Dress as the Yeoman of the Guard in this fantastic Female Beefeater Costume British London Fancy Dress. Moreover, Wild’s professional biography suggests our Beefeater dress might have been produced for the stage, or maybe a TV appearance — close-ups not allowed! Other famous duties include looking after the resident ravens and taking visitors on guided tours around the Tower. Wild’s reputation grew quickly, and he made clothes for some of the biggest names in show business, including Cliff Richard, Boney M. Whether you are inspired by literature, film, history or popular culture there are all sorts of costumes and accessories to create the perfect look for any occasion.

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With the Queens Diamond Jubilee this year, why not invite your friends to a street party hosted by one of the Queens Guards. Get the right mix of accessories and add a sprinkling of magic to make sure that your costume party is a night to be remembered. Our London Wall museum is now closed to visitors, but is still available for venue hire and private events. Fabrics used: faux fur, woven polyester, satin, satin/metallic trim, felt, plastic buckle, elastic, embroidery threads and Velcro.If you have any idea who might have worn our dress, please get in touch on our Twitter or Facebook handles. He understood the needs of the musicians, entertainers and dancers who came to him for custom-made performance-wear. From Dot Cotton’s Alexon coat to Mr Fish’s maxi-smoking dress, here’s a peek into the Museum of London’s Fashion City exhibition. Let your imagination run wild and live out your dreams because when it comes to fancy dress there is no limit to what you can achieve with a little bit of creativity and a whole heap of fun.

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Whoever made the black panel with gold embroidery just underneath the “plant badges”, did not understand that on the Yeoman Warders uniform this is meant to represent the stems and leaves of the thistle, shamrock and rose. An iconic costume for children, our Beefeater costume is based on the state dress worn by the Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London on state occasions. Unfortunately we had a very rainy Goodwood Saturday so will have to go again another year, and will certainly use Madhatters again! The red uniform is saved for special occasions, such as a visit from the sovereign to the Tower or if they are on duty for state occasions.

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Wild was known for the speed with which he could design a garment and have it made, just in time for a performance. Alvin Stardust, Shirley Bassey, Marc Bolan, Diana Ross, Bonnie Tyler, Suzi Quatro and ABC’s Martin Fry, as well as providing costumes for variety shows, and — yes — Miss World contests. This allows the central zip to be opened and closed but might also suggest the need for getting in and out of the costume quickly. The way it is put together, however, indicates that it was not created for close inspection but for making an impact from afar.

Whatever the theme of your party you will find plenty on offer to create a costume that will make you stand out from the crowd. Yeomen Warders, or Beefeaters to you and me, have long been emblems of London and — like red telephone and mail boxes — are often used to promote the capital to visitors.