Angel fancy dress is ideally suited for the upcoming festive season. Parties will soon commence and extensive selections of different angel outfits are obtainable for all those trying to find a heavenly look this year.

And it is not all white outfits and halos. You can find a variety of imaginative and alternative takes on the classic angel look, for individuals who want something a little different.

Dark angels, ghostly angels and fallen angels are only a handful of examples of the diverse takes on the angel costume that are accessible to match your occasion, character or just if you fancy something a bit out of the ordinary.

We will take a look at both choices here, both the more standard angel costumes as well as the more unusual dark and ghostly types.

For a pure white angelic look, the regal looking and simply named Angel Costume is very difficult to beat. It consists of a full length white gown with golden detail around the neck and waist, a gold crown and large white wings. The wings contain exactly the same gold trim, tying the entire costume together nicely.

Moving from this rather elegant outfit to something with a little more apparent sex appeal - the Fever Angel Costume is a brief white mini dress with a frill finish at the hem and long, flared sleeves. The costume additionally includes a halo to complete the heavenly look.

It's an outfit that will undoubtedly not produce totally pure thoughts!

If you are looking for your fancy dress to step away from from the all white look of both examples we have just discussed, then the outfits we are going to take a look at now may possibly just suit your needs.

The Fallen Angel outfit is the exact reverse of the traditional angel. An all black costume, it includes a mini dress with artificial fur trim, black furry halo and wings, also trimmed using the black fur, to bring everything together.

It is a popular selection for Halloween, but is also fantastic for anybody looking to be an angel with a dark twist.

The Tainted Garden Stricken Angel is also perfect for anyone looking to discover their dark side, with a delightfully wicked and sexy angel. The outfit consists of a black dress with blue cut away detailing and blue skirt, long slinky black gloves and of course, angel style wings.

The addition of a colourful wig and dark make-up will turn you into a sexy alternative Seraphim.

If none of the suggestions above have grabbed your attention, what about a ghostly angel? A more ethereal and supernatural angel is a real departure from the solid and often racy styles we have discussed so far and can certainly make you stand out at the get together.

The Cemetery Angel is a full length dress in cement like grey, which creates the ghostly appearance, wings and very long voluminous sleeves. The entire costume has an unsubstantial feeling that conjures up thoughts of the supernatural and immaterial.

Some matching face paint to give you a deathly pallor will make this outfit complete - an ideal alternative angel costume.

I hope a few of these recommendations were worthwhile for you if you are contemplating being an angel this Christmas. At the very minimum, it really should have generated a few thoughts of your own, making your costume search a bit faster and less difficult.