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[tree_and_leaf]

A friend of mine is doing a James Bond party for the launch of the new film; fancy dress is involved. Unfortunately I am rubbish at fancy dress; also, I have seen a grand total of four Bond films, and one of them was Moonraker, and I am given to understand barely counts. Help?

I am vaguely considering going in drag as Connery!Bond, because all I need to do is slur a bit, and I've got the right accent, but this doesn't exactly solve the problem of clothes. I have spent the evening, on and off, reviewing my acquaintance whom I could plausibly ask for the loan of a DJ and a boiled shirt, but the results went 'too broad shouldered; too broad shouldered; too broad shouldered; probably hasn't got one, since clerical collar counts as black tie; too broad shouldered.' Hum. On the other hand, I'd rather be Bond than a Bond girl; it adds a pleasantly subversive note (either that or silliness; probably the latter!) Damn. Am rubbish at fancy dress.

I also have to come up with a fancy dress for an African themed Cub sleepover which will not restrict my movement overly, and will also not lead to me freezing to death(!), and will preferably not have a really dodgy political subtext. Any thoughts?

Comments

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

Louche!Bond is a very cunning idea. I am almost inclined to think it would look better on a woman (unless she were tall and broad-shouldered) than trying to get a dinner jacket that fit, there being rather less chance of your ending up looking a bit like a principal boy.

[tree_and_leaf]

Yes - I think that might be the way to go.

I am relatively broad shouldered, but not, alas, tall.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I second the recommendations for louche!Bond.