Making fancy dress costumes

Who doesn't love mermaids? While in older times people believed merfolk to be dangerous - there were legends of mermaids pulling sailors into the sea - nowadays we think of these characters as whimsical and fascinating creatures. Andersen's tale "The Little Mermaid" and especially the Disney adaptation...

If you've still not woken up from the third season of David Lynch's Twin Peaks and are still wondering around this Washington state village, immersed by the smell of Cherry pie and damn fine coffee that hides some kind of evil among the Douglas Fern woods, then we'd like to show you how to make on of...

Fortnite is a very popular video game and a favourite to many gamers. So why not dress up as a Fortnite character this Halloween or any upcoming costume party? In this oneHOWTO article we're going to show you how to make Fortnite costumes, including 11 Fortnite characters. Keep reading to find your favourite...

A classic homemade costume idea for both boys and girls for costume parties,Carnival and Halloween is to create a DIY Egyptian Costume. You can make an Egyptian costume at home very easily and with very few materials. It will look great and you won't need to spend much time doing it. If you want to...

Have you been invited to a costume party and do not know what to wear? You want to be innovative but do not know how to do it, how about you forget about fashionable costumes and opt for a classic? Definitely one of the most traditional is the clown costume and, contrary to what you might think, you...

If you want to surprise everyone at a birthday party, carnival, Halloween or at an event with friends, a mime costume will be brilliant. I did this last year and I had a great time; not using speech and having to communicate with people with gestures is something you can have a lot of fun with. In addition,...

You need not be very observant to realise that fashions always have a come back, so there is no better time than now to make a perfect 1980's costume to look as if the clock had stopped. It is also an ideal look to celebrate Halloween or Carnival, without the need to spend too much money. In OneHowTo.com...

Maleficent is the evil character in the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale which has already been made into various films. And so it is a great idea to use this character to make a unique and original costume for any Halloween or Carnival costume party. If you too want to transform yourself into this evil character...

When it comes to fancy dress costumes, especially for halloween, the sexy devil costume is a classic look for girls. If you want to make your own homemade devil costume this halloween, we have put together a guide to give you some tips and ideas on how to create a stylish and sexy devil costume at home,...

Disney Pixar's Inside Out has definitely been the sensation of the year for both children and adults next to the Minions. The cute emotions in Riley Andersen's head have captivated audiences worldwide. As Halloween approaches there are many of you who would like to dress up as one of the Inside Out...

The pop culture phenomenon that is Beetlejuice has recently been reinvigorated with the release of 2024's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, a sequel to the 1988 original film. While Beetlejuice costumes have been a Halloween mainstay since this time, their presence at fancy dress parties is likely to see a significant...

For those of you who are big Star Wars fans she's not only a princess, but much more than that. A warrior, a heroine and a character that many of us have dreamed of being in our childhood. This is why there's no better tribute to Princess Leia than to dress up as her for Halloween, Carnival, Comic-Con...

Lara Croft from the Tomb Raider video game franchise is considered one of the most significant game characters in popular culture. Lara Croft has gathered a strong fan following over the years, since the original Tomb Raider video games in 1996, to when she was portrayed by Angelina Jolie in the 2001...