in festive swim costumes and fancy dress - such as traffic bollards, Christmas crackers and the unusual combination of Santa on a flamingo dinghy. Christmas swims: Hundreds brave cold for festive dips in Tenby and Porthcawl 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z The event began in 2008 when the White family decided to wear fancy dress while joining a local swimming club's Christmas morning dip. Boscombe White Christmas Dip: Hundreds join in fancy dress swim 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Hundreds of people - many in festive fancy dress costumes - braved icy waters as Christmas Day dips were held along the Suffolk coast. Hundreds brave North Sea in Christmas Day dips 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z England supporters have used imitation chain-mail armour, plastic helmets and toy weapons as a fancy dress for games for years. England fans face stadium ban over crusader costumes in Qatar 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z More than 100,00 people - many in fancy dress - are expected to flock to the city centre over the weekend for the many events on offer this year. Halloween: Londonderry goes 'above and beyond' for festival 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Olivia Akers wrote to the Queen in June, sending photos of her dressed as Her Majesty for a fancy dress competition. Girl in Queen fancy dress among last to hear from her 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Spectators have been prevented from attending in fancy dress for the remainder of the match and sales at bars are restricted to two drinks per person. Tributes paid to Queen before England v SA Test 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z It sees competitors wrestle in a pool of gravy for two minutes, with points being scored for fancy dress, entertainment value and wrestling ability. World Gravy Wrestling Championships returns after two-year break 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Participants decorated themselves in a variety of fancy dress, including dinosaur costumes, gorillas and stars. Thousands revive Sydney's famous road race after COVID hiatus 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z Great Wishford Primary School, near Salisbury, welcomed its first pupils in 1722 and marked the milestone this week with a historical display, fancy dress, and a commemorative tree. Great Wishford Primary School marks 300th anniversary 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z She said: "I almost got dragged into the fancy dress, which I really didn't want to do." Platinum Jubilee: The feuding Gravesend street which held two 1977 parties 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The State Opening is an opportunity for any government to hit the reboot button, and a reboot button garnished with regalia, pomp and fancy dress. What next for the UK after remarkable election results? 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z "Basically, people come in fancy dress - men and ladies - and then they wrestle in gravy and get eliminated as the day goes on," Ms Lowe said. World Gravy Wrestling Championships returns after two-year break 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z So she was surprised when a fledgling government programme helped evacuate her fancy dress costumes and sound systems. To escape fighting, Ukraine moves firms to safety 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z In each book, Mr Benn visited a fancy dress store and tried on a different outfit, before leaving the shop through a magic door and going on a journey related to his costume. David McKee: Mr Benn author dies aged 87 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z He loved turning up for fancy dress parties at school in Texas. Surya Kasibhatla: Actor with cerebral palsy shines in Bollywood thriller Jalsa 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The Barmy Army quipped that the Australia fans were entering into the festive spirit by turning up in fancy dress that day - as empty seats. What is Christmas like on tour with TMS? 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Who on Earth forces their daughters to wear fancy dresses anymore? How terrible is the 'Sex and the City' reboot? We duke it out 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The parade in Waukesha - a community of about 72,000 located to the west of Milwaukee - is traditionally held every year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, and includes fancy dress, floats, dancers and marching bands. Wisconsin: Suspect named after car ploughs into Waukesha Christmas parade 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z A few hours before the restrictions kicked in, families in fancy dress came out to catch a glimpse of the traditional Sinterklaas arrival parade. Covid: Dutch accept life within 'lockdown-lite' 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Allie completed the final swim on Sunday in Halloween fancy dress. Halloween swim ends woman's year-long Paignton Pier challenge 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The British, in their day, cast "native" princes as decadent figures, more interested in frivolous sex and fancy dress than in government. India's misunderstood maharajahs 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z McCarthy brings most of the comedy in royal fashion, donning a fancy dress, pearls and a fascinator at one point and toasting her friend with a cup of tea. All Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, wants for her 40th birthday is 40 minutes of your time 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z A group of partygoers from Yorkshire amble by in fancy dress. Levelling up: The seaside town fighting violence and frustration 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z They included a number in fancy dress in what looked a party atmosphere after the Birmingham Bears' defeat to Derbyshire Falcons on Thursday evening. Birmingham Edgbaston ban for 'disgraceful' cricket pitch invaders 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z The annual racing meeting west of London was a heady mix of horses, extravagant headwear, fancy dresses, champagne, as well as strawberries with cream. Queen Elizabeth meets Boris Johnson at Buckingham Palace for their first in-person audience since the pandemic 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Some wore fancy dresses, while others dressed in their regular shorts and T-shirts. Amid pandemic, Venezuelans have fun picking Carnival queen 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z “Catering is so much more than rich people putting on fancy dresses,” she says. The pandemic crashed the party for caterers, who are struggling even more than restaurants to pivot 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z But they will have to adhere to a variety of strict guidelines, which include not singing or chanting, and not wearing fancy dress. Wright 'felt depressed' during lockdown 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Up to 1,000 fans will be able to attend each session of this year's PDC World Darts Championship but they will not be permitted to wear fancy dress. Fans but no fancy dress at PDC Worlds 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Queues for the bars and groups of grown adults jovially singing in fancy dress were replaced by Twickenham walkways that took on an eerie silence. Willis' unusual Twickenham debut 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z There were no fancy dresses, makeup artists or parties. Perspective | Photographers across Mexico have been documenting the challenges of distance learning 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Girls with long hair and fancy dresses, their arms draped around one another’s shoulders, smiling wide. A Campaign Milestone: ‘I Was Drugged and Raped,’ Heard in a Candidate’s Ad 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z There's a fancy dress theme and going over the top is advised. 