1980s Fancy Dress Costume Ideas
It’s not always easy finding the right costume for a 1950’s fancy dress theme so here are a few ideas to get your juices flowing. The 1950s were all about Rock N Roll. So you need to think, poodle skirts, Teddy boy costumes, Beehives and Polka dots. Accessorise using gloves, ankle socks, scarfs, glasses and wigs.
Here are a few famous people to help you get into the 1950’s fancy dress theme:
For Women you can choose the likes of:
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Marilyn Monroe
- Lucille Ball
- Doris Day
- Patsy Cline
- Sandy from Grease (The Pink Ladies)
- Brenda Lee
For Men, there was:
- James Dean
- Johnny Cash
- Ricky Ricardo
- Nat King Cole
- Ray Charles
- Frank Sinatra
- Buddy Holly
- The T- Birds form Grease
- Laurel and Hardy
- Jerry Lee Lewis
You can also go for a vintage Housewife or Husband look.
For the more playful person, there were the 1950’s cartoon characters from shows such as
- Snagglepuss
- Yogi Bear
- Huckleberry Hound
- Bullwinkle
- Quick Draw McGraw
