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Fancy Dress

Fingerless gloves are a well recognised 80s fashion accessory, which means two things. 1. A must for your 80s fancy dress party. And 2. Celebrate, cos thanks to Kesha, Rhiannon, Lady Gaga and plenty of other hot celebs, they are making a big appearance out and about at parties, too!

This means, you should find fingerless gloves in your fashion accessory stores, if not now, very soon. Also, you will always find these online.

Generally, there are three main styles to consider, for either fashion or fancy dress.

The lace fingerless glove, available in full length, or just to the wrist. A girly accessory, the lace glove is particularly good for the Madonna look.

Wear the lace glove with any combination of acid denim, lace, mesh, leggings and mini skirts or ra ra skirts.

The knit fingerless glove, used to be available in many hot and bold colours. Worn by both guys and girls, and should compliment most 80s outfits.

The leather / leather-look glove, is great for the 80s punk and 80s rocker look. These gloves are also available with studs, and were famously worn by Billy Idol.

Whichever glove you choose, it will certainly make your 80s outfit or 80s costume a hit!

If you are looking to buy these online, I have links to both Amazon and BuyCostumes, as they have an excellent range and great prices.

Click on my website below for more details, and to mix and match your fingerless gloves with other 80s costumes and fashions.

Deni Griffiths loved growing up in the 80s, and is thrilled to see 80s influences, sneak back into fashion. As we move into the tweenie teenies, there is evidence in music clips, magazines and movies, that it’s cool to have a fun and zany taste in fashion. Some commentators have put this down to the gloom of the financial crisis, and they may be right.

Learn about 80s fashion and get tips on what and how to wear. Check out the website! http://www.80s-fashion-fancy-dress.com

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My Top 3 80s Fancy Dress Costumes

by admin on May 18, 2010

I’ve been to my fair share of 80s fancy dress costume parties and I must have seen hundreds of 80s costumes. Most of them have been really successful, but a few stick in my mind as being particularly good. Whether they capture the essence of the eighties, or present a convincing likeness to the 80s character, these 80s fancy dress costumes would be a good choice of outfit to wear to an 80’s party.

The Marty McFly costume

If you want to go to a fancy dress party in Back to the Future costume, you’ve only really got two options: a Doc costume, or a Marty McFly fancy dress costume. Of the two, the Doc Brown costume is probably the easiest to achieve, but it is the Marty MacFly outfit that most typifies the 1980’s. To put together a great Marty McFly fancy dress costume you will need to gather together the following items: a red body warmer, a pair of classis Nike sneakers with a red swoosh, a skateboard, an old school Walkman (Van Halen cassette optional), headphones, faded blue jeans, a pale plaid shirt and some braces.

The Michael Jackson costume (Bad era)

Micheal Jackson is a great subject for an 80s fancy dress costume because he is so well known. His larger than life, megastar weirdness also means that his costumes are fun to wear. While promoting the Bad album, and its many singles, during he late 80s, Michael Jackson sort of adopted a biker style. To achieve this look, you will require a black trousers (slightly too short) and a black shirt or military-style jacket. Adorn these clothes with lots of metal accessories (chunky belts, military medals, chains), add band-aids to your fingertips, white socks, slip on black shoes, a shiny glove to one hand and you’re pretty much there. A great, and fairly easy, 80s fancy dress costume.

The Margaret Thatcher costume

For this political 80s costume you will need to be a bit creative. Maggie Thatcher didn’t really have a consistent style, but there are a few things you can do to make people recognise the character you are dressed as. The essential item is a big, old-fashioned handbag. Alongside this, you should try to dress in a formal manner, and get hold of a Maggie Thatcher mask (of which there are several to choose from online). These items together create a very convincing Margaret Thatcher costume for an 80s fancy dress party.

Check out more about 80’s fancy dress costumes at the Fancy Dress Costumes Guide.

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70’s Fancy Dress Ideas – Mamma Mia

May 18, 2010

70’s fancy dress has been revitalised by the release of the film Mamma mia starring Meryl Streep. It took the world by storm. Mamma Mia exploded onto our cinema screens in July 2008 and was an unexpected hit.
The film regenerated the 70s craze for Lycra, sparkles and platform shoes. A succession [...]

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Abba Fancy Dress

May 18, 2010

Abba Fancy Dress costumes are a great choice of outfit for a 70s fancy dress party. Abba are a world famous Swedish pop band from the 70s that many people know and love to this day. The same band that inspired a long running stage musical – Mamma Mia, which would then more recently inspire [...]

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Fancy Dress

May 18, 2010

There are many humorous costumes, which you can love to position on at more than a few parties, corresponding to Hollywood characters dress, greens get dressed, funny dress. Then again, the convict fancy get dressed is improbable for any occasion. When you’ll cross out in the birthday celebration whilst dressed in to convict fancy get [...]

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1970’s and eighties fancy dress ideas

May 11, 2010

The most perfect idea for men for a fancy dress outfit or fancy dress costume is definitely 70s and 80’s outfits . The men during the 70s had a huge load of entertainment with their own style, their clothes and their own hair style. Psychedelic printed t shirts, lycra pants, shoes and extremely hairy chests. [...]

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eighties Fancy Dress Costumes

May 11, 2010

eighties fancy dress costumes are back in fashion simply because customers are considering the 80s in an incredibly varied manner than some people were perhaps recently. And then, the 1980’s ended up being a bit of a laughing stock and most people tried to overlook them. Now the 1980s are generally popular once again. You [...]

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70’s Fancy Dress – The Styles of Yesteryear As Costumes Today

May 11, 2010

Costume parties are really making a comeback lately. Everyone seems to enjoy taking a break from reality, throwing on an outfit that is completely out of character, and dancing the night away with good friends. If you have been invited to one of these parties, you may have noticed that there is often a theme. [...]

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The Many Styles of 70s Fancy Dress

May 11, 2010

A party that is based around the theme of 70s fancy dress could be a great idea. Picture a house full of your friends and family dressed in flared trousers and fly away collared shirts. It would certainly be difficult for people to not enjoy themselves in such a surreal and silly atmosphere.
One of the [...]

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70s Fancy Dress

May 11, 2010

To find ideas for 70s fancy dress check out the classic films and TV series of the 1970’s. Aliens burst forth from unsuspecting heroes, superheroes flew and fell in love, and star ships navigated final frontiers and distant planets. Bold colors, outrageous clothes, disco fever and a host of unforgettable moments.
It was a time to [...]

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