'I've gone from being a photographer to being a farmer' 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z "Unfortunately, for this year only, we are unable to permit any spectators on site in fancy dress," they said. Fans but no fancy dress at PDC Worlds 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z The event will be streamed on social media and viewers are urged to join in with pictures of their fancy dress. Camp Bestival holds online 'sleepover' 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Beer and wine flowed aplenty as approximately 350 adults in fancy dress locked arms on long wooden benches and swayed to the rhythm of music provided by a live band. The cluster effect: how social gatherings were rocket fuel for coronavirus 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Just don’t let it turn into fancy dress. How to wear a pilgrim collar | Jess Cartner-Morley 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Harry will presumably not need much tutoring in this regard, though he did infamously wear a German desert uniform replete with swastika to a fancy dress party in 2005. The other American: what Meghan can learn from Wallis Simpson 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z As Vine suggests the Mail was much more indulgent towards Harry in the days when pictures emerged of him dressed in a Nazi uniform at a fancy dress party. 'Two most spoiled brats in history': pundits furious over Harry and Meghan's step back 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z That still is from the movie “Marriage on the Rocks,” and the photo below it is of me as a teenager wearing my grandmother’s fancy dress from the photo. Veteran producer Suzanne Todd does a lot of living in here | My Favorite Room 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z In my case, it was realising once through the door that not only did I not know anyone, they were all in fancy dress. Faking it: could I go from being an introvert to an extrovert in one week? 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z From his rapid retreat from a campaign pledge for proportional electoral representation to his odd fascination with fancy dress and concerns about the sincerity of his progressive credentials, cumulative questions arose about Trudeau domestically. Justin Trudeau’s political setback: A surprise to the world, but not to Canada 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z The two boys, decked out in fancy dress, thought they had found the right place. The door knock that killed a Japanese teenager in US 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman said: “There is no information to suggest that a clown or anyone wearing fancy dress was involved in this incident.” Man, 43, and woman, 41, released after cruise ship brawl arrests 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z “I can’t dance”; “I don’t sing”; “I’m not really one for fancy dress.” How do you make your soul grow? Embrace your everyday creativity – no matter how aimless | Charlotte Church 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z He had bought the outfit from a fancy dress party, which he said had shown him how to apply the make-up. Minstrel singer wins race case appeal 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z The annual Army v Navy rugby match may be forced to move to a different venue over concerns fans see it as "a drunken, al fresco fancy dress party". Armed forces rugby match a 'drunken party' 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z I prefer the fancy dress of Parliament Square to the teargas of the Arc de Triomphe.But unless there are consequential gains to such action, it is mere self-indulgence at other people’s expense. To rage against Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK is simply childish | Simon Jenkins 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z As a result we see the band joking around in fancy dress, waiting for planes, warming up backstage and even getting a police escort. Snow Patrol's 25 years on the road 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z "They were literally bikini contests and fancy dress contests," she says. Why Wrestlemania 35 is a 'huge step' for women 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z Except the material was thinner than any fancy dress costume, fractionally less well-made, and completely unadorned. 'I looked like a clown': the truth about shopping on Instagram 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z "Match attendees now see this event primarily as a drunken, al fresco fancy dress party with the rugby match itself being of secondary importance," he said. Armed forces rugby match a 'drunken party' 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z The pubs in Blackpool are now having special promotions on match-days - and a fancy dress shop is even offering each fan a free tangerine-coloured item of clothing to wear in the celebration parade. 'I will cry when I watch my team again' 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Tens of thousands of people in outlandish fancy dress were crammed into Rio’s Praça XV square for the Cordão de Boitatá street party, one of the most traditional shows of Rio’s notoriously decadent carnival. Rio carnival turns political as ‘Barbie Fascists’ defend women’s rights 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z "I dressed up as Stan Laurel for the school fancy dress party and a friend dressed as Oliver Hardy. I've still got the photograph." Stan and Ollie film is a 'love story' 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z My mother is responsible for cultural activities: parties, celebrations, carnival masks, decorations, fancy dress, lectures, study days. “All Rivers” 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Some hardy souls dived into the chilly waters in their swimwear while others donned fancy dress. Loony Dookers chill out for New Year 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Cath Bullock will be joining scores of hardy souls, many in fancy dress, braving the North Sea in her hometown of Redcar on Boxing Day. Why we ditch the sofa at Christmas 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z A controlled explosion had to be carried out on the mocked-up device the 28-year-old wore to a fancy dress party on Saturday. Partygoer dumped 'suicide vest' in bin 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z To the charge of misogyny was added racism after a photograph surfaced showing Jackson “blacked up” as a slave for a fancy dress event. How the ‘rugby rape trial’ divided Ireland 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z The annual lights-switch on usually features carnival floats as well as a procession of performers and characters in fancy dress - with last year's parade drawing a crowd of 30,000. Christmas parade branded a 'shambles' 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z "Victory balls" - charity fundraising events involving fancy dress, dancing, singing and copious drinking - were held to cater for this need. The battle for Armistice Day 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z It all sounds far removed from modern day US Halloween, with its candy and Dawn of The Dead fancy dress costumes. Halloween traditions unique to Wales 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z However, despite students' unions like Kent warning against costumes which stereotype other cultures, Andy says fancy dress inspired by traditions from abroad, such as Mexico's Day of the Dead and Bavarian Oktoberfest, remain hugely popular. How to navigate the crazy world of Halloween costumes 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z SAT Social hour, bring snacks to share, 6 p.m.; dancing, folk costume or fancy dress suggested, 7-11 p.m. Community calendar: Seattle Home Show 2, Diwali: Lights of India, bazaars and more 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z The Favourite Speaking of movies with royalty and fancy dresses, here’s the trailer for a film that looks very weird in a very different way. 11 new trailers you should watch this week 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z “Wearing any form of ‘fancy dress’ on the street during the day was bold, so these shoes are symbolic of the women you see in this exhibition.” Rebel Women: remembering Victorian New York's female activists 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Fran Leadon, the author of a new history of the street that tells the story of modern America, almost visibly recoils from a fancy dress Batman as we pick through the aimless herd. Broadway: the 13-mile street that charts the delirious story of America 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Reservations and fancy dress are encouraged but not required. Where to watch the royal wedding at L.A.