A costume idea from the Sixties suitable for couples that could be worn for Halloween, costume or theme parties is that of hippies. The hippies were a youth movement in the United States that came about in the middle of the decade, and later spread to other countries. The term itself comes from “hipster” which was originally used to describe beatniks. Hippies were associated with drugs, particularly hallucinogenic, so that they could explore altered states of consciousness, and the sexual revolution. They came to influence all aspects of culture, including television, films, popular music, literature and the arts, with much of hippie culture being integrated into the mainstream as early as the Seventies.
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1970s and Movie Costume Idea for Men – Tony Manero
Here’s a costume idea for men for Halloween or theme party from a 1970s film, Tony Manero. The Seventies were the era of disco (for all its sins) and one of the most iconic movies of that period when it comes to disco music is Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta as Tony Manero and with a soundtrack by the Bee Gees.
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Pregnant Costume Ideas – Bun in the Oven
If you are pregnant, but still want to wear a costume when Halloween comes around, or for a theme or costume party, there are really two main ways of picking a costume type to wear, as choices are often quite limited.
1990s Costume Idea for Women – Geri Halliwell
Here’s a costume idea for women from the 90s, suitable for Halloween or a theme party. During the 90s, the all-girl pop group the Spice Girls were at the peak of their career as a group. They are the best selling female group of all time and one of the most successful pop acts of all time. They were not merely a British phenomenon, but a global one, becoming cultural icons of both Britain and the 90s.
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1980s Costume Idea – Michael Jackson’s Thriller Outfit
Here’s a musical idea for a costume from the Eighties for Halloween or a theme party.
One of the most iconic albums of the 1980s was undoubtedly Michael Jackson’s Thriller, the artist’s sixth studio album. The titular single was the seventh single released from the album, and there was a thirteen minute music video entitled Michael Jackson’s Thriller, considered to be the most influential music video of all time and the first to be inducted in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
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1950s Costume Idea for Men – The Teddy Boy
If you’re looking for a 1950s costume for Halloween, costume or theme party, then why not consider dressing up as a Teddy Boy? Girls were, fairly logically, known as Teddy Girls.
Pregnant Halloween Costume Ideas
When it comes to choosing a costume for Halloween, costume or theme party when you’re pregnant, there are two main types of costume to look at. After all, pregnancy shouldn’t greatly interfere with you being able to go out and enjoy yourself, so there’s no reason why you shouldn’t find a suitable costume.
1990s Costume Idea for Men – M.C. Hammer
A costume idea suitable for men for Halloween or a theme party from the Nineties is dressing up as American rapper and hip-hop icon M.C. Hammer, or Hammer as he was later simply known as.
1950s Costume Idea for Women – Marilyn Monroe
Here’s a famous and, in many respects, rather simple, outfit from the Fifties that is suitable for a Halloween or costume party. Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, was one of the most famous actresses and sex symbols of the middle of the twentieth century, if not of the century on its entirety.
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1920s Costume Idea for Men, Women and Even Groups – Jazz Musicians
The Roaring Twenties were also known as the Jazz Age. Although jazz had been around for decades prior to this, with the advent of Prohibition and the creation of speakeasies which both served alcohol and often provided a place to dance to music, jazz became much more mainstream, at least amongst the younger set. The more established tended to denigrate jazz and the effect it was having on the youth of that time.
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