An idea for a costume suitable for men, women and groups for theme parties and Halloween from the 1980s is that of the New Romantics.
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1970s Costume Idea for Men and Women – The Punk Rocker
A costume idea for Halloween, costume or theme party that is suitable for both men and women is that of the punk rocker. The punk subculture is strongly associated with punk rock music which emerged in the mid Seventies in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia, although each country claims to have been the original home. Punk rock tends to be heavy on distorted guitars and heavy drumming, with the songs being quite short and with the lyrics expressing the ideologies of the punk movement. The vocals of many songs, especially the backup vocals, were often less sung than they were shouted. Somme bands would also incorporate elements of other musical genres. Punk rock was commonly self-published, or published with indie labels, in its early days, and this trend still continues with self-publishing over the internet.
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1990s Costume Idea for Men and Women – The Man in Black
A costume idea from the films of the 90s for a theme party or Halloween that’s suitable for both men and women is that of the Man in Black. Of course, for a woman it would could be Woman in Black, but that could be confusing, as there is a film, book and play of that name, and it doesn’t tie in as well.
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1970s Costume Idea for Men and Women – Disco
One of the biggest musical trends of the 1970s was that of disco. Disco combined elements of many different genres, such as funk, pop, psychedelic, salsa and pop and was at its most popular in the Seventies. Since then it has seen little success and is often ridiculed, both during its decline and in later years, for a variety of reasons, some better than others.
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Around the World Costume for Women – The Kimono
Here’s a costume idea from Japan that is suitable for Halloween or theme parties. Although this is classed as a costume for women, the kimono was in the past and is still today also worn by men, although it is most commonly worn by women.
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Around the World Costume Idea for Women – The Flamenco Dancer
For a costume idea for women suitable for Halloween or a theme party, here’s one that originates in Spain – the flamenco dancer.
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1960s Costume Idea for Men and Women – The Mod
A Sixties costume idea for a costume or theme party or for Halloween is dressing as a Mod. Mods were a subculture in Britain that originated in the 1960s that were famous, or more properly, notorious, for the brawls they engaged in with another subculture, that of the Rockers, most notably at various seaside towns in the south of England. The name “Mod” is a shortening of the word “Modernist” which was used to describe modern jazz music of the 50s, to separate it from the traditional, or “trad” jazz music. The original scene was also associated with all night dancing and drug use.
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Around the World Costume for Men and Women – The Cowboy
Here’s a costume idea suitable for Halloween, costume and theme parties from around the world, from the United States, the cowboy – or, for women, the cowgirl.
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1950s Costume Idea for Women – The Teddy Girl
A 1950s costume suitable for Halloween and costume parties that is a counterpart for the Teddy Boy is, naturally enough, the Teddy Girl.
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1960s Costume Idea for Couples – Hippies
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.