-area pubs and tea parlors 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Warnings from organisers about the heat failed to deter some entrants from wearing costumes and fancy dress, which ranged from trees and bananas to rhinos. London Marathon: huge crowds spur on runners in hottest race ever 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Mr Brasher added runners in fancy dress "should think carefully if that is appropriate in these conditions". London Marathon set to be 'hottest ever' 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z The race director, Hugh Brasher, also reminded anyone runners planning to wear fancy dress to “look at whether it’s appropriate in the conditions” – particularly if their kit is heavy. London Marathon warnings issued with race set to be warmest on record 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z A clutch of bedraggled fancy dress characters lie in wait for visitors to Times Square on a late weekday morning, hustling for tourist dollars in return for a souvenir picture. Broadway: the 13-mile street that charts the delirious story of America 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Now, fancy dress is "a major part" of the marathon and something the organisers encourage. London Marathon's long love of fancy dress 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z However good the cause might be, fancy dress is not as funny as you thought. London Marathon: What runners need to know 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z “There’s this emphasis on ritualistically punishing the stag for this change of status. You humiliate him with fancy dress and make him get drunk,” Thurnell-Read says. When stag nights go wrong 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Tesco says it's "extremely sorry" for labelling a fancy dress costume as Dark Panther, instead of Black Panther. Tesco 'sorry' for 'Dark Panther' costume 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z And I put on a fancy dress, and I've never been. For Greta Gerwig, Oscar nominations mean 'excitedly yelling and not making any sense' 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z The basement diner is staying, as are the “fancy dress” display cases. Items from closed antique store end up on television show 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z She spent one evening with one of her closest friends laughing and joking and looking forward to New Year's Eve celebrations, as they were going to a fancy dress party. 'I performed CPR on dying daughter' 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z In Pembrokeshire, more than 1,500 swimmers braved the sea - many in fancy dress. Marching and swimming into 2018 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z Sweeney, a former Republican state lawmaker who is active in Iowa corn and cattle associations, was so happy that she went online and ordered fancy dresses and flew to Washington to attend her first inauguration. ‘Smothered’ and ‘shoved aside’ in rural America 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z “But the effort that they went to with fancy dress, the atmosphere they created, it was all phenomenal,” Porter recalls. Beer, arrows and a hell of a Christmas party: a world darts night at Ally Pally | Andy Bull 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Japan is to introduce new traffic laws to deal with the fad for fancy dress go-kart tours on the streets of Tokyo, it's reported. Japan's 'Mario Kart' drivers must buckle up 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The victim and his friends were wearing fancy dress for an event they were attending when they were approached by two youths who boarded at West Ham. Teenagers held over 'gay apology attack' 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z It was Mother’s Day, Shemekia was “probably about 9,” she says, and her mother put her in a fancy dress and got her to the club. The making of powerhouse blues prodigy Shemekia Copeland, grown up and with a voice all her own 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z A fancy dress company has been criticised by psychiatrists for selling a Halloween costume they say stigmatises mental illnesses. 'Psychotic nympho' outfit criticised 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Which means it’s another good excuse to get decked up in fancy dress and drink and sing and shout. Beer, arrows and a hell of a Christmas party: a world darts night at Ally Pally | Andy Bull 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z "Aiding and abetting is a moral crime. You are scum in a fancy dress." Backlash after Karan defends Weinstein 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Thousands of Labour supporters, union members and members of other left-wing parties waved placards, wore fancy dress and chanted "Oh, Jeremy Corbyn" as they took part in the The People's Assembly march against austerity. Tories greeted by large protests 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Hats and fancy dress are encouraged but not required. Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: 6 Facts About France’s Biggest Horse Race 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z It was the post-industrial capitalist society searching for legitimacy in the fancy dress of yore. Rocket ships, eagles and wedding cakes: the Chicago contest that led to a skyscraper explosion 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z In a statement, Swissport said its lounge dress code does not permit tour shirts, sportswear and fancy dress. Manchester Airport lounge staff sorry for turning away family in Minnie Mouse tops - BBC News 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z In 2005, the cover of O, which usually features just one Oprah, featured two: a thin one with an exposed midriff leaning on the shoulder of another thin one in a fancy dress. Losing It in the Anti-Dieting Age 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z "The staff thought they were a stag. We do have quite a few issues on the weekends with parties wearing fancy dress so it is our policy to turn them away." Apology for Cardiff priests over stag party mix-up at pub - BBC News 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z A blog recording his travels documented, amongst other things, his meetings with world leaders and Miss Universe 2011, watching the 2012 Super Bowl in a special suite and his enthusiasm for fancy dress. Chuck Blazer: Life of ex-Fifa official turned whistleblower - BBC News 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z But it’s also irresistible – like a pool party, cocktail umbrellas or fancy dress. Don’t add water: how Instagram changed poolside posing 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Her costume at one fancy dress ball was a Picasso-inspired “cubist dress” constructed from wire and electric lights. Sex and art by the Grand Canal: how Peggy Guggenheim took Venice 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z The federal court ruled that fancy dress covered Halloween costumes, and Rubie’s competitors got hit with higher import tariffs. Blanket ruling: a Snuggie is not an outfit, and other wacky court decisions 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Pub bosses have apologised after asking a group of priests to leave their Cardiff venue, mistaking them for a stag party in fancy dress. Apology for Cardiff priests over stag party mix-up at pub - BBC News 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Just remembering them can provoke a smile: for instance, Agatha Runcible’s appearance at the breakfast table in 10 Downing Street attired in Hawaiian fancy dress. 