WANTED: Fancy Dress

The measure of a nation can be judged by its tolerance; in other words, if I want to dress as a gladiator, it pleases me no end that I no longer have to duck furtively into Mr Benn's outfitter. Not when there's Freecycle anyway.

It also please me greatly that folks such as katieloveskc are happy to leave their choice of costume to an albeit nunless fate:

From: katieloveskc
Subject Does anyone have a fancy dress costume?
Description My friend has a fancy dress party soon and I need a fancy dress costume for it, something a bit more 'flirtatious' as I don't really want to be going as a nun. Thank you!!
Date Sat Jun 9 22:37:14 2012

Of course, there's always going to be people like nancy113, with a slightly eccentric idea of what what constitutes your average wardrobe - size 12 or otherwise:

From : nancy113
WANTED: ring masters top hat and tails
Hi. I'm looking for a circus ringmaster's outfit for my daughter to wear to her 21st Birthday party. A red tail coat and black top hat would be perfect. ladies size 12ish.
Date : Tue, 14 Aug 19:10:45 2012 

Which leads to PureAxelFox...

From: PureAxelFox
Subject wizard of oz child flying monkey costume
Description my 6 year old son needs a flying monkey costume for his school play and do not have a clue where to start,would be really grateful if anyone has one going spare,many many thanks!!!
Date Sun Jul 1 21:54:30 2012

A spare flying monkey costume?! SPARE?! Listen Axel, the day I have a surfeit of flying monkey suits - and I think I speak for everyone here - is the day I hire a new flying monkey.