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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

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Also, for the Africa thing, why not go as a lion or something? Find a vaguely brownish tracksuit and a competent face-painter, add a tail, and off you go.

[parrot-knight.livejournal.com]

I was a lion once, in a school play; but my downbeat, spoken "Roar" was so quiet no-one heard it from outside the costume.

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Subtle lion! I like!

[tree_and_leaf]

Someone's already bagged the lion, alas....