'I fell out of bed laughing': writers on their favourite funny book 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z On a day usually reserved for pomp, constitutionally mandated procedure and small children parading around in fancy dresses, Congress instead pitched itself into partisan battles. Turmoil Overshadows First Day of Republican-Controlled Congress 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The deadlock was broken in the 41st minute and sparked a short spell of footballing fancy dress. Hal Robson-Kanu’s touch of class fires West Brom past Southampton 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z This year's fancy dress theme was The Music of the Sea. Hundreds take part in Tenby Boxing Day swim - BBC News 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z Mr Hickey's opinion is that Trump wigs were always going to outsell those of Clinton for fancy dress purposes because his hairstyle is "much more costumey" and recognisable than Clinton's. How fancy dress shops predicted a Trump victory - BBC News 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Low point Dressing up, aged 20, as a member of Rommel’s Afrika Corps with a swastika armbard at a fancy dress party. Prince Harry: the 'grown up' royal taking the fight to the tabloids 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z After the drop, the video cut to the entire room dancing wildly in fancy dress. The mannequin challenge: like the Harlem Shake, but stationary 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z There was live music, street performances, ghost tours, spooky story-telling, fancy dress dances, a food and craft market and a 5km "zombie run". Londonderry hosts 'biggest Halloween party' - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Mintel's research suggests quarter of people buy fancy dress, a tenth buy decorations and nearly as many buy food with a Halloween-themed brand. Scary Monsters, Super Sales - BBC News 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z Halloween celebrations are now including more Mexican-inspired “candy skull” costumes and people dressed up as “Catrinas,” modelled on a satirical 19th century Mexican engraving of a skeleton in a fancy dress and a big hat. Movies, zombies, Halloween changing Mexico's Day of the Dead 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z But the Deiters fancy dress store is still selling such masks. Big stores in Germany stop selling 'creepy clown' masks - BBC News 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z “They think it’s going to be, everybody’s got on cowboy hats and wearing bejeweled shirts and the big fancy dresses that they twirl, with the petticoats,” Mr. Lee said. A Dance Party Where Cowboy Attire Is Optional 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Her characters wear their personalities like fancy dress costumes. Angela Carter: Far from the fairytale 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z The brawl took place during a fancy dress party at a disco on Tuesday night. Nazi prank taints Argentina German school - BBC News 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z About an hour later Scott realised the local fancy dress shop, Party Superstore, was on fire. 2011 riots: How one night changed my life - BBC News 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Hartlepool’s travelling army have gone to their final game of the season in fancy dress. Norwich City 0-1 Manchester United: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Jews traditionally celebrate Purim by wearing costumes, holding fancy dress parties for children and exchanging gifts. The Israeli military has imposed a four-day closure on the West Bank, banning Palestinians from entering Israel during the Jewish festival of Purim 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Pembroke College students were expecting to attend a fancy dress party based on Jules Verne's novel Around the World in 80 Days. Cambridge University Pembroke Phileas Fogg party 'racist' - BBC News 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z "It's a sign of how things are going across the board," said Mr Hicks, a four-time winner of the Kingfisher class of the event, which is for competitors in fancy dress. Highs and lows of the Birdman contest - BBC News 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Transvestite Biker Nuns from Outer Space doubles as an exploration of cult film, as well as “an excellent theme for your next fancy dress party”, according to Bent. Oddest book title prize shortlist gets behind cultural history of the anus 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Hartlepool’s travelling army have gone to their final game of the season in fancy dress. Norwich City 0-1 Manchester United: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Alcohol-fuelled parties with fancy dress, popular songs and dancing continue over the weekend, culminating in Rose Monday parades when floats roll through the streets of Cologne and other Rhineland cities such as Mainz and Duesseldorf. With extra police, Cologne women revel in carnival after attacks 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z People wear fancy dress costumes, celebrate, sing and dance together,” reads the leaflet, which was printed in a number of languages including English, French, Arabic and Farsi, the Daily Mail reported. Germany carnival distributes leaflets advising refugees against sexual assault 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Wawrinka is in fancy dress today, having come as a stick of retro confectionery. Australian Open 2016: Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep out in first round – as it happened 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Prof Paul Ward, author of Britishness Since 1870, said beneath the veneer of Victorian "restraint and moderation" there were "elements of eccentricity" in the form of a penchant for fancy dress. Oh yes it is: Why pantomime is such a British affair - BBC News 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z On Christmas Day, staff dress up in Christmas fancy dress and patients are encouraged to invite their families in for a festive lunch. Hospice care at Christmas - carols and kindness - BBC News 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z This week two men in fancy dress do battle. Caption Challenge: Darth duels - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Dyfed-Powys Police are hunting the attacker who was in fancy dress. Man's ear bitten off in 'vicious attack' in Aberystwyth - BBC News 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Fed up with "cute" Halloween costumes for his little girls, one father is demanding more options for fancy dress. The dad who wants his daughter's Halloween costume to be 'more than cute' - BBC News 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z With Halloween approaching, parents and children are starting to plan their costumes, but the potential dangers of children's fancy dress costumes hit the headlines last year when TV presenter Claudia Winkleman's daughter was badly burned, How flammable are children's Halloween costumes? - BBC News 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z It’ll be, like, trying on fancy dresses, people fussing doing hair and makeup. Emmy nominees share plans for big day 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Once, as a teenager, sneaking into her father’s sewing room to whip together a fancy dress, she was so overcome with enthusiasm that she ran a needle straight through her finger. Letter of Recommendation: Fanny Packs 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z They said the suspect, approximately 20-years-old, was wearing a fancy dress outfit of an orange poncho and a black wig. Man's ear bitten off in 'vicious attack' in Aberystwyth - BBC News 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Ecuadorian officials reportedly considered smuggling Julian Assange out of their embassy in London by disguising him in fancy dress, in one of a number of potential plots to evade police stationed outside. Julian Assange: documents show 'fancy dress' escape plan 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Last year Mr Balls revealed the family had taken part in a fancy dress Sound of Music tour, cycling around Austria wearing home-made outfits. Labour leadership contender guide: Yvette Cooper - BBC News 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z "Cosplay" is short for "costume play", or the fancy dress many choose to wear to such conventions, while Hall H is the massive room inside the convention centre where the biggest "panels" are held. Fans descend on San Diego Comic-Con - BBC News 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The ones who stand around self-consciously in terrible fancy dress, holding passive-aggressive placards in praise of the noble, selfless badger. Fracketeering: how capitalism is power-hosing the last drops of value out of us all 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Give me a fancy dress, lots of flowers and an excuse to day drink anytime. Anyone in any loving relationship should get the legal benefits of marriage | Hugh Ryan 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Yet when captured by Bourne’s lens, one thing is abundantly clear: Much like fancy dress at Halloween, modern folk is fun. The Modern Face of British Folklore is Sure to Make You Smile (Maybe Giggle) 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z The Einstein girls piled into a small room to change, emerging in fancy dresses. These teen girls made a seemingly impossible dream come true for their autistic siblings 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Without tea, the only thing that demarcates us from the rest of the world are dads who wear fancy dress to international cricket games. Tea is a national disgrace | Joel Dolby 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z It may be monochrome, in fancy dress, and just 3½ inches tall, but this is something that has been sought for centuries. New Image of William Shakespeare Has Been Discovered, Historian Says 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Griffiths writes in Country Life: "The Fourth Man is not cartoonish or stylised. It may be monochrome, in fancy dress, and just 3.5 inches tall, but this is something that has been sought for centuries." 