80s Costume Ideas
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About the 80s
The decade that spawned "The Me Generation," day-glo wardrobes, Care Bears, Miami Vice, Madonna, Prince, and Flashdance has now found itself the subject of a glorious wave of nostalgia. Leggings are back in fashion and such acts that gained prominence in the {'80s} like Motley Crue are once again playing to packed arenas. Game consoles like Atari that debuted during the decade have licensed such popular games like Pacman and {Ms. Pac Man} for replay on newer, more hi-fi consoles. The grown-up children the '80s are snapping it up, eager to relive their childhood again!
Dressing up 80s
If you can't get enough of the decadent decade, then dress up as your favorite 80s icon. Relive the posters on your walls again dressing up with a gender-bending Boy George costume or the Boy Toy, Madonna. For a more rock edge, dress up as his royal Purpleness, Prince with a Purple Rain costume... Or put your fist in the air and proudly declare you're not gonna take it with a Twisted Sister costume!
If films of the 80s are your thing, dress up in a Top Gun costume or create your own Flashdance outfit. Grab a trench coat and a boom box and become Lloyd Dobbler of "Say Anything," the film that put John Cusack on the map.
The possibilities are endless!
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DIY 80s Costume How-Tos
How to make a Bill S. Preston, Esq. (Bill and Ted) costume
Everyone's nostalgic for the '80s! Since everything old is new again, pick an unexpected, yet well-known costume for your next decade party: One ...
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How to make a Nancy Spungen costume
Perfect for a couple's look with a Sid Vicious costume, Nancy Spungen was Sid's notorious girlfriend. The punk couple of the Sex Pistol's bassist ...
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How to make a Robert Palmer Girl costume
For a look that screams "Simply Irresistable" for a fun, retro 80s costume, put together an easy, DIY look based on the girls from Robert Palmer's ...
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How to make a Punky Brewster costume
The 80s are cool again! And so are obscure characters from sitcoms from the decade! Still obscure enough to be cool and recognizable enough to ...
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How to make a Pee Wee Herman costume
The Captain Kangaroo of the '80s, Pee Wee Herman took children's programming by storm with his show "Pee Wee's Playhouse" which followed on the ...
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How to make an Andy Warhol costume
The man who coined the phrase, "Everybody gets their 15 minutes of fame," exceeded his even long after his untimely death. Andy Warhol was a ...
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How to make a Flashdance costume
One of the most iconic films of the '80s, Flashdance is known as much for its stellar soundtrack as it is for the fashion statement it provided. ...
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How to make a 80's rock costume
80’s Rock costumes will take you back to the Heavy Metal Bands with electric guitars, wild hair styles and torn jeans. Instead of buying a ...
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Madonna... posted by seacheylle
I need some DIY Madonna costume ideas, not so much the modern 'Hung Up' Madonna but from the 80's. Can anyone help? Its for a high school girl who wants to look cute but not ...
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- chimp
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- butterfly
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- romeo
- daphne
- chess
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- bride of frankenstein wig
- medieval king
- george washington
- italian
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- zebra
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- grand vizier jafar
- dealer
- danny zuko
- green lantern
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- simon cowell
- revolutionary war
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- red wig
- witchy la bouf
- sailor
- harry potter glasses
- leprechaun
- masquerade ball gowns
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- adult baby
- carnival
- goatee
- diner
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- tiger lily
- lollipop guild
- 4th july
- princess leia slave
- inflatable horse riding cowboy
- sexy stewardess
- lederhosen
- boot covers
- duck
- genie shoes
- gold lame
- cleopatra
- mental patient
- punk rock
- moose
- athena the greek goddess
- grey beards
- dallas cowboy cheerleader
- burger king
- vegas
- hagrid
- joe dirt mullet wig
- boxing trunks
- mad hatter
- princess plus size
- headset
- mardi gras
- nehru jacket
examples: harry potter, witch, darth vader, hannah montana
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