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70s Fancy Dress for Women

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Oldies costume parties are becoming more and more popular. If you have been luckily invited to one, you should begin searching for a 70s fancy dress that best flatters your body shape and style. Here are some tips on how to pick a 70s fancy dress and what to look for.

70s Pop Culture
70s was the era of disco music and the Rockie Horror Picture Show. Style icons of the time include Carole King, Jim Croce, ABBA, and Elton John. Some of the popular 70s disco songs that you may still hear today include Bee Gee’s “Stayin’ Alive,” KC and the Sunshine Band’s “Get Down Here Tonight,” and Thelma Houston’s “Don’t Leave Me This Way.” TV shows that are popular in the 70s are M*A*S*H, Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Taxi.

70s Style and Fashion
Since discos and the funk music were extremely prominent in the 70s, most people enjoyed clothing designs that were over the top. For example, people would happily wear mohawks and leopard print shirts. It was also not uncommon to see men with white three-piece suites and shimmery shirts. Women, on the other hand, endorsed white go-go boots and tight dresses or flare pants. At the same time, hippie style was also very popular among the younger generation in the 70s. That entailed maxi skirts, frayed jeans and tie-dye shirts.

What to Wear to a 70s Fancy Dress Costume Party
With the help of some key items, you will be able to create an authentic 70s fancy dress that can impress your friends at the party. If you are going for a disco look, a pair of white go-go boots with a high platform is essential for your outfit. For your 70s fancy dress, then, you should aim for a short dress that features a psychedelic prints, coupled with a matching hair band. Feel free to put on big accessories, such as thick gold bangles and necklace. Another way to look good in a 70s costume is to wear a jumpsuit created with flared legs. Note that the jumpsuit has to be vividly coloured with distinctive designs. You may go wild with the makeup to accompany the vibrant colors on your costume.

Accessories
While statement jewelries are essential to an essential 70s costume, you may also need a mod blonde wig or a black flip wig. Colorful plastic-rimmed glasses are also another must-have for a total look that exudes fun and authenticity.

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The Abba Film Revitalized our 70s interest in costumes

Monday, April 4th, 2011

70′s fancy dress has been brought back into popular demand by the release of the film Mamma mia featuring Meryl Streep. I grabbed the entire world by surprise. Mamma Mia erupted onto our film screens in July 2008 and was a surprise hit.

The motion picture regenerated the 1970′s fad for Lycra, sparkles and platform shoes. A series of 1970′s fancy dress celebrations and nights were organised in community clubs and pubs.

Men and women fancy dress costumes are eye catching and glitzy. Typically costumes consist of anything from plain 100 % cotton dungarees to brilliant blue and metallic Lycra embracing pant suits. Open t shirts for men and wide bell bottoms for women. Females of all ages can dress in extravagant eye makeup colours to suit their clothing. Greens, electric blues and silvery whites look wonderful.

You will find a plethora of ideas for seventies fancy-dress costumes on web pages devoted to Mamma Mia. They produce outstanding practical information on all Abba facts. You can easily dig through photographs of classic Abba outfits and Mamma Mia costumes. They will supply you with all the backdrop you will need to choose your 70s fancy dress outfit.

Getting into the mood. Take part in the early Mamma Mia songs, imagine your family on the fantastic shores of Portugal and think of that insanely blue glistening sea. Taste the water and listen to the songs.

No one thought the Abba mania would reach such high levels. Women, men and kids adored the picture for what it was, an easy hearted musical. Even if you’re not much of a fan of Abba’s songs, you can tap away to the songs, experiencing Pierce Brosnan’s worried depiction of Sam Carmichael, Donna’s (Meryl Streep) ex- partner. A perfect location, lively story and superb new music. It was a formula for success and the clothing opportunity is a great excuse for a party.

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Gogo boots were originally low heeled

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

The designer André Courrèges is widely credited with creating the first ever Gogo boots. It was a low-heeled, calf-high boot created for his 1964 Autumn collection as part of the ‘Moon Girl’ look. These boots quickly became popular, and were soon mass-produced, and became a huge hit with girls dressed in the ‘Dolly Bird’ style in 1960s London. They were usually designed with a zipper up the back, or on the side, and were adopted by teenagers, which saw them worn by dancers on television shows, helping to further popularise them.

This popularity soon saw them become iconic. For example, the boots in Nancy Sinatra song ‘These Boots are Made for Walking’ are widely recognised to be Gogo boots. The boots became a part of pop culture when they were worn by Jane Fonda in the cult sci-fi film Barbarella. Such success saw other designers have a go at making their own version of the boots, with the height of the boot rising as the hemlines became higher and higher, ending as Yves Saint Laurent’s garter boot. These were what led to ‘kinky boots’, calf high boots created with a pointed heel, and were worn by Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman in the classic TV series The Avengers.

Nowadays, the Gogo boot has become a huge part of fashion worldwide, so it is important to move away from stereotyping it as a slutty item of footwear. It is one of the most revolutionary items of fashion wear to emerge from the sixties, and a key part of any woman’s wardrobe.

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