What you need to know this instant.   Six Non-Cliché Costumes
for Theme Parties   I have a Devil Wears Prada moment when I see
a girl in a pair of denim shorts and a flannel shirt at a
Western-themed party ("Florals for spring? Groundbreaking.")
Obviously it's better than the negative eighty-eight points I
award anyone who shows up at at costume party in regular, normal
clothes—but still.   To me, a theme party's an opportunity to be
creative, which means mentally shelving the first outfit idea
that pops into my head. Odds are it's the same thing 90 percent
of the girls invited will wear, too, making that dress code more
like a uniform.  Instead, I like these outfits in the slideshow
below. They're each a bit more creative than the typical
costumes for each decade, TV show and holiday theme
party—without any crafting, DIY or costume store shopping
involved. (Also, they're things you'll actually wear again in
real life. You know, to parties whose dress code is simply
"casual" or "cocktail.")  Western / Cowboys