2010 28 Jul

Unusual Options For A 70’s Fancy Dress Event

If you are thinking about having a themed celebration and you want something that is supposed to be good fun for every person invited then what about a 70s fancy dress?

Sometimes when persons arrange a themed party it may really be a bit limiting when it comes to choosing a dress, but with a 70s fancy dress celebration this is certainly not going to be a problem. When you sit and think back to the 1970s (if you are grown up enough to remember them…) then it won’t be long before you realize just how many different images of outfit that there are to pick up. The seventies went through quite a few different ranges, from hippies decked out in kaftans and loon pants to the later years of gold medallions and the glamorous look that was immortalized by the likes of The Bee Gees. The decade actually went through quite a lot of alterations by the time that it came to a conclusion. The variety in 70s fancy dress costumes is really huge.

There are several certain things that epitomise that years and, when picking up your outfit, are quite essential. Think of things that were strong favourites with people such as ‘bell-bottoms’, huge sunglasses and pork chop sideburns. Platform shoes are another quite popular choice for 70s fancy dress as are the ‘glam rock’ attributes which were put on by the likes of Slade, The Sweet, Mud and David Bowie (when he was in his Ziggy Stardust phase). There are also several good wigs available to assist you to furnish your look. Make sure that you remember loud shirts with flared collars. You can get some indeed great ideas for costumes just by watching some old clips of singers or television programmes from tthose years. Another really iconic outfit that is always a popular choice when it comes to 70s fancy dress is the Elvis Presley studded white cat suit. Don’t be surprised if more than one of your guests arrives wearing it…

Depending on just how much work you wish to put in there are some typically ‘retro’ activities that you can incorporate into your 70s fancy dress celebration. You could arrange several suitable games like ‘Twister’ and ‘Ker-Plunk’ along with the things like ‘Space Hopper’ racing. A fast look through the Net will soon remind you of many other seventies games and pass-times that you could employ for your case.

The most essential thing about your party is that both you and your friends enjoy yourselves. There are all kinds of things that you can do with this theme and it should turn out to be indeed good fun. Even if you resolve to just throw your event relatively simple then it will still be something that almost all guests will enjoy.