In March of 1883, Alva Vanderbilt threw one of the most lavish parties of the Gilded Age. Alva herself came as a Venetian princess, and a number of men went as Louis XVI, perhaps oblivious to the fact ...

In May 2013 former sea captain Colin Darch was invited to give a talk to members of Parkham Women's Institute about his experience of being held hostage by Somali pirates in 2008. Fortunately Captain ...

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It takes dedication, strength and discipline to run a gruelling 26.2-mile marathon course. But it takes something else to complete the feat wearing a sweltering head-to-toe fancy dress costume. Every ...

Held regularly, they were a form of entertainment for many and often used for fundraising, when communities or schools needed money for a special project. There was always much excitement leading up ...

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival is auctioning off select costume pieces from its summer production of "Antony and Cleopatra" in a fundraiser called "Fancy Extras." ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Presenter Claudia Winkleman's daughter suffered serious burns when her Halloween costume caught fire An investigation into the safety of children's fancy dress costumes is to be carried out by Trading ...