You get invited to a costume party. She's thrilled. You're dreading it. She gets to dress in something sexy and look incredible even in public on the way there. You? Well, you're figuring with your lack of creativity and limited costume choices, you'll just look like a dork. All night.

Here are a dozen costumes from lingerie maker Shirley of Hollywood that achieve two goals: One, make her look and feel sexy, and two, give you something decent to wear that won't have you hiding in a corner all night.

Eight of them are couples costumes, and four are sexy ones just for her that you can easily create a companion costume for with little effort. And don't worry about how you look. All eyes will be on her anyway.

And because we're here to help you this Halloween, Shirley of Hollywood and I are going to select two lucky winners who will each get to select a couple's costume of their choice from these eight. We'll pick the winners this Friday, October 19th, to make sure we have plenty of time to ship the costumes to you before Halloween. Click here to enter.

And if you want to buy a set of costumes for yourself - they are also sold individually, you don't have to get the set - you can go to www.shirleyofhollywood.com for store locations, or these online retailers: www.pamperedpassions.com, www.3wishes.com, www.flirtylingerie.com, www.idigtoys.com, www.howcool.com.

Dick the Dentist and Hot Nurse
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Sure he's a dick, but he's got a hot nurse with him, so who cares? For you, a lab-coat with "Dick the Dentist" printed on the front, and "Open wide, it won't hurt a bit" on the back (wear with dark pants and bring some "tools for drilling"). For her, choose between Racey Nurse (left of Dick), a four-piece set that includes a spandex dress, a cap, gloves and stockings, or she can be a Candy Stripper in a four piece set that includes a stretch dress, separate apron, cap and stethoscope.

Pimp and Ho (Excuse me, "Working Girl")

Gotta keep your pimp hand strong. You get pimped out with a four piece set: panne velvet and hologram snake printed spandex jacket and matching elastic-waist pants, faux fur hat, and fake (bitch better have my) money. She gets a four piece set with holographic snake-printed spandex and faux fur crop top with ribbon lace-up front, faux fur hat and fake money she's "earned".



Captain Crook and Sexy Swashbuckler

What's in her treasure chest? A stretch velvet and striped spandex dress with lace up front, swashbuckling sash and velvet buccaneer hat with lace trim. You get to pillage and plunder in a stretch panne velvet, gold trimmed long jacket, ruffled lace neck piece, hat, eye patch and sword.




Hef and Bunny

Always up for an excuse to wear pajamas out of the house and hit on hot young blondes? Be the man of the mansion with a velour smoking jacket, charmeuse elastic-waist pants and satin neck scarf. And for your playmate, a stretch dress with lace-up back, ears, bow tie collar, cuffs and a poofy tail.




King of the Castle, King of the Castle

It's good to be the king. Set includes a velvet and gold brocade long coat, gold brocade sash, and a crown. Your queen gets a velvet and gold brocade dress with zip back closure and a crown.




Witch and Warlock

Harry Potter can kiss your ass in this satin and stretch velvet cape with red stand-up collar and attached chest piece, with satin shirt. Your wicked witch wears a stretch velvet dress with lace-up sides and purple satin hat and black satin spandex gloves.




Holy Roman Emperor

Drinking, fighting, orgies... command this year's Halloween party to be as ancient Rome was. Costume includes tunic, cape, metallic painted foam breastplate with matching back plate, golden leaf crown, imitation leather chiraso (the flappy, skirt-looking thing), and a sword. Your empress gets a spandex dress, wristlets and sword.




Count and Countess

Here's a vampire costume that doesn't suck. Stretch velvet, two-toned, lined cape, woven brocade vest and satin ruffled shirt. She gets a stretch velvet dress with lace-up front, fishnet sleeves and woven brocade waist cincher with lace-up back.


COSTUMES FOR HER, THAT ARE EASY TO PAIR FOR YOU



Sexy Cop

Her outfit includes stretch top with Police patch, mini skirt with belt, hat, cuffs and baton. All you'll need is an orange jumpsuit, or even just a ski mask and dark clothes.




Schoolgirl

She's ready for a little extra-curricular activity in this spandex and woven crop top with plaid mini skirt and hair ties. You dress as her teacher, with glasses and pocket protector, or the dirty old man you know you'll end up.




Flapper

An oversized pinstripe suit, dark shirt, a white tie and you're perfect to escort your dame in her spandex dress with sequin trim, sequin and feather headband, and black gloves.




Belly Dancer/Harem Girl/Genie

Take your pick: you can dress as a very lucky sheik or as I Dream of Jeannie's Captain Anthony Nelson while she wears her spandex, sequin and sheer nylon harem pants trimmed with gold coins, spandex boy shorts, sequined tri-top and veil.