If like me you love dressing up, then this is the shop for you…read more Pretty new to Bristol and with some heavy competition in the shape of Christmas Steps Costume and Chaplin's this place is doing just fine. Not only do they buy in some crazy costumes but they also have the knowledge and capabilities to knock them out on site. Some of my favourites are the traditional Clown suit and the Alien from Outer Space. Prices vary depending on what you want with most trousers for £10, a suit for £25 and their most expensive - £130 for a full Roman Centurion dress-up (the actual one worn outside the Coliseum!) Give them a ring or pop in, and I'm sure they can get your party going with a bang.

For flamboyant, funny or fantastical fancy dress costumes, this is your place. From Action Heroes…read moreto Wizard of Oz characters, they can help you. Not only does this shop sell ready-made costumes, but they even make stuff to order at very reasonable prices, so even if your party theme is completely off-the-wall you should be able to get kitted out here. The staff couldn't be more helpful, and seem genuinely into the whole costume thing - without making you feel under pressure to buy if you're not sure. For between £10-20 you can buy some of the simpler ready-made costumes, while for bespoke designs you're obviously going to pay quite a bit more.

Massive range and cheap prices :) does get sold out quickly near new years eve so book / pre order…read morecostumes ahead of your event

So, you want a nurse outfit? Boom, they've got it! 80's themed party coming up? Boom, got some of…read morethat! Rambo, clown, fairy, mermaid - boom, boom, boom, boom! In terms of customer experience, Fancy Dress Fanatics have got it nailed. The lady who owns the shop is lovely and really helps you get the right look; without trying to sell you moustaches or eye lashes you don't need. I went in with a few mates to try on some of the Oppo suits for a stag do (if you don't know what Oppo suits are, Google it). We were allowed to get the suits out of the boxes and try several on to get the right size. The lady said she would set up a spreadsheet for all 26 of us, take individual deposits and then the final amounts just before we leave, which I thought was great. As best man it certainly takes pressure off me. With lots of costume and fancy dress shops in Bristol, it's difficult to do anything really different. From the outside, Fancy Dress Fanatics don't really offer anything to set them apart, but go in, chat to the owner and try some stuff on - you'll see why I speak so highly of it. Great shop, but above all, great customer service/experience.

I was trying to find something for the yelp Halloween get together tomorrow and i thought i'd try…read morethis place out as Thom had said good things. I'm glad i decided to come here as they had loads of stock without looking over full, loads of choice and i was allowed to not only take out the outfits from the packets i could try them on! My usual go to fancy dress shop does not allow this making it really difficult to assess whether it will fit or not. The shop is quite big with rental fancy dress at the back along with changing rooms. They sell contacts, any accessories you could possibly need and the best range of costumes i've seen to date. If you don't know what to go as (like me) then you'll get a hundred and one ideas popping in there, they have outfits i've never seen anywhere else which i love, something a bit different! Variety is the spice of life :) The staff were really nice and helped me when needed. Prices were actually cheaper than i was expecting to pay-bonus! I think this may replace the other shop as my go to fancy dress destination.

They wouldn't let me walk on my own, the woman followed me. she asked me to find another Jesus…read morecostume for cheaper and then squirted me with water.

I'm probably too old to find some of the stuff on sale as amusing as I do, and I'm slightly ashamed…read moreto admit that I have on occasion even purchased some items (trust me they're incredibly funny at a house party after a few drinks). They sell all the usual items such as whoopee cushions, itching powder, candles that won't blow out, but my personal favourite has to be the boiled sweets which taste of garlic (you should have seen the look on my flatmates face). To be honest though, there's far more fancy dress outfits available than actual jokes. The selection is rather good, they have your usual outfits such as nuns, super heroes, policeman etc. but there's nothing really original (I've seen the same products elsewhere. But great for a student party or night out.

This isn't just your typical fancy dress place catering to the needs of the weekend hen party, no…read morethis place is a huge warehouse of costumes with anything you can probably imagine dressing up as. A lot of what they do is costumes for Film, TV and theatre so they pretty much have costumes that represent every period in history. The ladies who work there are fantastic, they can make you an outfit or source something specific your looking for if they don't have it. They even offered me tea and biscuits while I waited to pick up a load of costumes. There is also a selection of outfits and wigs to buy. Its not in town and has plenty of car parking space too so its easy to access by car and only a 5 minute walk towards the bay from the train station.

This is quite a big (ok, giant!) party and fancy dress shop, located on Moorland Road in Oldfield…read morePark. There's pretty much everything you could possibly need when it comes to dressing up as a pirate/police man/doctor, etc so if you're in need of a quick costume, then this is the place to head to. It's probably the biggest shop of it's kind in Bath and I imagine that they do a good amount of trade with the many students who live in the area needing outfits for various SU nights. They also do a massive range of balloons and other party accessories, so if you're planning an event then it's certainly worth checking out.

The Fancy Dress Shop on Clifton Street is, as far as I know, the largest shop of its kind in…read moreCardiff. I know of a coupe of others but they are only half the size. There may be one in the city centre that is larger, but I don't like shopping at chain stores and so I tend to give the main shopping streets a pretty wide birth if I can help it. I don't go a bundle on fancy dress parties, and tend not to bother unless I'm under some pretty heavy-duty duress to comply. I have only ever hired a costume once, and considered the whole episode to be a stress-inducing exercise. At least I didn't have to contend with the problem of choosing what kind of outfit to wear... the dress code was pretty strict, and so I was obliged to wear what I was told, (how much fun is that!?) Anyway, what I found stressful was the fact that I had to collect the darn thing and then not spill anything on it when I wore it and return it in mint condition to the hire shop... all very tiresome when you are working full time! I have had cause to use the Fancy Dress Shop however. I used to live and work at a visitor centre near St Hilary where we would regularly host weekend events that often involved performances of differing kinds. For one particular event I was tasked with delivering a number of costumes to the Fancy Dress Shop to be altered as I was one of the few people there that had a car. Once inside, curiosity got the better of me, and I couldn't resist having a good look round. I was really impressed by the stock and would definitely use this shop if I was ever invited to a fancy dress party again... although, if my friends get round to reading this review, I'm sure that the chances of this happening would be pretty slim!

Fancy dress party? Masked ball? Skirt shortened? Nettie will sort it for you…read more Netties fancy dress shop is a second home to circus people, musicians, artists and Cardiff's alternative scene. At night elves work and play here, lights flicker, laughter and music can be heard. Nettie is also the mother of Club Love. As well as being a seamstress she puts on club nights with her 'Spiral brothers' DJ lover in venues around Cardiff and beyond. The recent Clifton street renovations whilst causing a lot of upset seems to have really benefited some businesses and this is one of them. The new Fancy dress shop front looks sparkly and inviting and you can instantly see what's on offer - wigs, novelty, off-the-rail stuff, retro items, alterations and the custom made.