. What could be more a giggle than seeing all your friends in 70s fancy dress? Love those bell bottoms darling.
The great thing about 70s fancy dress is the sheer number of options for outfits you can choose. The decade went through several distinct stages, each with its own memorable, not to mention amusing, fashions. From loon panted hippies through to medallion sporting disco kings, the choices for your fancy dress are immense.
If you are going to organise a 70's fancy dress party expect your fair share of glam rockers tottering in on their platform boots. Who is that behind those over sized sunglasses? Actually those glasses might come in handy. After all you don't watch to catch a hang glider sized shirt collar in your eye! A simple but fun costume to carry off is Vegas Elvis. Forget 50s Elvis. We all prefer white jump suit Elvis. Just add shades and some nice pork chop side burns. If you have cable, just watch any reruns of classic shows from the era. You'll find plenty of inspiration from the characters you see and your local charity shops are probably a gold mine of long forgotten fashions.
Your 70's fancy dress party needn't just be about the look of the decade. Give your party an authentic 70s vibe by introducing some retro games. I'm sure you could dig Twister out for some rather interesting ice breaking. Root around in the loft and you might unearth your old space hopper or similar 70s artefacts.
You can try to make your party as authentic as possible or just keep it simple. Either way, just relax and have fun. It's hard not to in those retro fashions. And if you get more than one Elvis show up, well they're just going to have play nicely together!