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Women’s costumes from the 1960s include mod, go-go girl and the Jackie O. Create a 1960s woman’s outfit with tips from a fashion specialist in this free video on style advice. Expert: Rachel Youens Contact: www.austinstylewatch.com Bio: Rachel Youens operates AustinStyleWatch.com, a street fashion and culture site focused on the cutting-edge looks in Austin, Texas. Filmmaker: Todd Green

I want to get a Brian from monty pythons life of brian costume, I can’t spend that much money but can spare a little. Links please and has anyone got any ideas how I good make it clear that I’m brian.

The 1970 decade is one of the most remembered in history and now you can dress up for Halloween in style this year.

With Halloween fast approaching, many people are scrambling for a costume.

Selecting the right Halloween costume can be difficult; there are now more choices than every before and the simple act of going to one store and picking out a costume in fifteen minutes is a thing of the past. Lately, I have been thinking more and more about period costumes as a great choice to stand out this Halloween. Mostly, I am trying to find a great 70′s costume.

Benefits of period clothes

There are several reasons I like period costuming for Halloween. First of all, it definitely rides that thin line between obscurity and originality.

You can come up with something clever that people can still easily indentify and recognize without being obvious and lame. A 70′s costume would be no exception; even if people do not remember who exactly you are, they will usually be impressed with the original thought and attention to period detail.

When I think of a 70′s costume, I try to go beyond the obvious. It seems like every decade has one or two costumes that people immediately think of and the 70′s are no exception.

For the most part, the common 70′s costume is either a disco girl or a Superfly-esque pimp. These are all well and good, but they will not win you any points for new; they are costumes you see, maybe not everywhere, but once in a while.

Be a movie star (for a day at least)

A good period 70′s costume, then goes a little deeper. The place I like to start is celebrities. Who was famous in the 70′s? And did they have such a distinctive look that you can pull of. Most people think of Elvis as a 50′s celebrity, but he made a huge comeback in the 70′s with his Vegas-style costumes. Elvis is not the best example, but other celebrities had distinctive looks that can make a great 70′s costume.

Character clothing

Even better, perhaps than dressing as a celebrity, since few of them “stand out” in terms of an unmistakeable signature style, is dressing up as a famous character from the 70′s. This is my favorite option for a great 70′s costume if you can do it correctly. Personally, I think dressing up like Jack Nicholson’s character in Chinatown, complete with nose bandage would be a great choice.

However you approach your 70′s costume, I think it will be a great success. People love period costumes and if you make one that is uniquely yours, all the better. Take a little time to think outside the box and you will be sure to have a great 70′s costume. Happy Halloween!

I’m trying to find a plaid shirt, that is red or white or blue. a combination of 2 of 3 of those colors would be great too! I only have about 20-25 dollars though. I don’t want anything costume. Im going to a party and i want to show my friend how cute plaid shirts are! (she doesn’t like them for some reason!"

I have a purple halter dress that was a bridesmaids dress (4 months old). I was wanting to get to use it again and I thought about for halloween. It was handmade so I wouldn’t feel too awful bad doing some alterations to it. Just wondering what I could do to use it as a halloween costume!? Thanks for all your opinions!