The Tinkerbell fancy dress outfit is slightly different to most fancy dress outfits

Peter Pan was the Boy who Never Grew Up, but sadly, the majority of us have been dragged kicking and screaming into adulthood whether we wanted to grow up or not. However, thanks to our determination to honour an ancient Pagan ceremony originally designed to keep evil spirits at bay, there is one day of the year where we can act as if we are little children again.plus size womens halloween costumes Yes, Halloween is everyone's opportunity to relive their childhood days of dressing up, albeit with a modern twist. The days of putting on witch and wizard costumes, complete with false, warty noses and fake beards are long gone. Nowadays Halloween is an opportunity for girls to doll themselves up like sexy cartoon characters, like Tinkerbell from the Walt Disney's Peter Pan.

The Walt Disney Tinkerbell's body shape was rumoured to be based on Marilyn Monroe's (but was actually inspired by actress Margaret Kerry), and has become an iconic character, and by extension, a popular choice for women dressing up for Halloween. This sort of costume is suitable for both girls and grown-ups, as it can have a more cutesy edge for the kiddies, or be a more grown-up, sexy costume for the older ladies.



Strangely enough, the popularity of Tinkerbell has made her such a popular Walt Disney character that it is not just Halloween that you will see girls dressed up as the fairy. The fancy dress party is making a resurgence; partially due to the recession, and people looking for cheaper ways to have fun. Obviously, house parties have become more popular again, halloween costumes free shipping and what better way to spice up a house party than add a dressing-up element? This way people can relive a little bit of their childhood, while indulging in adult activities such as drinking and flirting, showing that the Walt Disney character has as much of an adult following as a childish fanbase.

The Tinkerbell fancy dress outfit is slightly different to most fancy dress outfits, as it is hugely iconic, being a Walt Disney interpretation of the character, and is a lot more respectable than a lot of fancy dress costumes, where the 'sexy' element takes over, leaving the outfit looking trashy and slutty. Outfits like 'Playboy Bunny' costumes bring the sexiness, but are so revealing and over-the-top that they simply look unseemly and rather unpleasant. While a too-short version of the Tinkerbell outfit can look equally slutty, it is generally cutesy and respectable enough to get away with it.pirate halloween costumes for women The Walt Disney element also reminds people of the films and their childhood, unlike the 'Bunny' costumes, so there is a certain warmth in wearing something that people are so familiar and fond of.

After humble beginnings as the mischievous pixie in J.M. Barrie's classic novel, Tinkerbell gained iconic status when Walt Disney decided to make a cartoon version of the book. This has given that mischievous little pixie a whole new lease of life as a child's fantasy companion, and an inspiration for older women looking to dress up and look sexy.