Some Great Ideas For A 1980s Fancy Dress Party

Looking for some inspiration because you were invited to a 1980s fancy dress party? What is it with this type of parties? Why do people want to go as someone else? Where did it all start? There are many questions, but they’re not too difficult to answer.

Here are some quick facts for you to know that might help you make conversation in an awkward moment at the event. The British termed the word “fancy dress”. It was popular mainly in high society circles way back in the Victorian era. In those times, fashion was all about excess, (much like the 80s) and one could literally scrape the opulence from the air.

Those days also saw masked and costumed balls and many times the guests would act inappropriately because of their anonymity. Because of this, masked balls fell out of favor and the fancy dress took its place. Queen Victoria had a penchant for parties of “fancy dress” and it therefore didn’t take very long to become a popular way to have a party in the common person’s house as well.

However, let us return to the 1980s era and how you can dazzle other partygoers with your costume. Make a shortlist of people whom you feel made an impact or became an icon in the eighties. Once you have your shortlist, re-think each individual to see if you could strongly identify with one of them. It could be a cartoon figure, or it could be Ozzy Osbourne. You might prefer a more toned down look like Madonna’s role as Evita. Alternatively, you might want to look like Don Johnson as Crockett in Miami Vice.

Today’s fancy dress parties are much better as the guests have such a variety to choose from, like movies stars, sports icons, politicians and let us not forget those funny cartoon figures.

There is also much more help available, such as the many online stores that will give you a rundown on what to wear from the exact wig to a pinky-ring. You could also hop in the car and visit some costume stores in your area. They might just have the perfect costume for you.

Once you arrived at your party, you will find that people are more relaxed and in general more open to conversation because they could either identify with who you are, or take a while to guess. Once the ice is broken, the party seems to be more jovial in spirit. Do remember to take your camera along. Those funny photos will soon be shared on the social media circuit giving others a real laugh or even shock as they wished they were at the same party as Michael Jackson!

You have nothing to fear if you have to attend a 1980′s fancy dress party. There are millions of ideas and you could be forgiven for losing yourself in all the glitz and glamour of that decade. A very important factor would be your attitude – get into the mood and enjoy it to the fullest!