'True face of Shakespeare' appears in botany book - BBC News 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z All Sansa ever wanted was to be a princess, to be a queen, to be a fancy lady in a fancy dress and go to fabulous balls and be elegant. What's Going To Happen To Sansa After Last Night's Harrowing Episode Of 'Game Of Thrones?' 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z “This is my last time wearing a fancy dress on a talk show and conforming to gender norms out of respect for you.” David Letterman, Revolutionary 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Next to their stall, attendees in fancy dress browsed a shop selling miniature models of in-game spacecraft. Eve Online: how a virtual world went to the edge of apocalypse and back | Simon Parkin 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z The sight of hundreds of Australia fans wearing Benaud fancy dress at every Sydney Test is testament to the esteem he is held in by the public. Benaud: Much more than a commentator 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z I also would prefer to splurge on every day basics I’m going to live in than on a fancy dress I’ll only wear once. 7 Easy Tips To Perfect Your Wardrobe From Bradley Cooper's Stylist 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z A man wearing fancy dress for Comic Relief sparked a manhunt after walking down a street in camouflage and carrying a fake gun. Comic Relief costume sparks manhunt 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Some 1,500 people, many in fancy dress, took to the sea in an effort to raise money for various charities. Christmas Day swimmers brave icy sea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Two years earlier, a fancy dress ball near Dun Laoghaire in Ireland, a guest called Mr Deane arrived dressed as Father Christmas and soon contrived to catch fire. Victorian Strangeness: Four Christmas incidents 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Quite often, fancy dress was part of the plan and, even if it wasn't, I would improvise. Robbie Savage's guide to Christmas 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z But once a year swimmers in fancy dress, who may have been drinking or have a hangover, do not understand the risks, she says. How dangerous is sea swimming in cold weather? 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Sales in Japan are by reservation, but many people still spent several days outside stores in Tokyo where there was a festival atmosphere, with many in fancy dress. Apple fans queue for new iPhone 6 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Revellers were encouraged to dress up for a fancy dress parade on Saturday. In pictures: Desert island Bestival 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z In interviews on Monday, men dressed as Elmo and Batman rejected the idea that they are no more than panhandlers in fancy dress. New York police to Times Square tourists: call 911 if a superhero pesters you 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Out of respect for "the dignity of aboriginal people", Bass Coast is asking concertgoers to leave their appropriated fancy dress at home. Canadian festival bans Native American-style headdresses 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z In a statement, the club said the photograph showed the players at an "Olympic-themed fancy dress party held two years ago". Ulster sorry over 'Ethiopian' photo 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Beyond the impressive pay earned by its talented financial minds, arguably one essential input to the financial sector’s image is the fancy dress of its workers. Thirty-Five Tips On Getting Ahead From A Genius Who Has Already Made It 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z Thousands of people wearing pirate fancy dress gathered in Penzance to try to break a record on bank holiday Monday. Thousands attempt pirate record 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Other MPs wore traditional suits and fancy dress. New SA MPs dress as maids and miners 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Today they mix the tartans with the fancy dress of Edwardian squires, harking back to the last time Britain was this unequal. I'd vote yes to rid Scotland of its feudal landowners 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z The patient was at the end of treatment and planning for a fancy dress party they were going to attend. Life as a nurse: 'My patients go through hell' 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z Crowd participation at Alexandra Palace includes fancy dress and boisterous chants. Breaking the Law: get rid of the miss rule in snooker 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Revellers love them - the tents, the music, the wellies, the fancy dress, the flags - all of which could easily be fine tuned into a celebration of Englishness. What would make St George's Day popular? 2014-04-23T01:32:10Z Customers ranged from youngsters on the hunt for cheap outfits to lifeguards looking for fancy dress, she said. Surviving storms on Cornwall's coast 2014-02-09T00:24:11Z And if that wasn't enough, the prince will even be skiing in a special fancy dress suit, in the style of one of Mexico's famous folk musicians! The unusual athletes at Sochi 2014 2014-02-07T07:04:31Z Two weeks before Christmas, the restaurant was full of little girls in fancy dresses, most of whom stared, hypnotized, into phones and tablets, although one young rebel held a doll in her lap. Restaurant Review: The Bistro at Villard Michel Richard in Midtown 2014-01-14T22:00:17Z In November, two students by entering a fancy dress contest in Chester dressed as New York's Twin Towers. McCann outfit sparks complaints 2013-12-18T14:32:43Z They'd be watched one after another, even backwards and in fancy dress while others were sleeping in the bunks behind the screen. Life on a British Cold War submarine 2013-12-12T01:43:53Z Because darts hasn't always been like this, a riot of booze and fancy dress, every night a giant stag and hen do combined. Power nap: In bed with Phil Taylor 2013-12-11T10:40:59Z Or simply shout your favourite Doctor Who catchphrase in fancy dress! Doctor Who: Doctor YOU - send us your video tributes! 2013-11-18T15:49:27Z Everyone meets up at a relative's house, some in fancy dress. All about Jenny 2013-11-15T14:40:24Z Bullfighting is associated with the elite in Colombia - and conjures up images of rich ranch owners and women in hats and fancy dresses. The battle over bullfighting in Bogota 2013-11-06T16:06:12Z According to the main story, two students entered a Halloween fancy dress contest - as the blazing Twin Towers. Hospital concerns dominate papers 2013-11-06T05:27:48Z The 35-year-old victim had earlier been to a fancy dress party nearby. Man arrested over 'fancy dress' rape 2013-11-04T10:02:24Z He made the costume so that Oisin would feel included at his school fancy dress party. The disabled-friendly approach to Halloween 2013-10-31T08:07:21Z The 35-year-old woman, who was dressed as a bride in a white wedding dress, had been to a fancy dress party nearby. Woman raped after fancy dress party 2013-10-27T15:36:09Z Hundreds of people attended an unveiling ceremony earlier, many in fancy dress for the occasion. Frank Sidebottom statue unveiled 2013-10-20T11:24:36Z It turned out that the snake was in fact part of a fancy dress costume left there by a previous tenant. 