70s fancy dress party

[Fantoosh]

Hey everyone, i have a 70s fancy dress party coming up soon, but Im really stuck on what to wear. I have bought a Farrah Fawcet style wig, but Im still not too sure about clothes and make up.

I have done some 'research' and have decided on fake eyelashes and blue eyeshadow. Does that sound right?

Not too sure on the clothes though. I have been told that white knee high boots were popular? Also when i try to look for outfits, I get mixed up between the 60s and the 70s. What things were totally 70s? Every thing i read on one site, is different from the next.

cheers everyone

Fantoosh

[the_count]

Hmmm 70's that takes me back lol ... seem to recall catsuits, the maxi with cheesecloth tops, platforms and lovebeads lol for the guys it was tank tops sherman round tip collared shirts and staypress trousers with air ware boots god that shows me age lol

[thebigman]

Doon Glasgow way it was Levi Sta Press, Arthur Black shirts, Glen check jackets and suits, Crombie coats and Argyle House jumpers, that's where my student grant went anyway :-)

[Buttercup]

The 70's brought us Abba and all that "Glam rock" style also Bay City Rollers fashion for the younger ones. Midi skirts took over from Minis about '71 and frilly blouses were in. Going out to a "Doo" - a maxi dress was a must and Crimpoline suits for men too!
Hope you have fun.

[dunderheed]

why not go for the other end of the 70's and punk it up

[Fantoosh]

why not go for the other end of the 70's and punk it up

I did think about that to begin with, but didnt have a clue what to wear.

Thanks everyone else for replies. I found a multi coloured crochet dress on ebay, would that be 70sish?

[canuck]

Knee high white boots were definitely sixties, although my red ones sort of slid into the 70s. Multi-coloured crochet dress sounds perfect.

I remember a pair of silver shoes with a squarish heel. The hem length was long. Empire waist line was popular. There were some ghastly avocado greens and interesting orange colour schemes.

Now, all of this was in North America.

[Cinderella's Shoe]

If you can find the BBC drama "Life on Mars" an episode or two should give you a stack of ideas.

[Buttercup]

I did think about that to begin with, but didnt have a clue what to wear.

Thanks everyone else for replies. I found a multi coloured crochet dress on ebay, would that be 70sish?

Yip, crochet was definitely in, I even had a pattern for a crochet bikini! Not that I ever dreamed of wearing it! Square toed shoes were that era too. And pull up boots ~ the foot part was like a normal shoe but the legs were like soft PVC socks with elastic tops. Hot Pants and dungarees were also around.

[Fantoosh]

hey thanks everyone for replies. This is the dress i seen, its a bit big, but should be fine. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BNWT-BEAUTIFUL-HAND-CROCHETED-DRESS-BY-NEXT-RRP-39-99_W0QQitemZ170210609117QQihZ007QQcategoryZ314QQss PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Were wedge heels around then? I have a shiny purple pair was thinking of wearing. Ive bought some beads and blue eyeshadow as well, so if i win that dress, should be set.

This is the wig I bought. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fancy-Dress-70...QQcmdZViewItem

thanks again

[zappster]

We use http://www.joke.co.uk/ theyere real fast & the outfits are cool!

[Sporran]

Hey everyone, i have a 70s fancy dress party coming up soon, but Im really stuck on what to wear. I have bought a Farrah Fawcet style wig, but Im still not too sure about clothes and make up.

I have done some 'research' and have decided on fake eyelashes and blue eyeshadow. Does that sound right?

Not too sure on the clothes though. I have been told that white knee high boots were popular? Also when i try to look for outfits, I get mixed up between the 60s and the 70s. What things were totally 70s? Every thing i read on one site, is different from the next.

cheers everyone

Fantoosh

Ah, the 70s! That saw me from my mid teens into my mid twenties. We had some really great fashions back then!

False eyelashes were more a thing of the 60s, really. Blue, green and bluey-green eyeshadows were popular, as well as eyeliner and mascara. Then there was blusher, both matte and frosted. Lipsticks came in various colours, and the chalky pales of the 60s were passé by then.

White knee high boots were popular, especially the leg hugging type. But you'd see them in black and other colours too. Platform shoes and boots were a thing of the 70s, and that was great for short people like myself! Wedge heels were popular, and you could get those with platform soles too. Regular heels were chunky, for the most part.

Jumpers (that's sweaters to our North American friends) - tended to be figure hugging and not very long. Reaching to the waist, or not far beyond. Bell bottom trousers, aka flares, were worn by both males and females. Dresses and blouses often had puffed sleeves. Lapels and collars tended to be on the large, pointed side.

[TBH]

Here's a site you could take a gander at:

70s clothes

[MadPict]

What was fashion in Caithness in the 70's had been everywhere else in the 60's....

[Fantoosh]

What was fashion in Caithness in the 70's had been everywhere else in the 60's....

ha ha. its still the same now

[dirdyweeker]

My student days were the 70s. Platform boots(mine were bright yellow!!) and mini skirts or hotpants. Bell bottom trousers if you wanted to cover up. Midi coats were also 'in', mine was lilac!
Enjoy your night out...........

[Angel]

Jaytex shirts.. crombie coats... platform shoes... two tone trousers.. patchwork tank tops... star pangled make-up boy or girl.. depends if its glam you want... then around 1976.. bin bags... torn clothing safty pins any straight clothes sloppily painted... then there is the disco.... lurex or satin trousers... flowery shirts.. large frizzy or afro hair... where shall I stop....

Angel

[poppett]

Lurex hotpants!!!

Need I say more???