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Seeking to look simple but cute in your decade outfit this Halloween? In that case you should embrace 50s Halloween costume ideas that will set you apart from the rest. Generally, the fashion styles in the 50s were hourglass in shape. Go ahead and explore great ideas that will reward you with cute and simple decade look.

Choose Fitted Blouse

Back in the days, the female folks wore mostly quarter length sleeves. These blouses came in fitted shoulders instead of the puffy styles. But, it was also popular for women in those days to wear sleeveless blouses.

Collars known as Peter Pan collars were sewn close to the neckline and were round in shape. So, once you integrate these details in your blouse, you can be sure of a cute and simple 50s look.

Match Your Blouse with the Right Kind of Skirts

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What You Should Know about 50s Costumes
Dressing like people from ‘back in the days’ has become increasingly popular in recent times, especially for themed occasions and Halloween. 50s costumes are among the popular back in the days costumes that are back in today’s fashion arena. Others include 90s costumes, 80’s costumes and 20s costumes.
Learning about the main features of these decades’ fashion and clothing styles will help you come up with the best possible outcome.
You Can Create Your Own Piece from the Scratch
People of all ages and genders can create their own decade costumes from the scratch starting from what they already have in their closet. While this requires inspiration, careful planning, good thinking and reasonable effort, it can also be a fun task to embark on.
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50s Costumes

After the austerity of the war it was understandable that the styles of the 50s were going to be very different to the styles of the previous decades. Teddy Boys and Rockers were seen on the streets of many cities and towns and they were a symbol of the growing emergence of the teenager. The look can still be found in some places today, but to really get an idea of the style of the day you need to look to the fancy dress costumes available from the decade.
For true rebels, there can be the characters from Grease, and even the characters that they could have been based upon – Marlon Brando and James Dean. Brando can be copied as long as there is leather jacket and a cap, while jeans, a cigarette and a quiff will make all other guests think of James Dean...

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Wonderful 50s Costumes Ideas

One of the most iconic decades of the 20^th century is the 50s and this is one of the major reasons why a lot of themed parties often relive this fabulous era. From the elegant Marilyn Monroe to the Rock n’ Roll King Elvis, there are lots of inspirations to draw from if you want to relive the 50s with the appropriate costume.

Rock n roll outfits are possibly the type of costume you would most relate with the 70s, particularly the iconic polka dot dresses for the ladies. These costumes usually come with a complementary jacket matched with a poodle pattern. All these make a fantastic 50s costumes for the ladies. Relevant accessories like the 50s style sunglasses matched with a pair of saddle shoes will definitely complete the look...

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50s Costumes

With the reemergence of Paris fashion houses, haute couture made a comeback in the 1950s and this decade was known as one of style and glamor. 50s costumes reflect this elegance, so be prepared to bring you’re a-game if you are planning to don 50s costumes for a Halloween or costume party.

For women, mid-length full skirts and fitted sweaters were all but a uniform. These pieces can easily be found at any thrift store – or even in your grandmother’s closet! The skirts were often called “poodle skirts,” because they originally had transferred poodle images on them. This is something you could easily do at home with just an iron-on patch or a needle and thread...