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Have been invited to Fancy Dress "do" on New Year's Eve. Normally I'd run a mile from such an event but the hosts are old friends so we'll go and must be dressed up!


Theme is Olympics from China to Britain.


Question:


Can any advise on where I might find a John Bull outfit (all web searches turn up are references to 1950 printing sets [which I remember enjoying at the time]) and a Cheong Sam (? sp) or Mandarin Collar jacket for my wife. I'm searching London's theatre land shops tomorrow but any advice received gratefully.

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Easy enough MM, call your so-called 'friend' and inform him you have it on the best authority that in a previous life his wife was a whore.

Further that he was her violent pimp.

It'll sever all relations, and get you out of the entire grisly business for this year and indeed forever.

An end to the embarressment that is attending a 'fancy dress' party and you rid yourself of a couple of schmucks.

You're welcome.

candj Wrote:

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> MM-

> Have you tried somewhere in Chinatown for the

> Cheongsam or Qipao ? I believe they have a few

> stores that sell cheesy ones which would be fun

> for a fancy dress party. They probably also sell

> Mandarin collar jackets as well.

> Good luck!


Sounds good - will check today.

If the theme is Olympics from China to Britain, you could go tangental and look at what Chinese year it's going to be for the 2012 olympics (I think it's year of the dragon) and base outfits on that... Actually year of the dragon could be good - would open up a whole host of bruce lee opportunities

MM I've got a "Susie Wang" dress (black and gold, knee length, silk, Cheungsam dress) that I had made in Thailand. It was made for me, so isn't a standard size, but it's about a size 10. Mamora Woman is welcome to borrow it if she wants to.


ps. If that's no good there's a big shop down the grotty end of Oxford Street that sells them.

Thanks for all the advice - particularly annaj.


Oxford St has provided Mandarin Jacket.


I'm going as a "Morris Man" - can anyone lend me a top hat?? The bells, ribbons, white shirt & trousers I can do my self. Plus hankies & a stick. And No - I won't post a picture!

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