How to Make a Flashdance Costume for an 80s Party

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By pondripples
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80s fashion is coming back, so you might want to wear a toned down version of this on the street, not just to an 80s party.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Step 1

Take a cotton sweat shirt that's baggy on you and cut the neck banding out. The neck should be extra wide so even though the neck hole is centered, it falls to one side and exposes one shoulder when you wear it. You should also cut off the banding on the bottom, and at the wrists.
Step 2

Wear a tank top or a sports bra with a simple scoop neck. The poster for the Flashdance movie actually shows Jennifer Beals in a wide neck gray sweatshirt without anything under it, but the workout and street wear fashion that came out of it involved wearing the wide neck shirt over a tank top. Don't wear a spaghetti strap tank top, or something with lingerie straps. You want a wide strap scoop neck tank top without the bra strap showing.
Step 3

For pants you have a couple options. You can go with simple narrow ankle jeans for street wear, or you can combine with the Jane Fonda workout wear look and wear leggings, or stirrup pants for true 80s style. With the leggings, you can wear leg warmers.
Step 4

Wear red pumps for shoes if you're going with the movie as a guide. Tennis shoes would work too.

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