any good ideas for fancy dress

Telling me and my wife "it's a vicars and tarts party" when it wasn't.

I have always been fond of that Elizabeth Hurley number from a few years back. :)))

the best idea for fancy dress parties is to stay at home ... failing that ... the best costume i saw was on a little boy of about four ... his dad had built him a little bath made of polystyrene which he wore held on with a pair of braces so he looked like he was sitting in it ... (his legs obviously came out of the bottom)... it had taps and foam in it and ducks and everything .... he carried a back brush in his hand ...

You'd look very controversial in it too James!

I always go as a devil, so there's no point looking to me for inspiration. Although one of my friends did a fabulous outfit one halloween - she went as a mirrorball, with this sort of silver-plated dress (more of a long top really!), some spangly silver tights and a silver tinsel wig. She looked fantastic.

I'm just trying to imagine peter kalve dressed as a tart. **I must suppress these rent boy urges of mine**

go as a Man United supporter by strapping a large dildo to your head

This sounds fairly ordinary, but a couple of weeks ago we went to a 60s murder mystery party. Everyone made a real effort and it was a lot of fun. My wife wore a black mini-dress with the midriff revealed and a Barbara Windsor type wig. And Justyn, if you fancy yourself in the Elizabeth Hurley number, picture me in skin-tight white flairs, purple shoes, a psychedelic purple shirt with massive collars, a really bad cream leather jacket that flaired out from the waist, plenty of fake gold medalions and a black Beatles wig. I looked the business, man!

but karl why didnt you dress up? *runs off giggling*

You could go dressed in black with small red christmas lights that dim as the night wears on, when someone asks you could say, "I've come as dying embers...and if someone doesn't poke me soon I'll be gone" (sorry for the inference there, I'm not suggesting you're looking for a one night stand, it's just an old joke). is there a theme to this party? films, the world cup etc?

Wiggins in a wig. What a wag! I shall have nightmares for weeks now. Were the medallions borrowed or a secret stash hidden under the mattress? Come clean!

or come dirty or even come dancing...

For the record, I was suggested the Hurley dress for Jane, not for me....though a nice pair of red pumps never hurt anyone....wooo...wooo.... And for sure, a picture of Karl in that 60s outfit should be on the front page.

Such a picture would cure depression, quieten babies, bleach hair....

Fish, Now that made me laugh. (And I promise to get a picture of me in that outfit to the editors as soon as possible. Babe magnet or what?)

sorry JT but i WOULD NEVER consider the liz hurley number- it's not hallowe'en yet y'know. shivers.

I've been Count Duckula and the Crow at various times, while my brother was Bananaman. Excellent stuff.