70s Style Costumes for Halloween

In the 70's, we had the Vietnam, Jonestown, Watergate, the Munich Olympics, rise of feminism, disco, the Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, The Grateful Dead, and Led Zeppelin. We also had bell bottoms, chunky Mary Janes, big belts, go go boots, afros, Farrah Fawcett hair dos, jheri curl, mullets, and shags. Some people might want to forget the 1970s but I'm not one of them. The 1970s shaped our culture and history with the fashion and political movements. It would be a fun idea to create a 70s outfit for Halloween.

There are so many hairstyles that you can copy from the 1970s. But the most popular hairstyle is the afro. Men and women have sport afros throughout the 70s to now. You can sport an reality afro or you can buy an afro wig from your local salon or party store. The bigger the afro is, the better it will look on Halloween. If you are a man, you can buy some really hairy chest hair and sideburns at your local costume store.

The 70s is all about big, shiny jewelry. So if you are a women, you can wear big earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Women also wore chokers and bead jewelry a lot in the 70s. Men can wear gold chains and gold rings. Medallions wore very popular in the 70s. You can wear medallions with dollar bill or peace symbols with your outfit. Women can wear a bright colored boa to make their outfit stand out.

Silk and polyester wore very popular in the 70s. So wear a bright or multicolored silk long sleeve blouse on Halloween. Many people in the 70s tucked their blouses in to show of their sleek figures. You can buy a blouse from a local clothing store or you can buy a funky retro looking blouse at a costume or thrift store. You can also wear a tie dye shirt. You can make a tie dye shirt yourself or buy one at your local costume store.

The 70's are all about bell bottoms. Everybody wore bell bottoms in the 70s. So if you are going to dress like you're from the 70s, then you have to buy a pair of bell bottoms. You can find them at your local costume store. You can add a big, funky belt to your new bell bottoms. You also have to wear you're new bell bottoms with big, chunky platform shoes. Both men and woman wore platform shoes in the 70s, so head to your local party store for a pair.

Now you can transfer into your 70s inner self. Relive the 70s with your bell bottoms and funky afro. Walk around your neighborhood with your chunky platform boots. You can even get your friends to create an outfit from the 70s and have a 70s party on Halloween. You can blast disco music and do the dances from the 70s. You and your friends will have a blast from the past.