Letter Related Parties

Giving your guests a letter as a costume theme is quite common and can make for some very interesting ideas for costumes. You have a few options...

• Allow guests to dress up in a costume related to their initials (or just first name if you want to narrow their choices)
• Ask guests to dress up in costumes related to your initials
• Choose 1 or 2 letters that they have to find a related costume for.

To be honest, when you first send out your invitations, many of your guests will be very confused as to what you are asking. I would suggest that in the invitation you do give them a good explanation. If your guests are confused, they may not even attempt to dress up, or worse, not attend your party.

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I would include some costume suggestions for various letters, just to get your guests brain cells working a bit and not give them the excuse that they couldn't think of any costumes! If you really want to help, why not print out this page, and my other hubs so you have a complete A-Z list of possible costumes.

So, this hub will concentrate on costumes beginning with D. Look above for links to my other alphabet hubs. If you have any great ideas for costumes for a letter, pop them in the comments box at the end and I will add them in.

There are many Doctor characters of which you can could choose from. Doctors are a very popular choice of costume and can be made up very easily of a white coat and a few accessories such as, a Stethoscope, clip board and pen and a syringe. You could add blood to the white coat for a realistic look. Doctors could also be used for a Halloween (Dr Death), occupation and uniform party.

Here are some ideas for some characters which are doctors

• Doctor Doolittle:- More recently played by Eddie Murphy in two films (1998 & 2001) and earlier played by Rex Harrison in 1967. Doctor Doolittle is able to communicate with the animals. Hugh Loftus has also written a book about the character.
• Doctor Evil:- A villain from the Austin Powers films, (who bares a passing resemblance to Blofeld in the James Bond films) with a side kick called Mini-Me (a smaller version of Dr Evil) do all they can to kill Austin Powers and try to release a laser to take over the universe. Dr Evil and Mini-Me have a trade mark of putting there little finger up to the side of there mouths. To create this costume all you need is a grey nuhru style suit, bald pate wig and a facial scar.
• Doctor Jekyl and Mr Hyde:- Based on the stories about a man with a split personality, this costume can be made by using a half and half concept - one side dressed as a well dressed, smart Victorian suit and the other a dishevelled and disreputable ruffian.
• Doctor Watson :- Partner to Sherlock Holmes in the fictional detective series.
• Doctor Who:- First came onto our screens in 1963, Doctor who was a time traveller from the planet Gallifrey who battled with the Darleks. Played originally by William Hartnell and followed by Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy. More recently The Doctor has been played by Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. When asked who and what Doctors look is, the definitive many consider is to be that of Tom Baker wearing the Long coat and multi coloured long scarf.
• Dr Death:- A character used for Halloween parties, Dr Death and be made up of a white coat covered in blood with a big syringe for an accessory.
• Dr Foster:- From the Nursery Rhyme, Dr Foster went to Glouchester in the pouring rain.

Disney is a great theme in it's self and has many characters starting with the letter D. All of Disney's Characters are licensed and there are only small selection of trade marked Disney Costumes available to purchase att his moment in time, however, this selection is growing all the time so watch this space!

Disney Characters Beginning With D:

• Daisy Duck
• Donald Duck
• Dalmatians :- from 101 Dalmatians
• Dandini :- from Cinderella, Dandini is Prince Charmings best friend.
• Dinah :- Alice In Wonderlands cat.
• Dwarf

Seeing how Disney beginnings with the letter D, you could also use any character from the Disney films as a play on words!

Below I have listed a few characters from Disney Films.

• Peter Pan,
• Winnie The Pooh,
• Cinderella,
• Shrek,
• Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs,
• Pirates Of The Caribbean,
• Mickey and Minnie Mouse,
• Bugs Life,
• Sleeping Beauty,
• Little Mermaid,
• Beauty And The Beast,
• Aladdin.

There are many Animals, real and made up beginning with the letter D. Animals are a great, fun way to dress up as, You can go over the top wearing a full body jumpsuit and over head mask or wear your own plain coloured cloths and a face bob mask i.e. Grey Top and trousers and a Donkey Face Bob makes you into a Donkey easily and cost effectively.

