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This 1980s celebrity fancy dress book found in the street has to be seen to be believed

Oonagh Keating. Updated August 7th, 2021

The jury is out on whether the ideas in this book, found by poet Alina Pleskova, would have made brilliant or terrible outfits.

Either way, anyone wearing them would be the centre of attention.

The cover gives a clear indication of the wonders within.

To make things even more interesting, some of Jane Asher’s celebrity friends had kindly agreed to model the costumes.

1. Actor Martin Shaw as a sandwich

2. Musician and brother of the author, Peter Asher, as a carrot

3. Actor Vernon Smythe as a butterfly

4. Musician Alan Price and actor Jill Townsend as a suit

5. Art collector Wendy Asher – sister-in-law of the author – as a terrifying big top – is there any other kind?

6. Actor Hayley Mills as a firework …orHayley’s Comet

7. We can’t apologise enough for failing to spot this thread before Valentine’s Day, depriving you of the opportunity to dress like this for your Zoom date.

There’s always next year.

8. Happily, there’s no special occasion needed for dressing up as the Loch Ness monster – as long as there are three other people in your bubble.

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