Large Selection, Years of Experience
Located in Toronto’s west end, Ms. Dress-up has over 10 years experience providing costumes, wigs and accessories for theatrical, film and television productions. The shop also caters to the general public, with a large selection of off-the-rack costumes for children and adults. If you don’t see anything you like in store, the staff can custom create any costume to your specifications and can work within your budget.

Costumes for Everyone
Ms. Dress-up understands that kids aren’t the only ones who like to play dress-up. The shop custom makes costumes for adults for Halloween parties, theme parties and any other affair. Popular costumes for adults include those with a little extra sex appeal, like the sexy starlet, red hot riding hood, she devil and sexy nurse outfits. There are even plans for a Naughty Ms. Dress-up store in the future. For kids, there are sizes that will fit toddlers to teens. Pirates (and pirate-themed costumes) are all the rage for kids. Superheroes, ballerinas, and historical fantasy costumes like knights, musketeers and Roman gladiators are also popular.

Threads For The Thrifty
On a budget? Ms. Dress-up carries several ready-made costumes under $25 for adults and children. Adults can choose from options including a basic nun, convict and mad scientist. For kids, inexpensive options include a panda outfit, as well as princess and “sparkle witch” get-ups. Many budget costumes can be dressed up with fun accessories like wigs and make-up that change the costume entirely (go-go dancing nun, anyone?) or take it to the next level (like using fake warts and ugly teeth to create a super scary witch)

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http://www.torontoplus.ca/home/ms_dress_up/1069702

Ms. Dress-up provided costumes for a the current issue of Today's Parent Magazine. The photos feature children playing dress-up in princess themed costumes (costumes by Creative Education), super heroes, vets and a fireman. Dress-up is a way for children to learn through play. The June issue is currently available where magazines are sold.

What is the easiest way to give your next event or fund raiser that finishing touch? The best events companies use costumes to put their events into the big league. Here are some helpful ideas.

The easiest way to tie in costumes to your next event is to select a theme where costumes are predominant. Popular themes such as Carnival, Mardi Gras or Venetian Ball are the most obvious. But there are other themes that can lend themselves to costumes, food and decor. Your party attendees will love cultural themes like Brazilian, Hawaiian, and Mexican, or era themes such as the Roaring 20's, Dirty 30's Prohibition, Swing, 50's Rock'n'Roll, Disco and so on. Other popular themes can come from movies, T.V. and Pop Culture: Moulin Rouge, The Godfather, Superheroes, Grease, Gilligan's Island, Austin Power, and more recently Pirates of the Caribbean.

The next step is to use costumes in the theme. For example, if your theme is Mardi Gras, use beads, masks, feather boas and coins to decorate. Place these items on the dinner tables and receiving tables. Have staff and catering staff dress in costumes and ask guests to come in costumes. Just make sure that the "dress" is clearly written on the invite so there is no confusion about what they are to wear. Have incentives for guests by offering door prizes for best costumes.

Another way to include costumes is to have grab bags full of costume accessories tied into the theme that can be left in the guests hotel suite prior to the event or when they arrive at the front door. A disco theme could have funky glasses and an afro, Mardi Gras theme elaborate mask and beads, and a Woodstock theme peace necklace, tinted sunglasses and a flower child wreath. That way, if guests haven't arrived with any costumes, a few accessories can easily create the look for the event.

If the event has karaoke, you can even have small groups have a dress-up table where they can select costumes that tie in with their song, such as "Summer Lovin'" from Grease or "Love Shak" by the B52's. Another popular idea is to have a dress-up photo booth. Guests can select costumes and accessories from racks and have pictures taken by a photographer as a souvenir of the evening. The costumes can be tied into the theme such as saloon costumes for a cowboy theme or groovy 60's costumes for an Austin Powers theme. A bonus is to have a painted backdrop and photo printer on hand for immediate prints!

Whatever you do, don't pressure your guests to wear full costumes. It's supposed to be fun, so let them express themselves how they want to. Remember, the idea is to create a memorable evening that your guests will talk about for days and months to come.

Starting May 4th, we are open until 7 pm on Thursdays and Fridays at our Dundas Street location. Of course, you can continue to shop 24-7 on our e-store at www.msdress-up.com/shop

Hot off the presses, Rubies has introduced a new line of 300 costumes set to arrive in stores just in time for Halloween. In anticipation of the Halloween season, Ms. Dress-Up will have a large supply of licensed 300 costumes along with other greek gladiator style costumes, helmets, swords and spears.



Check out our selection of 300 costumes: http://msdress-up.com/shop/index.php?ma ... eyword=300