Ideas for a fancy dress party

Having a fancy dress party is without a doubt a guaranteed way to have fun. Having said that, simply stating that a party should be fancy dress can sometimes result in chaos, as you may suddenly end up with a large group of people who are all dressed a little randomly, but bear no relation to each other.
Having a theme within the fancy dress party is a good idea to add a bit if structure to this wacky matter. It also helps steer people in the right direction and give them a starting point for their own fancy dress outfits.
A lot of common themes are based on periods of time. This is hugely popular, especially if you choose a really flamboyant era such as the seventies or eighties where clothes were embarrassingly spectacular. At Ab Fab our wide selection of fancy dress outfits takes you right through the years so you really fit in with the time period of your choice.
Another popular idea is to base the party around cartoon characters or super heroes, or maybe even come dressed as what you wanted to be as a child. Superficial or fantasy characters are really fun as they enable people to dress in things they would otherwise never be able to wear.
A common worry with fancy dress is that people are going to turn up wearing the same outfit. This can be avoided by a simple alphabetical theme. Every person who is attending the party is given a different letter of the alphabet and then they have to come dressed as someone beginning with that letter.
This is hilarious and hugely effective, especially for those unfortunate ones left with the x, y or z. If you have more than 26 people likely to arrive, then you can group couples or friends together so they all have the same letter.