'Rescue owl' was a garden ornament 2013-09-19T10:27:07Z For my 21st birthday party my fancy dress theme was Strictly Come Dancing. Strictly celebs seek ballroom bliss 2013-09-06T01:08:53Z Never fear, Fido shall go to the fancy dress apple bobbing ball. The disabled-friendly approach to Halloween 2013-10-31T08:07:21Z My friend told me he was going to a fancy dress party as an Italian island. Chocolate joke is Fringe 'funniest' 2013-08-20T01:48:42Z Our fancy dress parade is only one element of our week and is a long standing tradition. Jimmy Savile-themed float criticised 2013-08-07T21:42:19Z Many used the opportunity to raise money for charity, with some dressing for the occasion in wigs, tutus and fancy dress. In pictures: Thousands in mass bike race 2013-08-04T18:44:31Z The event near Beauly features music, fancy dress and a roller disco. Fans arrive for Belladrum festival 2013-08-01T23:16:24Z As younger children catch the trick or treat bug, Halloween fancy dress has moved away from horror and taken a turn for the creative and clever. The disabled-friendly approach to Halloween 2013-10-31T08:07:21Z In larger groups, and in fancy dress, that number rose to 80%. Comment threads? They're a fight to the death. Look, you know I'm right 2013-07-29T09:00:00Z Tongues were firmly in cheeks as about 1,000 people, some in fancy dress, waited outside the cinema for a glimpse of their hero. Partridge comes home for movie debut 2013-07-24T14:52:13Z And in Newmarket, stilt walkers in fancy dress swelter in the sunshine at the July Festival at Newmarket Racecourse. In pictures: England and Wales bask in sunshine 2013-07-13T14:32:52Z The ability to change skin colour would be advantageous, and not just for fancy dress. Human evolution: the next stages 2013-07-10T06:30:00Z Plain to fancy dresses in one, men's suits and worn work clothes in another. My Story: Traces of a Man Who Disappeared 2013-07-08T05:00:01Z Some offences took place after he organised bogus fancy dress competitions. Serial sex offender behind bars 2013-07-04T18:20:07Z Some festivals actively promote fancy dress as part of the whole experience and you're the odd one out if you don't dress up. 10 things festivals have given us 2013-06-21T00:16:58Z One cricket fan in fancy dress takes several measures to keep cool as he watches England play Australia in the Ashes First Test in Nottingham. In pictures: England and Wales bask in sunshine 2013-07-13T14:32:52Z Many people taking part raise money for charity and there's even a prize for best fancy dress. Pictures: Mud race runners get mucky 2013-05-06T08:45:37Z Gymboree and H&M reported it in educational and developmental toys and in fancy dress costumes. Chemicals of High Concern Found in Thousands of Children's Products 2013-05-06T15:15:21.833Z Many people raise money for charity and there's even a prize for best fancy dress. Pictures: Mud race runners get mucky 2013-05-06T08:45:37Z "Festivals have definitely spread the appetite for fancy dress beyond the festival gates," says Poole. 10 things festivals have given us 2013-06-21T00:16:58Z Hundreds of students are expected to gather on the green for a day of fancy dress, drinking and wrestling. 'Caesarian Sunday' students warned 2013-05-04T10:30:54Z Cipriani was kept in hospital for observation after suffering bruised ribs and a head injury in the collision that occurred as he tried to cross a busy road while in fancy dress. Danny Cipriani cleared for Sale despite being knocked down by Leeds bus 2013-04-25T17:08:28Z As usual, there were loads of runners in fancy dress. London Marathon in pictures 2013-04-21T15:43:09Z No magic for this fancy dress witch, just loads of mud! Pictures: Mud race runners get mucky 2013-05-06T08:45:37Z They’re trapped there in the public eye, forever rehearsing ancient rituals in fancy dress; the opening of Parliament, the May Day parade, the Angelus. Benedict’s Act of Grace 2013-02-15T17:00:00Z Men in fancy dress, facepaint and beards on floats, throwing sweets at kids. La Liga is back in weird fashion – and so is Real Madrid's Iker Casillas 2013-01-07T16:28:24Z Choko Oohira runs a school for mascots, people who put on fancy dress costumes to entertain crowds at theme parks, sports matches and other events. School for mascots opens in Japan 2012-12-31T12:31:27Z Around 2,000 spectators watched people of all ages, some in fancy dress, run down to the shore and dive in. Sea swimmers take chilly plunge 2012-12-26T11:30:28Z "I don't tend to wear it, only for fancy dress purposes at Christmas to entertain the grandchildren." What do you give a First Minister? 2012-12-24T09:31:45Z These cocktails will be perfect for any festive fancy dress parties. Five festive video game cocktails 2012-12-24T15:43:21Z The caving group, wearing fancy dress costumes, travelled down to a chamber halfway to Frozen Deep for their party. Cavers go underground for party 2012-12-18T22:23:37Z I had noticed a pile of these fancy dress Stetsons stacked in the corner on a previous visit, but today they've been liberated. Doing it for Dad 2012-12-01T00:04:01Z Organiser Ian Stroud said, "The swim is a truly family event with many different generations of the same family taking to the sea and many in fancy dress." Sea swimmers take chilly plunge 2012-12-26T11:30:28Z Let's be clear, this isn't about themed dinners or fancy dress. France’s craze for British weddings 2012-11-28T00:09:07Z It's big business, says Tim Angel, chairman of fancy dress firm Angels. Has Halloween now dampened Bonfire Night? 2012-11-06T11:39:52Z But bonfire societies around Sussex start celebrating at the beginning of September by wearing fancy dress and carrying burning torches. The people who celebrate bonfire night for two months 2012-11-05T18:39:56Z A spokesman for VLG apologised for any offence caused, but added: "This is a fun fancy dress student event and nothing more." Student 'pimp' event criticised 2012-10-10T13:43:37Z Officers said a zero-tolerance approach to risqué fancy dress was helping the Cornish resort shed its reputation as a stag party haven. Mankini ban helps resort's image 2012-09-28T10:34:11Z The annual event has a fancy dress parade on the Saturday, which this year had a theme of wildlife. In pictures: IoW hosts Bestival 2012-09-09T11:52:22Z This year's fancy dress theme is wildlife and there is a new performance area this year. Bestival to be shown on YouTube 2012-08-31T11:35:30Z In 2005, he was pictured in a Nazi uniform at a fancy dress party. Naked pictures of Prince Harry published by gossip website 2012-08-22T09:48:10Z This was like a festival crowd, some in fancy dress, in the sunshine, taking photos, smiling. Can Park cope with busiest days? 2012-08-03T21:27:21Z "We do try to bring new blood in, but a lot of people think we're just about fancy dress." London's Cockneys compete for Olympic attention 2012-07-20T07:16:09Z You will not see them at weddings but you will find children in fancy dress throwing them during February's Carnival celebrations. The gastric challenge of an Italian wedding 2012-06-28T10:12:29Z My answer is no – not unless it involved fancy dress, foam, and running into the North Sea at the break of dawn. Olympic torch route, day 26: It's a little early for the students of St Andrews 2012-06-13T05:00:01Z To celebrate this in fancy dress recalls a bloody and divisive chapter in Muslim-Christian relations. Euro 2012: I want to be an England fan and a Muslim. Why's that so hard? 2012-06-12T08:30:01Z Have your own high tea party, or fancy dress do, where you and your friends dress up as members of the royal family. 10 things to do over the Jubilee weekend 2012-06-01T11:36:35Z Along with the fancy dress competition was a dry cornflake eating competition and an impromptu disco was held in Mrs Greenwood's front room. Queen of the royal street parties 2012-05-29T14:08:14Z It seemed unlikely to be an amusing affair, so she and Lily went in the most ordinary of their fancy dresses as masked Pierrettes. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z One diversion at least in which I have had my share of success has been in the fancy dress balls at Covent Garden. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z "Well, though it isn't a fancy dress ball," said Jasmine, "I am going to wear it." Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z They are exceedingly graceful in appearance, and make a fine accompaniment to a fancy dress. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z There was a fancy dress for a female, a theatrical costume.” The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z It would be well to save him from the effects of his own lunacy, if possible; a strait waistcoat would fit him better than his fancy dress.' My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z On Sunday we had a fancy dress dinner—anything we could find—and she came down as the Brummels ghost in a sort of nightgown with her hair down her back and her face whitened. