Men’s 70’s Fancy Dress – The Look

For men who are planning to attend a 70’s Fancy Dress party then there are many fun looks to choose from. The 1970’s man was usually a disco king and the most popular look of the era had to be John Travolta, hip swiveling the night away in his signature white suit, complete with large lapels and flared trousers. Platform boots were another 70’s staple along with afro hair styles that are best copied today by wearing a wig.

Men’s 70’s Fancy dress – Costumes

A great and simple look for a 70’s fancy dress costume has to be the ‘Adult 70’s Glam Rocker Costume.’  This consists of a white suit, a red tartan shirt, tie scarf and trimmings and is considered to be a classic Bay City Rollers type 70’s look. To complete your outfit just add a pair of 70’s style John Lennon type sunglasses. The silk shirt with wide lapels is another classic 70’s costume staple and for added effect it can be combined with an afro wig, a pair a flared jeans and some platforms. Colors that were popular for men’s shirts included purple or bright multi colored shirts that were definitely designed to get you noticed. Or if you want to be a real trend setter then you could wear a ‘70’s Groovy Dancer costume,’ which resembles a tight fitting jumpsuit without any sleeves which was usually worn with a boldly designed shirt underneath.   

Men’s 70’s Fancy dress – It all in the accessories

If you want to initiate a fun theme then accessories such as a buttoned down shirt with a hairy chest attachment is available. Or you can complete your Men’s 70’s fancy dress look with a pair of hippie cool round glasses, a gold medallion and a gold sovereign ring which can all be combined with a bright magenta silk shirt to really authenticate your overall 70’s transformation. Don’t forget the most important accessory which has to be your crowning glory hair in the 70’s was long, big or anything but understated. Consider a Super Jumbo Afro Wig which comes in black. Or if you are a real John Travolta wanna be then you will have to have a Pimp Pomp Black Afro Wig.

Men’s 70’s Fancy dress – Setting the Theme

If you are throwing your 70’s Fancy dress bash at home then you will need to put some thought into creating the right atmosphere for the event. Some 70’s classic tunes such as the Bee Gee’s who provided the music for Saturday Night Fever, the theme album from Grease or Mama Mia as no 70’s party would be complete without including Abba.