Disco Costume Ideas

About Disco

Whether you found yourself doing The Hustle at Studio 54 or sporting a "Disco Sucks" ringer t-shirt, the dance craze of the 1970s made a huge impact on the entire decade. A reaction to the socially conscious folk music movement of the '60s hippies, disco ushered in the beginnings of "The Me Decade" with a carefree mix of fashion and fun. Led by such groups as The Bee Gees, The Ohio Players, The Village People, and others, disco featured piano, electric bass and guitar, in addition to sometimes synthesized strings and/or horns to create highly danceable party anthems.

Dressing Disco

Bring a bit of Studio 54 to your own pad with a white suit a la John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever paired up with a black shirt and gold chains on your chest. For maximum comedic effect, create a convincing "nest" for those gold chains with a poufy "chest wig" to simulate some oh-so-masculine chest hair. Slick back your hair with some gel or sport a slicked wig or even a disco afro while you're doing The Hustle. If that's not your cup of tea, make a break for the YMCA and costume yourself as the Village People by dressing as a disco cowboy, police officer, biker, Indian, or construction worker. Accessories are the key for creating a solid disco atmosphere. Stock up on some strobe lights and mirror balls to decorate your own "discotech."

More Costume Ideas

• witch
• funny
• alice in wonderland
• harry potter
• hannah montana
• vampire
• spiderman
• transformers
• princess
• gi joe
• watchmen
• couple
• black vinyl catsuit
• sheep
• monsters inc sully
• gogo
• dickens
• retro
• pig
• falcon keeper
• turkey hat
• elf hat
• can can dancer
• jewish hasidic
• raggedy andy
• jamaican
• masquerade ball
• marilyn monroe wig
• sir peter
• ozymandias
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• lady luck
• mickey mouse hands
• moulin rouge
• jitterbug
• mother mary
• boxer
• child nun
• curious george
• straight jacket
• eskimo
• helmet
• adult monkey
• princess mulan
• bald head wig
• tweety bird
• charleston
• red neck
• race car driver toddler
• queen isabella of spain
• prince charming
• lucy pevensie
• chamber maid
• white wig
• ice cream cone
• cheerleader
• rumba
• irish
• pilgrim buckles
• jockey
• buddy the elf
• greek
• madame
• foxy brown
• baker
• western
• sexy shooter
• gun holster
• roman goddess
• spanish
• banana
• greaser
• munchkin
• harlequin
• elf tights
• explorer
• harem
• indian princess tiger lily
• stewardess
• little red riding hood
• teddy roosevelt
• child knight
• hip hop
• swiss
• indian headdress
• cupid
• sexy elf
• crocodile dundee
• toy soldier
• priscilla presley
• frosty the snowman
• fortune teller
• convict
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• dark knight
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• mrs santa wig
• colonial shoes
• butt
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• bunny ears
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