At All Fancy Dress Towers we're big fans of the Barmy Army- the dedicated and somewhat eccentric followers of English cricket. We love their spirited support of our national team, but also the gusto with which they embrace the art of 'dressing up'. That's right folks, the Barmy Army are amongst the most prolific fans of fancy dress in the country, and their most public display of fancy dress is reserved for test matches at Edgbaston in Birmingham. We are currently in the middle of a very exciting test match at Edgbaston against India, and the England fans are dressing up in style! As you can see from the gallery on the Edgbaston website the Barmy Army are dressing up in an array of fun costumes, including a large collection of Superheroes and Novelty Costumes.

Since the year 2000 there has even been a prize given out on the Saturday of the Edgbaston Tests to the best dressed fan. And believe it or not, its judged and awarded by none other than former England cricket legend Mike Gatting! Actually I've always though Mike Gatting looks a bit like Henry VIII.... mmmmm, I wonder.....