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z "It would be all right if it had been a fancy dress ball," said Hargreaves. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z Lady H. Nancy, get the peasant costumes ready That we wore at the fancy dress ball. Martha or, The Fair at Richmond 2012-01-19T03:00:23.947Z Witness.—“I wore knicker-bockers and stockings when I wore it at the fancy dress ball.” The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z Would it not make a lovely fancy dress?—the grey gown with puffed sleeves and neck-ruffle, and wide riding-hat and feathers. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z A month later, I happened to hear talk of a fancy dress ball in honour of an Egyptian prince visiting America. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z "Of course, it would have been lovely if it had been fancy dress," Hopkins agreed. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z There were several ladies in the salon, all in fancy dress, although the majority of them, like Cecilia, wore no masks. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z Witness.—“I wore it once, too, at a fancy dress ball.” The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z Then he drew from its wrappers the full-length portrait of a beautiful girl in fancy dress. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z As it was only a fancy dress affair, and no masks were to be worn, if Rameses were present I ought to recognise him. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z There are those in whose enlightened eyes, purity herself is only a courtesan in fancy dress. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z IT was the night of the fancy dress ball. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z He declared himself at one of the earlier meetings as out and out for fancy dress, but was outvoted. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z Within the castle there were already numerous guests, all in fancy dress. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z The climax of the season was the fancy dress dance at the Prospect House. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z Besides, I’d like going about in fancy dress all day, and wearing a dinky little cap. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z The capacity crowd celebrated, some more wildly than others, as scores of fans in fancy dress performed a conga. England Beats India to Move Atop Cricket Rankings 2011-08-13T19:27:00Z Just to show it was not a one-off fluke, the forward was fined £1,000 last year for an assault at a fancy dress party. Norwich City Premier League 2011-12 team guide 2011-08-07T23:05:46Z He could have sworn it was Padre Guarini, but could he suppose that a Jesuit would be at a fancy dress ball? Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z Three entrepreneurs in Edinburgh are enjoying rapid growth in the fancy dress market with their eye-catching 'morphsuits'. VIDEO: Morph suit dressed for success 2011-07-26T14:44:22Z I remember you had always a leaning towards fancy dress. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z When they were in larger groups, with their identities concealed by fancy dress, that number rose to 80%. Online commenting: the age of rage 2011-07-23T23:04:08Z He wore a curious kind of cap, red, with a tassel hanging down, and his costume altogether appeared more like a fancy dress than the garb of the present day. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z His figure and movements resembled those of the bandit of the fancy dress ball. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z All the men had to wear bow ties, and the women fancy dresses. OBAMA SAYS BYE WITH DINNER PARTY 2011-05-26T06:34:29Z “The Messiah” was the attraction on the morning of the 18th, and the Festival concluded with a fancy dress ball at St. Andrew’s Hall in the evening. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z When the man spoke to him, he appeared taken aback, and explained that he had made a mistake in the day of the fancy dress ball. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z You stood there in your fancy dress, and let a whole meadowful of people love you.” Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z "We only do these things in fancy dress balls." By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z Penrith plans to celebrate with a film-themed fancy dress parade through the town, with invitations to big names in the film industry who rallied round. Penrith cinema wins closure battle 2011-04-06T10:36:00Z Only three individuals appeared in fancy dress—costumes which, from their quality, would have far more fitted a masquerade at the Baronial Hall than an elegant assembly like that of Friday evening. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z It was Apra who one day told the manager he was going to a fancy dress ball and asked him to recommend him a good theatrical costumier. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z Mr Bubear was last seen leaving a fancy dress party at the Revolution bar in George Street, Bath, on 13 March. Second MP in James Bubear appeal 2011-03-30T16:30:07Z Mr Bubear, 19, was last seen leaving a fancy dress party at the Revolution bar in George Street, Bath, on 13 March. Missing student hunt woman found 2011-03-28T11:27:35Z James Bubear, from Llandrindod Wells, was last seen leaving a fancy dress party at the Revolution bar in Bath alone on 13 March. Family join missing student march 2011-03-26T11:35:00Z A “fancy dress ball” was announced for the evening of the 21st. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z "My dear," said the smaller girl, "I am thinking all the time what a fancy dress this would make, for anybody that could wear it." The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z Then she took a fancy to their gold chains and rosaries, and, lastly, to their uncouth shoe-buckles, all of which she assured me would be priceless in a fancy dress. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z Yes, you are quite right, Rachel and Emmeline are two dear little girls, but they are dumpy and snub-nosed, and would look ridiculous in any sort of fancy dress. The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z Before one big fancy dress ball—it was the last in Brussels before the war—M. Max announced that he could not be present. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z It served to distinguish our "race" from a fancy dress parade. Two men on a sledge 2011-02-25T10:39:15Z Why not go in fancy dress—one of those Georgian Court dresses, you know—black velvet knickerbockers, a sword and peruke! The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z And we could have seen that girl with the fancy dress in the dining car.” Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z Jacob's friends are just some of the those are taking park in the relay, which was started by members of the young farmers' club in fancy dress overnight. 107-mile relay for 107th birthday 2011-02-12T11:00:07Z The result was bizarre and made her look as though she were in fancy dress. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z “If the time was about fourteen hours later I might imagine I was going to a fancy dress ball, though I wouldn’t be able to dance much in these confounded boots.” His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z The Duke of Richmond celebrated a similar occasion with a masked ball and music—the vocal parts performed by many of the nobility, in fancy dress. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z Swimmers ranged in age from children to and one entrant of 84, Ken James, of Ogmore Vale, while many were in fancy dress. Sea swimmers defy the big freeze 2010-12-26T10:11:12Z In 2005 Harry apologised after he wore a swastika armband and a badge of the German Wehrmacht, or defence force, on his collar to a fancy dress party. Prince Harry visits Berlin Wall 2010-12-19T20:37:16Z Before too long they'll be pitching prices in fancy dress, like those "Mattress Kings" in the USA. Marseille v Chelsea - live! 2010-12-08T18:45:00Z Harrogate borough council leader, Mike Gardner, for example, failed to set the bar for this year's fancy dress particularly high. The power and the gory 2010-10-27T13:55:00Z Garrick's suits for the characters of King Lear and Hamlet also followed the fashions of the 18th century, though he played Richard III. in a fancy dress designed with some regard to correctness of detail. