How to Make Your Own 70s Costumes
Bell-bottoms, leisure suits, tie-dye, and platforms are just some of the fashion trends of the 1970s. If you want to make your own 70s costume, you will need to do some research into that time period. You can easily see what types of clothes people wore and how they wore their hair.
- Look at magazines that were published in the 1970s. You can find these at your local library. Look at the way people were dressed, and notice the different hairstyles. Make a copy of some of the pages that you are interested in.
- Look at photo albums of your family from the 1970s. Look at the way they were dressed and how they wore their hair.
- Ask family and friends that were adults in the 1970s to loan you some of the clothes they wore during this time period.
- Visit a thrift store to find clothes worn during the 1970s. For example, if you want the hippie look, look for tie-dye or long sundresses with sandals. You can also try to find a leisure suit in plaid or solid colors. These types of suits were made of polyester. You can also look for gunnysack dresses. Decide on what you want to wear and put your outfit together.
- Decide on what you want your hairstyle to be. Women during this time period wore their hair feathered. Men wore their hair longer. You can wear different accessories, such as long necklaces and lots of bracelets.
- Put on your outfit, fix your hair, and put on the accessories.