What do you think of when you hear the phrase “Fancy Dress Party” ?? Do you think of long gowns and tuxedos? Maybe you think of cocktail dresses and suits? In AUSTRALIA a fancy dress party is a fancy way of saying HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY. Oh yeah! It’s Halloween any day, any month, any time of the year. Australians LUV their fancy dress parties.
To mention just a few of the Fancy Dress Parties I’ve been invited to since arriving… there was a “Country Party” which wasn’t like hickville no-no you were supposed to dress up AS a country. A “Carnivale Party” where I attached sequins to my jungle green bra, glued pearls and beads all over my body and TA DA! I was ready, set, GO! An “Anything goes” party which really truly was no different than Halloween. And then of course I was invited to an actual Halloween party which was ALSO no different than Halloween. In addition there have been James Bond parties, Disco parties, Beach parties, Santa’s Naughty Helper parties – you get the picture. This past weekend’s fancy dress party was a “Uniform Party.” I went as a school girl. 
YAY! That’s because I AM a school girl.
Anyway … here’s a little video of the party – enjoy!!
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/4457048[/vimeo]
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I don’t really like dress up parties. I’d rather spend the money on cocktails than a rented outfit!
fun! I love that they call them fancy dress parties! That’s one thing I miss about college. And Australia, for that matter.
The last fancy dress party I went to was more than a year ago. The theme was mafia style/femme fatale. Lots of fun but I don’t remember too much of what I said (or did) that night. Like Emma says, I would prefer to spend the money on booze :)