Fancy Dress Costumes Buyers Guide
This buyers guide is intended to make it easier for you to buy costumes and fancy dress accessories online. It takes you through some of the pitfalls of buying in a competitive marketspace and leads you to the best possible value for money and options.
Where to buy?
Should I buy online? We see this question come up a lot. The first thing we should note is that most online retailers have excellent returns policies if the outfits do not fit. Should this be the case, simple pack your costume back up and send it back to the supplier who will happily refund you (normally for the costume, not the shipping cost so please check in advance before you purchase).
How much does it cost?
Fancy Dress costumes can start at under a tenner and range go into several hundreds of pounds. It all depends on how much you want to spend, what the function is and what sort of look you are going for.
How do I know about sizes?
Well, most websites offer extensive information about this on their websites. In the case of websites that do not, it might be worth calling and asking. One thing to note with sizes is that most costumes will stretch to an extent. If this is a concern, especially with some kids costumes being between sizes we recommend contacting the retailer and asking for specific advice.
What are the possibilities with Fancy Dress Costumes?
Most of the major retailers have ranges well into the thousands. They sell a mind boggling variety of costumes and accessories and have covered most occasions as well as extra possibilities you probably have not thought of. We like the innovation in this industry, as it makes it fun to be able to supply great offers and discount vouchers to our users.
Shipping
If you are based in the UK, costumes are normally delivered within 3-5 days. Express options can be selected too. If you are in a hurry, it may be worth using a larger supplier simply because a smaller supplier of costumes may not be able to supply the costumes quickly enough as they tend not to hold as much stock (and some actually Drop-Ship, which means they are entirely reliant on a third party to send their orders for them). Some deliveries will require a signature so please be aware of this.
Recommended Suppliers
We have heard consistently positive feedback about the following suppliers:
Joke.co.uk
Angels Fancy Dress (Fancydress.com)
Escapade
Party Domain
Silly Jokes