50s Costume Ideas

About 50s

The 1950s were known for their wholesomeness. The first full decade as a return to normalcy after WWII, the United States experienced a population explosion with families reunited after the war. The result of this "baby boom" had many of these children born after WWII growing up in the 1950s or who had become teenagers. Rock n' Roll music featuring the likes of Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly was very popular as were poodle skirts, malt shoppes, and motorcycle riding boys dubbed Greasers for the amount of product used in their hair as for their mechanical natures working on their bikes or cars.

Dressing up 50s

Get the look of a carefree teen from simpler, more innocent days gone by! Ladies can gear up in {50s} style with a flirty {50s wig} with a flip and removable headband. Perfect for dressing up as Gidget or Annette Funicello from any of the beach movies made popular during the decade! Or, dress up with a poodle skirt and saddle shoes with your best fuzzy sweater to sip shakes at the malt shoppe!

Guys can go for leather jacket and jeans look with a t-shirt with rolled up sleeves and motorcycle boots. Or if you want something a little more "square", dress up with a pair of {50s wingtips} and Buddy Holly glasses to ask that special lady to get up and do The Twist with ya!

More Costume Ideas

• witch
• funny
• alice in wonderland
• harry potter
• hannah montana
• vampire
• spiderman
• transformers
• princess
• gi joe
• watchmen
• couple
• madame
• tuxedo
• ladybug
• adult pig
• baker
• freddy krueger
• indian warrior
• disco
• corn
• jockey
• mickey mouse hands
• mouse ears on headband
• gunslinger
• indian princess tiger lily
• barbie ken
• fake butts
• sumo wrestler
• charleston
• motorcycle
• pharaoh
• adult barbie
• barbershop quartet
• priscilla presley
• cupid
• circus freaks
• green goblin
• white wig
• warrior princess
• pig tail
• donkey
• feather headpieces
• jesus
• mickey mouse hat
• queen isabella of spain
• marie antoinette
• peace
• fairytopia
• sexy elf
• asian princess
• irish lass
• nutcracker
• shark
• pilgrim
• circus
• bunny ears
• wise
• ricky bobby
• female gangster
• spanish dancer
• prince charming
• butterfly wings
• jewish hasidic
• lamb
• gypsy
• mary poppins
• santas little helper
• zebra
• stick on moustache
• strawberry
• phantom of the opra
• old west
• ship captain
• frosty
• eskimo
• chucky doll
• black wig
• frog
• big ears
• sumo
• white fan
• mariachi band
• statue of liberty
• holly golithly
• butt
• jewish
• strawberry shortcake
• sexy stewardess
• sasuke
• red neck
• sexy nun
• medieval times
• puritan
• lightsaber
• reindeer
• gingerbread
• bald head cap
• swashbuckler
• flamenco
• us navy
• ice cream cone
• ben franklin
• marilyn monroe wig
• beaver
• elf ears
• dutch
• lady luck
• adult bear
• jitterbug
• big bad wolf
• henry the eighth