What fancy dress costumes do you own & on what occasions have/will they be worn?

What fancy dress costumes do you own & on what occasions have/will they be worn?
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Just to clarify, do you mean fancy dress as in the English meaning which would be what we call a costume in the States? To the best of my understanding, fancy dress in the States would be very formal clothes but in England it means a costume such as you would wear on Halloween or to a costume party.
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