Some Animals Beginning with D are :-

• Donkey
• Door Mouse
• Dodo
• Dolphin
• Dog
• Dalmatian
• Dinosaur
• Dino From The Flintstones.
• Duck (Donald & Daisy Duck)
• Dumbo (Disney Film could make up an elephant costume)

Its behind you... oh no its not! In every panto has a rightful dame whether its Widow Twankie from Aladdin, or Dame Trott from Jack And The Beanstalk. The Dame in a panto is traditionally a female character played by a man. The Dame is normally in bright, over the top flouncy dresses with pantaloons and a bright beehive wig accompanied with beautifully tacky make up, including bright red lips and full fake eyelashes!

Other Famous Dames include:

• Dame Judy Dench :- Plays 'M' in James Bond and Queen Victoria.
• Dame Vera Lynn :- The Forces sweetheart, Dame Vera Lynn caught the hearts of those serving in the Second World War. (1940's)
• Dame Edna Everage:- The Grand Old Australian 'Lady' played by Barry Humphreys, with a catchphase of "Hello Possoms" Dame Edna is famous for her star shaped glasses and purple wig.
• Dame Nellie Melba :- Famous opera singer after whom the Peach Melba was named after.
• Dame Kelly Holmes :- 800m and 1500m gold medalist olimpic champion.

Drag Queens - You can take this costume as far as you dare! You could just wear a dress to wearing fake boobs, high heels and full make up. Its also a great theme for those going on a stag night to really set up the stag.

Dick Whittington:- The main character in the pantomime about a man who goes to London to find his fame. Traditionally played by a female a Victorian peasant costume can be used until he finds fame, and, a rich Georgian style costume for when he has found fame. These costumes are only a suggestion as panto's have a habit of jumping decades!

Dick Van Dyke:- Famous for his role in Mary Poppins, a 1920's style Jacket or a chimney sweep costume would be suitable for his character.

Dick Dastardly:- Along with his doggy friend "Mutley" Dick uses every trick in the book to try and win the "Wakey Racers" but always fails!

Dick Tracey :- Famous for his wrist radio, Dick was a comic strip character brought to the TV screens in the 1940's. A feature of the 1990 film were the double breasted suits and brightly coloured hats worn by Tracey and the others.

Dick Turpin:- (1705 - 1739) Dick Turpin is known as a Highwayman but was initially a footpad, rustler and smuggler. A costume consists of : Frockcoat, Breeches, Cape, Tri - Corn and an Eye-mask.

Detective : - Use any police accessories or costumes. this is quite broad and covers Sherlock Holmes to Ace Ventura. A sexy Sherlock Holmes is available for ladies.

Dancer :- You could use a leotard and leg warmers or a belly dancer costume

Dracula:- Main character in the books written by Brain Stocker, Dracula is a popular Halloween character.

Dragon:- Legendary beast who guards the Golden Fleece, opposed St George and a red dragon from the Welsh Flag.

Druid :- White robe with a hood, and a beard for a male character. For a more militant look, blue woad tattoos should be used on the face and arms.

Duchess :- Character from Alice In Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll's. The Duchess wears a massive hat, half the size of her own body.

Dumb and Dumber :- From the film of the same name, Dumb and Dumber invest in some brightly coloured suits which they think are the fashion.

Dungeon Master:- Could also be a Executioner or a torturer within a medieval or mythological scenario.

Dutch Man/Girl:- Could also be used for a Country theme, Girls should have there hair blond and in plated bunches, the men should wear a green or brown hat, clogs could also be worn,

'Dirty Harry' Callahan :- Played by Clint Eastwood in the unconventional hero detective films. His catch Phases were ' Make my day' and ' Do you feel lucky?'

Disc Jockey :- Also known as a DJ, some famous DJ's are, Jimmy Savile, Dave Lee Travis and more recently, Chris Evans and Chris Moyles.

Disco Diva's :- Short, glittery dresses, Donna Summer and Diana Ross were famous diva's of the 70's.

Dixon Of Dock Green :- British policeman, played by Jack Warner in 'The Blue Lump' the character dies but was brought back in a film of the same name!,

Doll :- Barbie, Cindy, Cabbage Patch or Annabell are all children's dolls, The costume you choose and the make up you wear would depend of the theme you had,

Dolly Bird :- A term used in the 1960's for a fashionable girl/lady. Bouffant hair and lots of make up was usually worn.

