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If you're looking for inspiration, this list of popular fancy dress costumes should give you some ideas. There are lots of characters to choose from, which means there is something for everyone.

Army fancy dress includes Southern US Civil war, RAF aviator, Napoleon, Union General and Combat uniforms.. Ladies have a choice of regular outfits or sexy army two pieces. Men can wear army uniforms or choose a green army uniform or even a Mark Anthony Roman costume.

Cowboy and Indian fancy dress costumes are easy to make from items of clothing you'll already have. Men can wear their own jeans and check shirt finished off with a cowboy hat and boots. Accessories include waistcoats, rifles and pistols. Ladies can wear jeans and shirt, or go for a sexy option of a denim skirt and waistcoat. Both look great finished off with cowboy boots and a cowgirl hat.

Devils and angels are two great outfit choices and ideal for a Heaven and Hell party. Ladies sexy devil and fallen angels costumes are popular with the women, and the Grease Teen Angel costume is favoured by the men.

A sexy pin up sailor was the number one choice for the ladies, and the first mate trousers and ragged shirt was the men's choice. There are also some great accessories in this outfit category.

Everyone loves to be a hero. As well as the more well known Superman and Supergirl and Batman and Catwoman, there are a number of other popular choices. Have a look at the Flash Gordon, He-man and She-Ra, Wolverine, and Wonder woman outfits. They're bold, bright and come in all sizes including plus size and childrens.

Ghosts, horror characters and devils are some of the most popular Halloween costumes Outfits are finished off with face make up and some special effect scars and blood prosthetics.

A favourite with little girls, ladies and for charity fun runs, are fairy costumes. They are easy to wear and will also double up as a Halloween costume.

A great place to source your fancy dress is from the film and TV industry. There are lots of characters to choose from, which means there is something for everyone.

Grease gave us Pink Ladies, Olivia Newton John's Sandy character or John Travolta's Danny are great outfits. Fun and easy to wear, the film was released in the 70s but the clothes are from the 50s, so strictly speaking you can wear these for either decade.

Pirates are always a favourite, and Pirates of the Caribbean brought us Captain Jack Sparrow fancy dress costumes. This is a colourful outfit for the men and there are plenty of pirate wench dresses for the ladies.

A top choice for adults and children is a Star Wars costume. These outfits range from the first Star Wars films released in the 70s, right up to the later films of the noughties. If you're looking for something on the dark side, a Star Wars Darth Vader costume is stunning. The whole costume is finished off with a conventional mask, or a Darth Vader voice changing mask which will give you the famous raspy tones.

Ghostbusters 70's brown jumpsuits are perfect for individuals, couples or as group fancy dress They come complete with Ghostbuster backpacks, and the outfits are available in children's, adult and plus sizes.

Beetlejuice is a film with ghosts and hauntings, and was a huge hit in the 80s. The official Beetlejuice 80s costume is perfect for Halloween or an 80s party and includes a black and white striped pair of trousers and matching jacket. There's an authentic looking mask and wig that's available to go with it.

There are some stunning 70's fancy dress costumes, Disco Diva, Soap Star and Grease outfits all belong to this category. Flared trousers with flowered tops and shirts are comfortable, and don't be frightened of wearing a neon afro wig and contrasting glasses. Bold colours, Lycra leggings and white suits are fun to wear and you can top it off with a long hippy style wig and platform shoes.

There are lots of Disney fancy dress ideas to be found from the Disney films. Belle from Beauty and the Beast, or add the beast costume to make the Beauty and Beast couple costume. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Tigger are favourites for either children or adults. Whether it's traditional animation or later films with 3D effects, Disney fancy dress costumes are among some of the most popular outfits for adults. Ladies wear sparkling princess dresses and the men look handsome dressed as Prince Charming. Some favour the more diabolic side of Disney and love the villains. Cruella De Ville, Captain Hook costumes are prime examples.

Medieval and Robin Hood costumes include Friar Tuck, Maid Marion and Little John. With a mass of long wigs for the ladies and goatee beards for the men, medieval fancy dress has some great accessories. Bows and arrows, staffs and pointed hats can be found in this category.

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