Wastepaper Basket
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| Source: Fancy Dress Described, 6th ed., 1896 |
We all have one of those friends who takes a silly idea and runs with it.
A Lady Gardener
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| Source: Fancy Dress Described, 6th ed., 1896 |
Apart from being the most impractical and cumbersome dress for an actual gardener, even a lady one, one would think that the rake and the watering can would be very much in the way at a ball.
Mailbox
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| Source: Fancy Dresses Described, 5th ed., 1887 |
If your little girl wants to express her love for the British postal system this Halloween, help her wish come true with this not-at-all silly costume idea.
A Gleaner
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| Source: Fancy Dresses Described, 5th ed., 1887 |
Yet another one in the line of terribly impractical 'work' costumes. Perfect for anyone who owns a sickle.
Poker/Cards
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| Source: Masquerades, Tableaux and Drills, 1906 |
If you're suffering from a gambling problem and don't quite know how to let your friends and relatives know about it, why not opt for this charming costume?
Magpie
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| Source: Fancy Dresses Described, 5th ed., 1887 |
If the fanciful
Bat Lady costumes from one of my earlier posts is not quite your cup of tea, you can always go for something a tad more traditional. With a different headdress this costume could also double as a "zebra".