Dominatrix :- A classic Dominatrix look would be that of a red or black PVC or leather cat suit, Cat woman and Miss Whiplash are a look which could model this.

Del Boy :- From Only Fools And Horses, Del Boy along with Rodney, Uncle Albert or Grandad try to conquer the streets of Peckham!

Don Juan :- A 14th Century Spanish nobleman mixed between, Blackadder, Romeo and the Spanish Inquisition!

Donn :- Irish God for the dead, you could use a Death or Grim Reaper costume.

Dad's Army:- From the Television series based on a Second World War Troop.

Daffyd:- Famous for ' I'm the only gay in the village' catch phrase played by Matt Lucas in Little Briton.

Dallas/ Dynasty :- Late 1970's early 1980's popular Series on TV.

Damsel :- Typically a female in distressed such as Repunzel who got locked in a tower.

Dangermouse:- A cartoon Character of the 1990's with a side kick called Penfold the hamster.

Danu:- Celtic Mother Earth Goddess.

Doris Day:- Real name was Doris Kapplehoff. Doris was a famous singer and actress of the 1950's and 1960's, and starred in Calamity Jane in 1953.

Dolly Parton:- Famous for western style singing but more so for her large breasts and blond bombshell hair.

Dusty Springfield:- A legend from the 1960's Dusty was famous for her blond beehive and heavy eye make-up. She wore a short A-line mini dress.

Dame Vera Lynn :- The Forces sweetheart, Dame Vera Lynn caught the hearts of those serving in the Second World War. (1940's)

Dido :- Singer of the late 1990's till the present.

David Bowie:- Singer and Song writer, with 1970's Glam Rock 'Ziggy Stardust' and 'Aladdin Sane' being his most best known.

Diana Ross:- Originally the lead singer of the Supremes in the 1960's and then went on to solo.

Darth Maul:- Intergalactic representative from the dark force in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. He was sent to hunt Queen Amidala and her Jedi companions. Darth Maul wears, black trousers, black top with cape, heavy black boots and a distinctive facial look due to red and black facial tattoos and horns in his head.

Darth Vader:- Seen in Star Wars episodes 4-6 (1977-1983) Darth Vader is a villainous dark sith lord. He wears the same as Darth Maul but unlike him has a control panel chest piece and a full face black head piece.

Data :- Android crew member of the Star Trek series : The Next Generation, Data sacrificed himself to save the others.

David Livingstone :- Famous explorer of Darkest Africa, A standard Victorian or Explorer costume would suffice.

Davy Crockett:- Davy Died in the 'Battle Of Alamo'. He was a Western hero and featured in 'King Of The Wild Frontier'.

Deep-Sea Fisherman:- Sou'wester and Oilskins, A beard and an inflatable fish could accompany the outfit.

Delilah:- Biblical temptress who betrayed Samson. Also a Song by Tom Jones.

Demon:- Evil spirit, usually seen in books and films with red eyes.

Dennis The Menace:- Cartoon Character from the Beano Comic. Dennis is forever getting into trouble and mischief with his partner in crime Gnasher. First seen in 1951 wearing a red and black stripped jumper, black shorts and black spiky hair.

Dentist :- White or green medical outfit, dentists characters feature in 'Little Shop Of Horrors' and 'Marathon Man'

Devil :- Very popular at Halloween, the devil is easy to create with red top and trousers/skirt, red face paint, horns and a fork. The devil has featured in many films including 'Bedazzled' based on a she devil starring Liz Hurley.

Devils Dam :- Wife of the Devil traditionally called Lilith.

Diamond Dogs :- The principal dancers from Moulin Rouge. They wore a range of outfits. You can make up your own costume using a plain leotard and ostrich feathers.

Diana :- Roman Goddess of the moon.

So that is a selection of possible costumes begining with the letter 'D'. I hope it has helped you chose the costume to wear to your party. If you have any other ideas, drop them into the comment box below.

Once again, thanks for taking the time to have a look at this hub.

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