50s Costumes - 70s Costumes

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The 1950s fashion era was all about bobby socks, pedal pushers and poodle skirts. Hairstyles were curls, colourful scarves were worn, music was rock n roll. 1950s costumes could be based on the movies and stars of the day, or the waitress outfits from the popular food hangouts. 1970s Fashion was hot pants, bell bottom trousers, mini skirts and vibrant colours and pastels. Hairstyles were longer for both men and women. 1970s costumes are full of life, colourful and vibrant. 70 s fashion makes for great fancy dress costumes, so browse our 70s costume selection, choices abound.

70s Costumes and 50s Costumes

Wearing costumes from different eras is a great way to dress up in Halloween costumes or fancy dress outfits. Wearing 70s costumes can be great fun because there are so many different costumes to choose from. It is also easy to dress them up with different accessories, such as wigs and jewelry.

There are many 50s costume ideas.  Women who wear 50s costumes may choose from a variety of popular fashions from the 1950s. Greasers and bobby socks, poodle skirts and pink ladies are great 50s costume ideas. Hollywood starlets like Marilyn Munroe were also popular celebrities of the time and make excellent  50s costumes.

Rock and roll idols such as Bill Hayley, Elvis Presley and James Dean influenced 50s fashion unwittingly. Greasers wore black leather and denim jeans, the fashion trend set by Marlon Brando in ‘The Wild One’ and later again in the hit movie ‘Grease’. Teen girls wore circular skirts with large appliqués on their clothing. Scoop neck blouses, back to front cardigans, tight polo necks or three quarter sleeve white fitting shirts were also popular, all of which now make great 50s Costumes.

By the 1970s women chose what they wore and if they felt like wearing a short mini skirt one day and a maxi dress the next they did. Trousers and trouser suits were serious fashions in the 1970s. Platform soled shoes were extremely popular. Farrah Fawcett and ‘Charles Angels’ helped the trend of wearing flared trousers and rough cut hairstyles. Films like Saturday Night Fever and John Travolta helped with the 70s Disco look. Combine these looks and you have some fabulous 70s Costumes and fancy dress ideas for any party event.

It is also important when dressing up to have hair and accessories that match your 50s costumes and 70s costumes so that you look more authentic. Women usually wore their hair long in the 1970s and often parted it straight down the middle. In the 1950s they were fond of short rolled bangs and partial up do’s, or short curly styles.

In the 1950s, gloves were worn everywhere and completed a woman's grooming. In the 70s, silk scarves were a popular 70 s fashion accessory for women and they were worn in almost every color.

Dressing up like people from past generations can be loads of fun. So check out our 50s costumes and 70s costumes, you won’t be disappointed.

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