Movies continue to influence new costumes for 2010. New this year are costumes from Alice in Wonderland, Avatar, and Toy Story 3. Also, popular icons will continue to set new trends in costumes.

The most hotly awaited costumes of 2010 are the characters from Alice in Wonderland. We will have a large assortment of the Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and Alice licensed costumes from Disguise as well as a great selection of wigs and accessories from the movie. Also check out sexy versions of these costumes by Cinema Secrets and Coquette.

Our Cash and Carry Storefront is now closed for the season. You can still shop on-line all year long on our e-commerce website. We continue to offer a large selection of quality Kids and Adult costumes and accessories.

Check out our selection of Christmas and Holiday costumes, hats and wigs.

We are proud to introduce a new category - Made in Canada - featuring kids dress-up costumes by Fancy Pants Kids.

Fancy Pants Kids is based in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) and specializes in the design and construction of quality dramatic play garments for children. Recognizing the vital importance of imaginative play in child development, Fancy Pants Kids delivers creative and inspiring play items that will be treasured by children and parents, alike. Fancy Pants Kids’ designs are kid-tested, practical, durable, washable and are made with the express goal of lighting the spark that will allow a child’s imagination to explode with endless possibilities.

Fancy Pants Kids is owned by Gretel Meyer Odell whose creations are inspired by her children’s love of imaginative play, a 15 year career in the professional theatre industry and memories of the amazing trunk of dress-up clothes she had as a child.

Ms. Dress-Up loves the fabulous colours and materials that Gretel has designed her costumes from. These costumes are now available on our website:

http://www.msdress-up.com/shop/index.ph ... 65191a4e1e

OR you can also find them at our seasonal store until Halloween.

Check out these great contest and giveaway sites. Our friends at Organic Girl and Cool Canucks are offering contests to win a $60 gift certificate for Ms. Dress-up to residents of Canada and the US. This contest is open for the month of October. You can choose anything from our large selection of costumes, wigs, makeup and accessories.

Visit these sites for more details:

http://www.organicgirl.ca/
http://coolcanucks.ca/

Also, check out all the other great contests too!

With the success of movies like Twilight and cable show True Blood, Vampires are hotter than ever. What better time to dress up in Vampire inspired costumes than Halloween! We have stocked up on vampire fangs, white makeup and blood, as well as gothic classics like vampire capes, gloves, stockings, chokers and wigs. Also check out our new selection of Bloodhaven costumes by Disguise.

New this season to Ms. Dress-Up are Star Trek costumes and wigs and spock ears by Rubies. We also have the very sexy Silk Spectre costume and wig of the Watchman, also by Rubies.

We've added a burlesque section to our collection of costumes. You will find some super sexy corsets and accessories. Coming soon, burlesque top hats!

New costumes from Disguise: Ironman deluxe costume that is a full body suit with helemt and an adult sized Buzz Light Year. As well, we have stocked the new child Woody costume and Woody accessory kit. Also by Disguise are political masks: Barach Obama, Hilary Clinton and George W.

For the month of October, we will be opening a storefront on Dundas Street just west of Dufferin. We have secured a location. We will post on our website more details with more information soon. You can also shop on-line for the best selection and we ship anwhere in Canada.