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z And remember not to take interview advice from the Chatterbox, especially if it involves fancy dress or fistfuls of pound coins. Best of Chatterbox: Move, Moyles and man nights 2010-10-04T09:53:00Z Over the years the national side has had more false dawns than a Vicar of Dibley fancy dress party, each major failure bringing hope of a better future. The Fiver 2010-08-09T14:27:00Z Black's wife, Barbara Amiel, once joked that her "extravagance" knew "no bounds" and in their heyday the couple famously turned up to a fancy dress party dressed as Cardinal Richelieu and Marie Antoinette. Freedom of a sort as Conrad Black looks forward to life on the outside 2010-07-21T19:03:00Z While the sight of the words "fancy dress" causes the ordinary heart to despair, the multi-millionaire's lifts at the thought of spending more money and filling another unforgiving minute with a challenge of no import. When will wealthy people like Conrad Black learn to avoid fancy dress at all costs? 2010-07-21T07:00:00Z On July 22nd, 1874, a fancy dress ball was given by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House, for which some beautiful costumes were prepared. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z Stackhaus had a request from his better half about a fancy dress party they plan to attend. Best of Chatterbox: Move, Moyles and man nights 2010-10-04T09:53:00Z Cardiff Crown Court was previously told the victim, who was wearing fancy dress, was punched "for no reason". Man jailed for killing reveller 2010-05-06T12:29:00Z On Sunday, around 35,000 are expected to finish the most popular marathon of all, London, from first timers in fancy dress to experienced club runners hoping to beat their personal bests. Not so lonely for the long-distance runner now, as city marathons boom in popularity 2010-04-18T20:47:00Z A man who was "spoiling for a fight" has been convicted of killing a reveller in fancy dress who tried to break up a scuffle in a pub car park. Punch killed fancy dress reveller 2010-04-12T14:34:00Z Like it or loathe it, fan clips are just as much a part of the West End Wicked experience as autographs and fancy dress costumes. Is it so Wicked to record clips of a musical? | Kat Brown 2010-04-02T05:00:00Z The assassination happened around the time of an Israeli public holiday that involves fancy dress. Death in Dubai 2010-03-28T23:40:00Z His friends were dressed in a range of fancy dress costumes for the evening out in Cwmbran. Man jailed for killing reveller 2010-05-06T12:29:00Z The fancy dress: usually worn once for a few hours, then retired from active duty. About New York: Collecting Gowns for Young Women in Need 2010-03-27T00:21:00Z Fundraiser 'died following punch' A financial adviser wearing fancy dress hit his head on a night out and died two days later, a court has heard. Fundraiser 'died following punch' 2010-03-19T16:42:00Z A girl in fancy dress was passing a great basket of flowers from table to table. The Hillman The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details. Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son In short, uniform was no longer fancy dress. The Sword of Deborah First-hand impressions of the British Women's Army in France Many of the fancy dresses had a very homely look, but there were also professional equipments from costumiers and a very few really beautiful inventions. Sinister Street, vol. 2 The girls had decided to have a fancy dress party, and, as there was no time for preparation, their costumes were an odd assortment of all the odds and ends they could find. The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold So we comes to the Masonic Hall, which is all lights, and band, and fashionable persons rigged out in fancy dress, dancing the horse doover. A Man in the Open "This is not a fancy dress——" "Stop him, someone!" cried the brunette, "he's going to say something naughty." Patricia Brent, Spinster We had a fancy dress ball at the Hotel de Ville, or in other words in the sutler’s tent. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts "No, no, no, we've been to a fancy dress ball—and we want breakfast." Carnival The Genossenschaft members of most theatres organize a f�te every year for the benefit of their society, and that spring we had a fancy dress ball. Confessions of an Opera Singer It is the little fancy dress the fort ladies made for her last summer when they had tableaux. Anne Then I am having Mrs. Lenox, Frau Deichenberg’s dressmaker, make me a couple of fancy dresses, too, both of them black, but one trimmed more than the other.” Dorothy's Tour I expect that a gown, fitted to my age and position in life, does look like a fancy dress to you.” The Girls of Hillcrest Farm The Secret of the Rocks These gatherings, as a rule, partook of the nature of fancy dress conversaziones; for dancing, owing to the shakiness of the building, had become out of the question, even with such dare-devils as the tenants. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections ALL afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys. Madge Morton's Trust They have valentine boxes, you know, and sometimes fancy dress balls.” Betty Wales Freshman You know very well fancy dresses are so hard to launder.” Dorothy's Tour A remarkable incident is stated to have taken place at Lady B—— 's fancy dress ball. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, May 24, 1890 "Oh, no," said Dolly; "just fancy dress, you know, if you choose, and lots of them just wear regular party clothes." Two Little Women David had made up his mind that his best chance to restore the stolen property to Miss Betsey Taylor and Mrs. Preston was on the night of the fancy dress ball. Madge Morton's Trust A fancy dress party, each girl representing a valentine, is a delightful entertainment for the evening. Breakfasts and Teas Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions The thought flashed to me that this was a girl in a fancy dress costume. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 In a massive gilt frame over a rosewood spinet there was a picture of Miss Mitty and Miss Mataoca, painted in fancy dress, with clasped hands, under a garland of roses. The Romance of a Plain Man I remember it was she who invited Barbara as a guest of honor at some sort of a function three days after Barbara appeared at the fancy dress ball. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs At the close of the performance, a young girl in a fancy dress and with long, flowing hair passes among the spectators and gathers a few shillings. Due South or Cuba Past and Present This variety of the human species, whose society is hardly edifying, but whose psychology is peculiar, held a fancy dress ball a few days ago. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study All the world of the West End were there; the number could not have been less than a thousand—all in fancy dresses and looking remarkably brilliant. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 Beyond them, over the rosewood spinet, I saw their portrait, painted in fancy dress, with clasped hands under a garland of roses. The Romance of a Plain Man Wednesday, June 15th.—I spent a busy morning reading, writing, receiving interviewers, and trying on my fancy dress for the Jubilee Ball. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' But unfortunately he had not put his male figures in "fancy dress," and the public could hardly be expected to realise that Giorgione had not, either. Six Centuries of Painting OUR love was all arrayed in pleasantness, A tender little love that sighed and smiled At little happy nothings, like a child, A dainty little love in fancy dress. Silhouettes The fact is that my editor, in sending his "young man," omitted to say that the invitation was crossed with "fancy dress only," so I arrived in ordinary war-paint. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 The host and hostess in fancy dress, assisted by daughters or friends, all costumed, receive as in other balls, and the etiquette is in all ways similar. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society As I was saying, you met Miss Vost, quite by accident, and danced with her at a fancy dress ball at the Astor House. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China Get me that bodice I wore at the fancy dress ball, Nancy. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces It’s a fine thing, a fancy dress ball, and very agreeable for an hour or two to be a great king or an illustrious princess. Our Children Scenes from the Country and the Town |
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