How to Create an 80s Halloween Costume

It's easy to create your own 80s costumes for Halloween.

1980s Halloween costumes are all the rage this year. Here are some ways to create your own 80s look for your Halloween costume.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• jelly bracelets
• legwarmers
• sweatshirt cut up to reveal one shoulder
• acid wash jeans
• miniskirt
• big hair (plus Aqua Net)
• one sequined glove
• other accessories depending on choice of 80s looks

1. Choose which 80s look you'd like to recapture. Will it be the 80s prom queen look? Pop star? Rocker? Punk? Do a Google search on images of the 80s look you are trying to achieve, and jot down what some of the outfits entail.

2. Make sure you use the colors of the 80s in putting your outfit together. Hot pink, neon yellow or orange, bright lime green, cherry red, turquoise- these are some of the more popular iconic colors of the 80s- or, of course, simply black or white- both of which were popular in the 1980s.

3. It's all about accessories. The 80s are famous for the decade's use of fashion accessory items. Hats, jewelry, hairband or banana clips, fingerless gloves, leggings or legwarmers, RayBan sunglasses, and heck- a keytar, if you can find one. Shoes are important, too- think about military style boots or hot pink pumps or other shoes that recall the 80s.

4. Search Halloween costume sites. All of the Halloween costume sites this year are featuring complete 1980s costumes- so if you're intent on making the costume yourself, browse these sites for ideas- or, find one you love and simply cave and buy it- but be sure to add your own accessories to make it unique.

5. Consider buying a wig- big hair is probably the most universal style representing the decade of the 1980s. If you have tons of hair, buy tons of Aqua Net- and tease away!

Tips & Warnings

• HAVE FUN! If you're going to a Halloween costume party- it will be a blast- enjoy it!

• Dressing like the 1980s decade has been known to become addictive. ;)

Resources

• More ideas for a creative Halloween!