I love how they have multiple things to choose from but the price is not always cheap.read more

Great shop on Western Road that has saved me quite a few times when I have left fancy dress outfit…read moreideas til the very last minute! They sell a wide range of outfits here, but I'm mostly impressed with the choice of fancy dress makeup, body paint and glitter. They sell stargazer cosmetics here, vivid colours and great quality. You can also find items like bunting, party decorations and streamers. I also purchased a pinata from here once! The staff are helpful and are on hand to offer advice. I prefer Partido to the other fancy dress shops in town. Partido don't offer fancy dress hire though.

Impulse has combined regular and costume-type make-up in their shop, which is interesting. Perhaps…read morethey want people to question why some types of 'dressing-up' are more socially acceptable than others. Or, perhaps they just sell more stuff this way. The eyeshadow, mascara and other 'normal' make-ups are down the centre of the shop, surrounded by tins of face paint, costumes and accessories (pirate eye patches, crowns, wings, parrots, masks, wigs) are along the outside walls. There's also some party favours and gift ideas (lots for stag and hen parties): silly string, fake boobs, plastic snakes ... a weird mix. I'd recommend checking it out for a fancy dress party, but the day-to-day make-up didn't seem to be very high quality.

Newly opened fancy dress shop that has lots to offer and a more up to date collection. They…read morecurrently have an offer which is that if you buy your christmas outfit and new years outfit at the same time you get the cheapest free! A bargain for those wanting to see the new year in on a budget. Dressing up is always good fun and when you look good you always have a better night as you get more into the spirit.

Harveys of Hove is outside of Brighton in Portslade however, this place does justify making a…read morelittle trip for as the outfits here range from squirrels to star wars storm troopers. I am not sure on the prices but sometimes it doesn't matter what it costs as turning up to a fancy dress as a horse with moving eyes and mouth is priceless much like the mastercard adverts. It is on the 1 bus route which runs from whitehawk and through Churchill Square shopping Centre. I tried searching for some random dress-ups recently and am annoyed that I have only stumbled across this place recently.

Fancy dress shops tend to be pretty predictable, offering Superman and Batman costumers for a…read moreridiculously large sum of money. Thankfully Harvey's is a bit of change for that norm, offering a brilliant, if not slightly odd range of items to buy and rent. I came here to rent a Star Wars Storm Trooper costume, I was able to get it for three days, and despite returning it 7 hours late, I didn't get a fine. The service was pretty friendly really, the staff explained to me about different price brackets and costs depending on what you wanted to rent. I'd certainly recommend this shop to anybody who has some fancy dress needs.

Plonked in London Road's Open Market, this is quite possibly the BEST haberdashery in the whole of…read moreBrig Town. Stacked to the sky with hordes of different coloured yarns, needles, pins, buttons, fabrics, materials, elastics, curtains, and just about everything you could ever need if you're into knitting, crochet, sewing, cross stitching or anything creative. They do a vibrant collection of rara skirts and tutus, and are more than happy to offer advice and help, even if you don't know what you're doing.